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  • RE: The Dangers of Algorithms

    Wayne West (3/1/2016)


    So many companies are going to fight tooth and claw to prevent their algorithms from being disclosed as they are trade secrets. And our lives are affected...

  • RE: The Dangers of Algorithms

    My point, perhaps poorly made, was that algorithms can be well or poorly implemented. They can be beneficial or harmful, or even malicious, to the use case. They can be...

  • RE: The Dangers of Algorithms

    David.Poole (2/29/2016)


    If I bought Eddie Van Halen's guitar it wouldn't make me a great guitar player.

    Are you sure? Have you tried?

  • RE: The Term Extraction Transformation

    Ed Wagner (3/1/2016)


    Even though I don't see any sign of ever using SSIS, it's always nice to learn something new to start the day. Thanks.

    That was me, though I...

  • RE: IDEs sweet but beguiling

    Jeff Moden (2/29/2016)


    ...

    How did they get that way?

    By pointing and clicking and not being required to have any intellectual curiosity. Because the people they were working for also didn't...

  • RE: Not receiving daily newsletters

    emily 38901 (3/1/2016)


    I haven't had regular newsletters since the beginning of February. It sems that our mail filtering system is rejecting all SQLServerCentral.com emails due to the Spamcop Blacklist:...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Luis Cazares (2/29/2016)


    The problem as I understand is that these "car salesmen" assure you that the car has only 10,000 miles and when you make the trip to see the...

  • RE: The Dangers of Algorithms

    Wayne West (2/29/2016)


    suparSteve (2/29/2016)


    ...So at this point, it's effectively impossible to determine whether the algorithm made a mistake, because the model probably resists human comprehension.[/i] So the concept of examining...

  • RE: The Dangers of Algorithms

    suparSteve (2/29/2016)


    ...

    So at this point, it's effectively impossible to determine whether the algorithm made a mistake, because the model probably resists human comprehension. So the concept of examining the code...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alan.B (2/29/2016)

    It's not a bad thing for a recruiter to work with the candidate to modify the resume for a position provided everyone is being honest. It's awful when they...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (2/29/2016)


    The option to telecommute is important to me. If it is off the table before I even apply, then it is a non starter for me at...

  • RE: Backup preferred secondary node

    One other note, if you add logic to the job step, and then you use SQL Backup to change something, you'll lose your logic. The only way I see to...

  • RE: IDEs sweet but beguiling

    I'm a little confused here as well. I learned to program in text editors, which were really notepad for various platforms. They provided nothing more than open, save, and indent.

    However...

  • RE: Backup preferred secondary node

    First, my apologies. I was researching some of the AG stuff over the weekend, but never really got back to it.

    I think you can edit the jobs in SQL Backup...

  • RE: Forcing Strong Passwords

    David.Poole (2/27/2016)


    So what are your views on Apple resisting the FBI'S request to unlock that iPhone?

    Just so my colours are nailed to the mast I'm against the phone being cracked.

    Once...

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