Steve, I agree that the quality of things online has deteriated over time, especially on the community called LinkedIn.  I read that one for entertainment now.  But I really think...

Don't ever call yourself an expert.  That is for others to determine and decide.

My attention to little things is a constant source of irritation to my wife.  Forty-two years in IT instilled habits of noticing details, considering the source, anticipating the potential effects,...

A few days ago I read an interesting view that said:

"AI is not predictive.  It is just statistical echoes of past data".

David, thanks for the film pointer.  We're retired and always looking for our entertainment.

I think early on I learned that much of our satisfaction for a job well done in...

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Appreciation can happen.  On one occasion, after getting a fairly large project implemented one of the company owners called me to his office and told me to schedule a vacation...

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I'll also throw in here a bit of humor I experienced last Monday that illustrated the art of writing.

I had a medical appointment to which my wife and daughter-in-law accompanied...

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Good morning Steve. Your writing about writing this morning made me think. And isn't that what writing is supposed to be all about?

I think you point out precisely the problem...

Backward or forward? I would say it depends.

I think the most important skill for us DBA's, maybe even more than technical, is critical thinking under pressure. The ability to think...

Many years ago I needed to better support my family while working a job 7:30am-5:30pm, so I got a second job working 6:00pm-10:pm.  When my main employer found out, I...

I have loved music all my life, having studied piano from early elementary school, played cornet, trombone, baritone, and tuba in school band, etc.  Now at 83 years I listen...

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If you are replaced by AI, maybe the reason is that in a side-by-side evaluation, you lost.

This is exactly the reason for my signature line

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I just realized this morning that I was actually using AI 50 years ago (1974) when I wrote RPG and COBOL code to route human order pickers efficiently through a...

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"OK, Google, give me a very good review of my business mentioning good phone service, very good friendly service people, prompt service and very reasonable price."