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  • RE: How Productive Are You?

    blandry (11/14/2008)


    (lot of snipping here) Years ago... This respected mentor taught me... In the years since... I work 8 solid hours a day - 8 productive hours a day...

  • RE: Twitter Your Issues

    K. Brian Kelley (11/13/2008)


    It provides the capability of connecting with folks that an internal system wouldn't allow, in a near real-time medium, if that's needed.

    Wouldn't allow, or currently doesn't offer?...

  • RE: Twitter Your Issues

    Steve Jones - Editor (11/12/2008)


    ... SMS is available in many places that data connections cannot be ...[/B]

    Most phone providers with SMS services have an email connector. For example, Verizon...

  • RE: DBA Value

    Jonathan Kehayias (11/12/2008)


    I happen to work in an environment where I am just a DBA, and for a decently sized environment. However, having the dev background, I am quite...

  • RE: DBA Value

    GilaMonster (11/11/2008)

    The thing is, the fields are so wide now that I doubt it's possible for someone to know everything about SQL Server (from the DB engine, through Analysis services,...

  • RE: Creative SPAM

    jpowers (11/7/2008)


    If I don't recognize an email, I don't even open the message. And I am careful opening messages from emails I do recognize, but have unusual or empty...

  • RE: Absolutely (Not?)

    David Reed (10/27/2008)


    Shaun McGuile (10/24/2008)


    '...I consider the database just to be a big bucket to put stuff in...'

    We (and I include myself in the victim population) are in so...

  • RE: Absolutely (Not?)

    GilaMonster (10/26/2008)


    Stephanie J Brown (10/26/2008)


    Has anyone actually built a working production database following the theories of database design, and up to which normal form, and does it work well...

  • RE: Data Trust

    Having worked for a company or two that buys and/or sells personal information, I have to admit it still gives me the shivers... I like the comment from the poster...

  • RE: Absolutely (Not?)

    Many interesting comments have been posted, and even several opposing ones.

    My addition to this is not limited to SQL server, but many tried and other would-be RDBMS(s), as some offer...

  • RE: A Virtual Database World

    For all the "cloud-think", centralization, outsourcing, and information sharing, these ideas still remain merely tantalizing salespitch to the ones with the power-to-buy. However, in the end, any organization that...

  • RE: Is It Worth Upgrading to SQL Server 2008

    I like intellisense. This feature alone is a big win for me because it kills many design "i"s and "t"s issues up front. Granted this feature is available...

  • RE: Who Wants to Be Rich?

    Great writeup Steve. Causes me some introspection.

    1. What is most important to me?

    2. Am I doing enough to advance those things I have identified?

    3. Am I willing enough to...

  • RE: Understanding Licensing Requirements

    The way I have understand it, you'd never have a situation where you would buy both CALs and CPU licenses for the same instance. I am not sure where...

  • RE: Project Management Management

    Phil Factor (10/9/2008)


    The Blob analogy...

    Awesome metaphorical pictures Phil! Thank you!

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