I don't like the safari browser (Ok, IMHO - it sucks).

Thought about getting a windows phone, but it will not sync with my local Outlook. I can do that with...

SimonHolzman (9/18/2014)

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xsevensinzx (9/18/2014)

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Someone forgot an important commandment that a lot of people get their feet shot off for.

That's being honest. When someone asks you if you can do something or...

Shhh, these are like the secrets of the magician. And now they are out.

Great list. Reason rules, so of course one would research/test any proposed updates, and timely is subjective as others have noted. Automated restore to test backups is something...

Oh so true.

If the only tool you know is a hammer ( or ORM/Hibernate/etc.) then all problems look like a nail. The developers/database staff that know many...

This has been around for many, many years. While not directly applicable to DBA's, I remember when the guy working on my car's A/C said he was getting out...

Steve, I'd say you hit it just right. If estimates were used by management as a real tool, managed and monitored them to make improvements, we would all be...

Steve, your last point is dead on:

"... It's a maturity point where we recognize that we're building interconnected systems, not individual bits of software that live like hermits....

Many years ago, I was in a meeting with a CIO and his AS/400 expert. The AS/400 guy went on how the 400 never goes down.....

Two days later, the...

The Happy Path is dead! Long live the Happy Path!

Now, as soon as the tape backups are returned, we can get back to work.

In a database world, a long, long time ago, Sybase was king. Then, a version was released that was so bad, it came close to tanking the company. ...

Steve, great thoughts, and insight on the different approaches. And when hiring staff, it is good to know they type of individual you are seeking. Still, I'd just like...

And back to Steve's point, I do wish they had focused on enhancing peer-to-peer. especially the monitoring.

I guess it all depends on who is making the decision. And what they fear.

More technology focused companies see technology as a competitive advantage, and seek out...

Love "Brittleness of Replication"

With Cassandra, peer to peer replication is a big selling point. And Hadoop has distributing computing. MSSS has had peer to peer replication for quite a...