I've actually started tinkering around lately with, Inform, a natural language programming tool for writing interactive fiction (remember Zork?). There are tons of tutorials and examples out there, and most...

thadeushuck (7/3/2012)

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Eric M Russell (7/3/2012)

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I'd suspect that the higher failure rate for white-box (versus brand name) PCs can be attributed to how the components are installed and paired up with...

It would be interesting if a study has ever been made into why IT guys crash and burn.

Sometimes I think that new DBAs and developers need to be "burned in"...

I'd suspect that the higher failure rate for white-box (versus brand name) PCs can be attributed to how the components are installed and paired up with other components. The assembly...

patrickmcginnis59 (6/6/2012)

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According...

I personally wouldn't consider PowerShell, Perl, or even T-SQL scripting to be "software development". Likewise, I wouldn't consider Entity Framework or LINQ to be "database development".

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (6/6/2012)

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Revenant (6/6/2012)

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Automation of server management is one of the major Microsoft's thrusts. MS AutoPilot allows 5 or 6 admins manage the entire Office 365. I...

One question them or perhaps just you would be:

Are we really talking about consolidating databases that currently exist on the same server, or are we talking about consolidating servers?

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Abhilash T (6/3/2012)

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Hi All,

I have a table with lots columns(all columns not included here).

CREATE TABLE DBO.DAYSPECIALS(

DAYSPECAILSKEY BIGINT ,---PK FIEL

........ --SOME INFO COUMNS

ISAPPLIEDFORSPECIFICDAYS BIT,

ISSUNDAY BIT,

ISMONDAY BIT,

ISTUESDAY BIT,

ISWEDNESDAY BIT,

ISTHURSDAY BIT,

ISFRIDAY BIT,

ISSATURDAY...

I understand that the goal is to translate voice commands into web search or iPhone commands, but I don't see why it's necessary to steam the actual voice over to...

hisakimatama (6/1/2012)

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Hm, 5 to 7 years? Not too bad :-). I can suffice off of what I make now pretty well, so there's no rush at the moment....

In the case of...

I was just about to post the same question.

Based on the logical...

I've actually never leveraged sp_getapplock nor even encountered it, and I've seen a lot of databases code. However, I have seen situations where developers have implemented their own concurrent "locking"...

It's rare that I'll see a truly great science fiction film. What I'm talking about is a film that's a great adaptation of a great sci-fi novel. Most of the...