Just got a good laugh at the end of this conversation.  Saw the following line.  Is this a limitation of a CHAR data element?

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Thought crosses my mind that maybe the use of CHAR data is a good way to have to revisit the Y2K days.

Steve, your post today about CHAR reminded me of a recent dream, not sure it was really memory, of my early IT days, maybe about 19971, at First National Bank...

Jeff, that's a good reminder about using an external keyboard.   The reminder being that I have a box of at least a half dozen in storage that date from when...

I think I would have reservations regarding entrusting my data to a platform called 'Snowflake'.  And maybe even more so to a platform called 'Cockroach'.

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Jeff, I can really relate to what you said about taking that other job where they had you doing what you did not like to do and weren't good...

I only get that error occasionally.  It may have to do with whether or not someone posted while you were typing or waiting.

Ok... just remembered who I'm talking to...

When I got my first programming job things in IT ( we called it Data Processing then ) were just taking off and there were many positions available.  The easiest...

I remember learning this principle during my high school days about 1957 when I was on the track team for the first year.  I competed in  the 100 yard dash...

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My wife and I have a fairly common routine that helps us and apparently helps some neighbors also.  We've been retired for about 12 years.  About six years ago we...

One thing I believe makes a good engineer is the wise use of available resources to accomplish a job.  I regularly use two applications that seem to have questionable design...

Grant, I heartily agree with your feelings regarding responsibility for creating and maintaining good code.  Unlike a good bottle of scotch, code does NOT get better with age.  Throughout my...

This is exactly why I am not in favor of the idea of the 'teaching coding' approach.  While I'm not against providing opportunities in IT I believe that these opportunities...

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Grant, I really appreciate where the world has taken all of you folks at SSC.  You all keep me thinking with what you provide for us all.

To me there are...