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  • RE: The Future for Database Administrators

    Gary Varga (8/24/2016)


    I think that we are more likely to come across Death of the Overworked IT Professional than Death of the IT Professional [insert rolename here] Role. As mentioned...

  • RE: PoSh Everywhere

    Linux is widely used in my company, just not where I work. There's no real notice given that will change significantly but I've got no problem adapting if required.

  • RE: Keyboard Hardlines

    djackson 22568 (8/10/2016)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/10/2016)


    I don't think I type too hard, but I do miss the old IBM, heavy, beige, clicky mechanical keyboards. I've had a few...

  • RE: Keyboard Hardlines

    TheFault (8/10/2016)


    "I think I go through a keyboard every 18-24 months, though the mice seem to last longer."

    What the heck are you doing to them? 🙂 Not sure I've ever...

  • RE: How Far Have You Traveled for a SQL Saturday?

    I've gone 90 miles for a Saturday event (pretty much have to go to London for anything round these parts, and I'm happy to take the train), but those days...

  • RE: Learning to Search

    Gary Varga (7/28/2016)


    Whilst it is comforting that people whom I respect use the same, or similar, technique to me I see that different people, also respected, successfully apply different strategies....

  • RE: Learning to Search

    Gary Varga (7/27/2016)


    Until Windows had search functionaility built into Explorer I used Visual Studio's Find in Files feature as it isn't limited to the current project or solution but can...

  • RE: Scary Deployments

    David.Poole (7/20/2016)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/19/2016)


    David.Poole (7/19/2016)


    This situation destroys trust between IT and business people. The question "Why don't you know how to alter the system you wrote?"...

  • RE: The Remote DBA

    WFH doesn't work for me. I need the separation and the face time. I like the cycle ride to work too.

  • RE: The Need for Database Intelligence Software

    Decent idea, but I have to raise an eyebrow at the practical side - given how so far most ideas to intelligently even identify what you might be writing in...

  • RE: Editorial: An example of how networking netted a new job

    Well, I found my job by playing casual 5-a-side football. A couple of the players were at another (where I am now) tech company and asked if I'd be interested...

  • RE: DevOps and Security

    Jeff Moden (6/25/2016)


    Personally, I think that any system that allows Developers to promote to prod or allows for unchecked code to be promoted automatically is just asking for trouble no...

  • RE: More and More Data Growth

    Gosh darn it I'm feeling my data is pretty undersized right now :unsure:

  • RE: Meeting Cheating

    Nice read Phil, a clear and humourous expression of the dangers of meetings. Next time I'm nodding off as some incompetent drones on, I'll be thinking - what are they...

  • RE: The Coffee Routine

    jarick 15608 (6/1/2016)


    I love my coffee in the morning. My wife calls me an addict and my co-workers know to not ask me any technical questions before my second...

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