Phil Factor (10/30/2008)

---

[p]David,[/p]

[p]Yes, I do them for free. [/p]

[p]...and your analogy with cars and...

Abbs (10/28/2008)

---

I'm sometimes told that I don't like change, which sounds like a strange thing to say to someone who works in the IT industry. But change for change's sake...

Suspicions correct, Steve; the last time I had...

I remember the last time I had one of those. It was about 12...

Yeah, but "professional" is an attitude, not...

Josh Ashwood (10/27/2008)

---

While it may be true that there are risks in upgrading any database system, with proper backups and rollback strategies, it must be seriously realised that there may...

Scary thoughts, but an excellent illustration of why it's illegal for many countries to transfer certain types of data to the US.

In the UK, we have the Data Protection Act,...

@K Brian, don't forget that the violinist didn't say getting good was simply a matter of spending time; he was saying that not spending the time was a barrier to...

I like that story about the violinist; it highlights one of the fundamental quid pro quos of life. If you want a car, you'll need to spend some money. If...

Hmmm....

Seems to me as if this change in emphasis is just a stepping stone to a different architecture altogether. Anyone else see the irony in decentralising data centres? Personally, I...

I've come across a parallel example which also gives an interesting insight into unexpected results of data analysis. My wife, as I think I've said before, is a Statistician. She...

Here,...

Not sure I'd call it data thievery, Richard. I don't think one can reasonably object to companies collecting data freely put into the public domain any more than someone choosing...

I think this article is in danger of confusing data with information.

The data on the social networking sites is, so far as we have the ability to judge, accurate in...

Godwin's Law - "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis...