K. Brian Kelley (11/13/2008)

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skjoldtc (11/13/2008)

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Twitter is another way to be always connected. Who needs that? There has to be downtime somewhere.

Friends and family get irritated as it is that I...

Twitter is another way to be always connected. Who needs that? There has to be downtime somewhere.

Friends and family get irritated as it is that I don't check personal email...

I have never worked in an organization big enough where the DBA was only that. The DBA has had to to other things. The DBA is usually combined with the...

The option I MUST use in my shop is not listed. We are to call the help desk for any issues relating to passwords no matter where they reside.

Inefficient, yes,...

Good question. Not because of the question itself but because of one of the answers. I went on a tangent to relearn the goals of ACID. That reminded me of...

One of our halloween traditions IS to play practical jokes on people, of the spooky variety. I got in trouble as a kid by playing jokes on my sister. Things...

It's a fascinating idea but...

Suppose we were sharing information on a grid like we do electricity. What happens if that grid goes down. What happens if that grid gets hacked?...

The most compelling reason of all to upgrade is if it makes business sense. If a software product uses it or there are some features that make your organization more...

Steve,

The Tom's hardware link is about SSDs not FTS.

Anyway, good question. I looked it up in BOL.

Good question. A lot of people will like the separate date and time.

:w00t:

How did a newspaper know before Best Western that there was a breach? Or, did Best Western know about it and someone internal leaked it? In either case, they needed...

It can be a fine line between going along and being taken advantage of. I've had managers who would instill the fear of firing if the extra mile wasn't delivered....

This article describes two people who are fairly competent, or barely competent, at their jobs. Eric and Evelyn. I suspect the entire company is filled with Erics and Evelyns.

Didn't prometheus steal fire from Zeus and give it to mankind?

Steve,

I think one of the keys is the developer's mindset. I have known some who get set in their ways and won't try anything different. Others will flit back and...