Of course, for many it's just an excuse for making use of a shed. Perhaps it's a bloke thing, but let's face it; there's an immense amount of satisfaction when...

thelabwiz (7/11/2008)

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For the UK reader who didn't recognize "tie rod end" in the context of a lawn mower: riding mowers come in large sizes and the steering linkage is very...

I must admit I don't like labels, so I'm not going to call myself a DIYer (or deny it either). I have no problem with paying someone to do things...

And just in case anyone thinks these are just examples of tests, and that bad things due to lax security never happen in real life, I remember a time when...

He, he. Know what you mean, James. I suspect we're heading rapidly into "agree to disagree" territory, but here's my take.

DBA job descriptions are, in my experience, rarely accurate when...

When I did one of my Oracle training courses, I was taken through various scenarios for recovering databases in varying degrees of trouble. The Oracle trainers were keen to underline...

Robert Domitz (7/8/2008)

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Steve,

You make it sound so simple. My user community logs in once and leaves the system logged in, even when they are nowhere near their computer! ...

Agreed. There is no conflict between the BOL references. One states the maximum memory requirement for installing (and running) SQL Server Workgroup Edition, and the other statest the maximum memory...

I think one has to be careful about judging this.

There are a lot of extravagant claims touted by manufacturers of "Business Intelligence" tools (quotes are to allow for the wide...

Manie Verster (7/1/2008)

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My brother in law is a motor mechanic and whenever I have a problem with my car he helps me out, so why would I not help where...

I think this kind of underlines an important point. Anyone blithely saying "there's no need for separate passwords for each instance" is making just as bold and sweeping a statement...

I must admit I hate with a vengeance the idea of multiple instances of generic logins with the same password, so we have different sa passwords for each instance (and,...

Anye Mercy (6/26/2008)

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I get more offended when I see posts on forums (from other computer-related professionals) saying "Dear sirs" than I do to any reference to an IT guy (or...

Of course, if they call you "data ferret", then feel free to suggest DIY gynaecology as their next choice of hobby 😉

Shaun McGuile (6/26/2008)

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I didn't even see your comment could be taken that way, so no worries.