December 8, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
...BTW-the one thing I've learned and like from leaving in the south is y'all, it's so much better then "you guys":-D
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December 8, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Craig Farrell (12/8/2010)
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
I still haven't seen any valid excuses...If y'all are under-qualified I don't what that makes me as one of the organizers. I'd say severely under-qualified.
BTW-the one thing I've learned and like from leaving in the south is y'all, it's so much better then "you guys":-D
Offhand, I think it's more the 'who you hang around with' issue. For example, around here with Jeff, Gail, Alvin, Ron, Gus, Steve, and a few hundred others (c'mon, this list would go forever, noone take offense please), I definately feel underqualified. I'm a generalist, and have no specialty in any area. Get one of these specialists talking about their forte, and I'm going to be sitting in the back row, learning, certainly not on stage.
To grab a name I've been visiting all day for a bunch of random things, do I think I would want to take a slot from Brent Ozar? No. Do I think with hundreds, if not thousands, of names/expertise like that available, I'd even have a shot to speak? No. *shrugs*
If I was making Florida, I'd be looking to attend and learn, definately not apply to speak. My prolific ability to handle a thousand easy questions does not make me an expert.
But, thank you for the compliment. 🙂
I'm definitely a generalist too, but when I want to learn something really well, I write and/or speak about it. When I started speaking I did Profiler because I had used it and though it can't be that hard to talk about, and then I did become more proficient with it. I'm considered a Profiler expert by some, but I probably know 10 people who know more about it than I do, but they talk about other stuff.
Also, SQLRally is designed to be an event where speakers can develop. So someone like Grant, who has lots of experience and knowledge to share, can grow by getting a full-day pre-con and someone like you or I can grow by speaking to a larger and more diverse group. Our goal is to have only 8 sessions by 2010 Summit speakers and the other 40 filled by people who haven't spoken at Summit or missed this past year. Yes, we want people with experience, but there are A LOT of great speakers who didn't make the Summit, but have spoken at many SQLSaturdays and, honestly, some of them are better than some Summit speakers (not necessarily better than Grant or Brent or Gail or Paul) but some of the lesser known speakers.
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December 9, 2010 at 2:32 am
Craig Farrell (12/8/2010)
...My prolific ability to handle a thousand easy questions does not make me an expert.
Tagline-quality wisdom Craig.
Oh, and I think you're underrating yourself.
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December 9, 2010 at 4:22 am
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
Hey guys, I don't see any threadizens on the list of submissions to SQLRally yet! What's taking y'all so long. There isn't any of you that shouldn't submit. Here's the link, http://www.sqlpass.org/sqlrally/2011/SubmitToSpeak.aspx
I promise I'm planning to submit. Trying to finish a first draft of a short story first. Also trying to figure out a good topic to apply for. I've got one for the career development track. Not sure what I should present for the SQL track, though.
Any suggestions?
December 9, 2010 at 4:24 am
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
BTW-the one thing I've learned and like from leaving in the south is y'all, it's so much better then "you guys":-D
"Leaving" in the South? You mean you're moving away? You won't live here no more?
@sob!
December 9, 2010 at 5:10 am
Brandie Tarvin (12/9/2010)Trying to finish a first draft of a short story first.
Do you find that preoccupation with things techy stops the creative streak at all? When I'm having boring weeks at work of doing installs/patching, I dream up entire civilisations and a near future where shark/dog hybrids are kept as pets. When I'm having a good week at work doing interesting stuff, it seems my imagination shuts down or something.
I heard/read somewhere that the left side of the brain deals with creative thinking, and the right side with analytical thinking - I wonder if the increased IO activity in my right hemi-brain is causing latency in my left hemi-brain...
December 9, 2010 at 5:43 am
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
Hey guys, I don't see any threadizens on the list of submissions to SQLRally yet! What's taking y'all so long. There isn't any of you that shouldn't submit. Here's the link, http://www.sqlpass.org/sqlrally/2011/SubmitToSpeak.aspxEdit: had wrapped the link in a code block instead of url. Doh :crazy:
I might still submit. I'm pretty focused on the precon so I'm not sure I want to try to prep an eighth hour of material. Heck, I'm not sure I've got another hour of material in me.
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December 9, 2010 at 5:45 am
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
GilaMonster (12/8/2010)
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
Hey guys, I don't see any threadizens on the list of submissions to SQLRally yet! What's taking y'all so long. There isn't any of you that shouldn't submit.Yeh volunteering to pay air fare? I already have one USA and one European trip planned, and that's just until April. $1500 for the USA flights, $1000 for the ones to Europe.
Okay those of you more than a 6 hour flight away are exempt, but what's the rest of y'all's excuses?
And many a gentleman in London now abed will count themselves accursed and hold their manhoods cheap whilst we speak of SQL Rally...
Doesn't quite flow. Needs work. Send it back to the editors.
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December 9, 2010 at 5:47 am
mazzz (12/9/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (12/9/2010)Trying to finish a first draft of a short story first.
Do you find that preoccupation with things techy stops the creative streak at all? When I'm having boring weeks at work of doing installs/patching, I dream up entire civilisations and a near future where shark/dog hybrids are kept as pets. When I'm having a good week at work doing interesting stuff, it seems my imagination shuts down or something.
Yes and no. It depends on what I'm doing. Simple hardware repair, for instance, doesn't really hinder me. But coding requires a degree of creative thinking, especially when dealing with databases that don't always conform to the same standards. Big projects or new code from scratch for brand new business requirements actually drains me so much, I find myself completely unable to write for days at a time. And vice-versa. If I get so stuck in my head with a story, sometimes I find it hard to refocus on work the next morning.
Fortunately, I work at a place that doesn't require me to spend a lot of off-hours time doing DBA stuff. I can usually segregate my time and be sure when I'm writing that I won't be interrupted by emergencies. Our version of "on call" is "The server just went down" or "A hurricane just tore our building apart," both of which rarely happen. Our 24/7 shop runs more as East Coast to West Coast business hours than a true 24/7 schedule.
December 9, 2010 at 5:53 am
Alvin Ramard (12/8/2010)
Got a WordPress question for those that do their own administration:Do you let it do automatic updates?
I would if I could. I have to go into the GoDaddy interface to run the upgrade (found that out after a week of trying to get the last upgrade installed).
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December 9, 2010 at 5:58 am
I want to do a presentation, but not as yet. maybe in 6 or 7 months. I need to take care of some things first. I am sending my Junior DBA for the SQL Rally.
-Roy
December 9, 2010 at 6:07 am
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
Hey guys, I don't see any threadizens on the list of submissions to SQLRally yet! What's taking y'all so long. There isn't any of you that shouldn't submit. Here's the link, http://www.sqlpass.org/sqlrally/2011/SubmitToSpeak.aspxEdit: had wrapped the link in a code block instead of url. Doh :crazy:
ive submitted , will work out the logistics if selected....
December 9, 2010 at 6:26 am
Alvin Ramard (12/8/2010)
Craig Farrell (12/8/2010)
Alvin Ramard (12/8/2010)
Jack Corbett (12/8/2010)
I still haven't seen any valid excuses...If y'all are under-qualified I don't what that makes me as one of the organizers. I'd say severely under-qualified.
BTW-the one thing I've learned and like from leaving in the south is y'all, it's so much better then "you guys":-D
Yous guys?
'EH! Youz from Jerzey too?
Nope, a bit further, to the North East.
Did you hear they're shhoting the sequel to Silence of the Lamb in Jersey? It's call Youz Be Quiet. 😛
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December 9, 2010 at 6:30 am
mazzz (12/9/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (12/9/2010)Trying to finish a first draft of a short story first.
Do you find that preoccupation with things techy stops the creative streak at all? When I'm having boring weeks at work of doing installs/patching, I dream up entire civilisations and a near future where shark/dog hybrids are kept as pets. When I'm having a good week at work doing interesting stuff, it seems my imagination shuts down or something.
I heard/read somewhere that the left side of the brain deals with creative thinking, and the right side with analytical thinking - I wonder if the increased IO activity in my right hemi-brain is causing latency in my left hemi-brain...
I think when you're interested in your work, you're just keeping the shark/dog hybrids (shogs?) busy, not that your creativity is shutting down.
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December 9, 2010 at 8:25 am
mazzz (12/9/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (12/9/2010)Trying to finish a first draft of a short story first.
Do you find that preoccupation with things techy stops the creative streak at all? When I'm having boring weeks at work of doing installs/patching, I dream up entire civilisations and a near future where shark/dog hybrids are kept as pets. When I'm having a good week at work doing interesting stuff, it seems my imagination shuts down or something.
I heard/read somewhere that the left side of the brain deals with creative thinking, and the right side with analytical thinking - I wonder if the increased IO activity in my right hemi-brain is causing latency in my left hemi-brain...
I don't think it shuts it down, I think it is partly what you're focusing on and partly that you're using those creative skills in conjunction with your analytical ones to solve problems.
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