SQL AGENT MAN!

(with apologies to Johnny Rivers)

... and here are the words!....

<familiar, jangly guitar riff>

There's a man who lives his life for data,

And everyone he meets, they ask a favor

With every...

"...Everyone remembers Netscape, but most articles and items I see are of small, independent, Netscape being crushed by big, bad Microsoft. ..."

The complete history of this is very interesting and...

Microsoft Access literally changed my life when it came out in late 1992. After trying lots of other desktop database tools, here finally was a hundred-buck solution that allowed me...

Thanks for the site reference, noeld!

A very interesting site - I've seen things like this before, but not so much info in one place.

He has an interesting point of view,...

Another provocative essay, Steve - I enjoyed reading it and all the responses so far!

With regard to Jack Welch, you may be right. But I will say one thing for...

"...this couple living in Manhattan were surveyed by an ecological group that looked at how much energy they used ... how they used their cars, etc. ..."

WHAT! As a former Manhattanite, I'm...

Hi David,

>>Surely this knocks the ORACLE guys argument for six because although it is the default isolation level it can be specified as something different for a particular transaction.<<

right, you could...

SteveJ, thanks as always for a thought-provoking editorial.

On this topic, I'd like to see a discussion on the practical ramifications of the difference in locking methods between SQL Server and...

Steve, you were right in your article today to mention descrimination against non-college-graduates. That's something anyone should keep in mind when weighing the decision of whether to drop out or...

A good article, Amit - thanks.

I'd like to add another reason to use the smallest appropriate datatype - and that's the way SQL Server stores data.

Yes, disk drives are getting...

sushila, Olivier,

Yes, even though we may disagree, thank goodness we can still shake hands and be united in our humanity ... and our love of SQL Server! 🙂

Best regards,

SteveR

P.S. -...

"It is ironic that the United Nations ... was completely ignored when the U.S decided to send troops in to oust Mr.Evil Saddam Hussein!"

Sorry, I can't let this go unchallanged....

 "...the recent invasion in Iraq was both unjust and illegal. And the government that decided it ...based on 'facts' that have been proven wrong long since..."

 With all due respect......

Steve,

I've only recently started reading your daily thoughts, and now I'm sorry I didn't start that a long time ago.

Your original post on certification was well thought-out and right on...

Steve - good luck to your son!  And kudos to you and your wife for encouraging his curiosity and study of geography.

Best regards,

SteveR