djackson 22568 (9/21/2011)

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And you want us to worry about things like whether a business is closed?

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We are fighting against significant odds of success. I would love to see our...

GSquared (9/21/2011)

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On the point of Linux "not taking over the world", keep in mind that iOS and Android are both *nix-based systems, as is OS X. So *nix may...

Just a note, in case you didn't see it, Jeff's interview is up: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Exceptional+DBA+Awards/75986/

Here's one using SMO, which is what I think the GUI uses, though perhaps less efficiently.

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/Maintenance+and+Management/30483/

It might appear to freeze the client, as SSMS might do, but if you have...

I asked on Twitter and got this one: http://www.amazon.com/Dayworld-Trilogy-Philip-Jose-Farmer/dp/0399129677

Doesn't ring a bell with me.

To add a little, both read the file and essentially index it, so they know where in the file object x is (which may be multiple places). That's the time...

Jan Van der Eecken (9/20/2011)

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From the other side of the world. Got my first ever practice as the second team's coach in Milnerton/Cape Town/South Africa behind me tonight. Wow, this...

Jim Murphy (9/21/2011)

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Steve,

Is there going to be a Guidebook for The Summit or the party events, to help us schedule them and get around town?

Also, I'm renting a...

ken.trock (9/21/2011)

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Did anyone have problems finding the party location last year? No one that I bumped into at the initial reception knew anything about it. I guess 2AB is one...

GilaMonster (9/17/2011)

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Knowing Steve, it'll take far more...

WayneS (9/16/2011)

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GilaMonster (9/16/2011)

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I've been considering an article for Simple-Talk on that, to cover the subject properly and clear all the misconceptions floating around would take far more space than usual...

Brandie Tarvin (9/16/2011)

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I'm thinking about getting a tablet so I can do email & social networking apps while I am at functions (rather than lugging my laptop around), but also...

James Goodwin (9/20/2011)

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This line in the article struck me:

In the context of coursework this is true because the point of...

Wow, was sure I'd drop another one, but Vincent Jackson and Jeremy Macklin came through.

I might be up for some type of trade if Bryan comes back next week. I...

You can't add a letter in the column. You could create a computed column that includes the identity as a component (http://voiceofthedba.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/computed-columns-and-udfs/), but it could help if you explained if...