We, too, have been searching for the elusive single source of truth. Invariably, the answer is that 'we need a data warehouse'. My thinking is that we already HAVE one,...

I, too, started out on a mainframe and still do a little work there today. Then I was introduced to Windows NT 3.5, networking and SQL 4.2.1. since then there...

I never cease to be amazed at the amount of talent that frequents this site. Granted, you'd think that having been working with SQL since 4.2.1, I'd be pretty good...

Seems like a lot of aging-adjusted folks here. Good for us.

Some years ago, a friend of mine was turning 30 and was depressed about it. He knew about the birthday...

One thing I have noticed with recruiters, which I believe is referred to above, is that they don't read the information you have provided them about yourself. That is frustrating...

It seems that the consensus here is that, under certain circumstances, firing the customer may the right move. Having seen business keep customers under onerous, money-losing contracts rather than lose...

Given the frequency of television commercials touting the completeness of Macs and how easy it is to get things accomplished, I don't think expecting to be able to create a...

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Since its introduction, I've used http://www.vivisimo.com almost exclusively, primarily because of the result grouping. The exceptions are generally google:define and Live Search when I am looking for something very specific...

In the 70's, my brother told me that the secret to buying audio equipment was in the knobs. The more, the better.

Then the movie 'This is Spinal Tap' taught me...

If throwing more hardware at the problem is the solution, then lets just allow all the programming to be done by an infinite number of monkeys. I'm sure that between...

Number 14 is where the Network technician drops the server on the floor. The effects of that gravity test may not show up right away, but I'm pretty sure it...

Certainly my experience would show that to be a short week. I typically do 40-43 hours per week, depending on 'things'.

And I have been on call, generally 2 weeks...

Great article, both on recognizing what a bookmark is and how to handle it. However, in your text you state that there are 4 methods to counter but only list...

I still find myself wondering, occasionally, what the hoopla around data warehousing is. Virtually anybody who works for a company that has been in business long enough to define the...