Glenn Berry helped me come up with this one to see if a system is virtual or not:

one line:

if (object_id('tempdb..#ServerInfo') is not null) drop table #ServerInfo create table #ServerInfo (Logdate...

Cmd lines are also very handy for documentation purposes. Not only are they typically more precise, compact and clear, they also can be documented in text only screens which are...

How do you budget for your home computer(s)?

has anyone built a VM for browsing the internet they would like to share?

I found the lack of a shower at work a problem when I lived less than 10 miles away.

I rode my bike 5 miles each way to high school, walking...

Just curious if anyone tracks the minimum, maximum, average and median types it takes them to respond to a question.

My guess it that the minimum is in the range of...

NPR and Books on CD occupy most of my drive time lately.

You can use my wiki for your answers, then just provide the link to the appropriate page.

The main page of the wiki is https://sqlserver.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

In production the service level is probably the driving factor for our attention.

Most large scale attacks require a change of business, and insurable risk.

A glitch at a vendor isn't typically an insurable risk.

Its a balance of risks. Private VPNs were very expensive and I would bet more likely to fail than the public network.

Additionally the risks on a private network are more...

A 15 dollar wired headset could solve the audio issue, and for most meetings I'd be happy with the pickup from a speakerphone if the choice was that or not...

I'm on endless conference calls that would work as a recording.

I think the videos I find on youtube for virtual user groups are just fine:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFX97evt_7Akx_R9ovfiSwQ

Is there a centralized listing of videos like this, or is that a good project to...

What would help people record more of their technical presentations?

I'm working overnight tonight, so I can't attend the local SQL Saturday tomorrow, but I think it would be great to...