Eric M Russell (9/3/2015)

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ccd3000 (9/3/2015)

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I suppose you could argue the cost is in complexity and rigidity. Depending on the scenario that can be a good thing (you need structured, efficient...

I suppose you could argue the cost is in complexity and rigidity. Depending on the scenario that can be a good thing (you need structured, efficient data). I think we...

Sorry, but I think it's nonsense to suggest that FK are an inherent weak point in your architecture. It sounds like he wants/needs simple data stores and not necessarily an...

Reminds me of an early lesson I had about business and IT a long time ago. I used to work as a roving helpdesk tech at a large Fortune 500...

I think this a messy but interesting topic. IMO, IBM has survived in spite of it's culture and attitude which has always seemed to me to be rooted in a...

If you are serious about quality you will provide some kind of leadership and supervision to your new hires; especially the new-hires. Most universities are businesses now and you can't...

Supercolliders like CERN. I found a technical presentation on the Internet a few years ago on how they were addressing their data challenges: capturing vast amounts of burst-type data...

The last place I worked we had implemented Microsoft's Office 365 cloud based solution. By the time I had departed a few months later, it was being referred to as...

Somebody made a bad decision for their career. Who's their CIO? I wonder what's happening to their stock? It's a decision so inconsistent with their brand message that you would...

tresiqus (12/22/2014)

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Andy, sorry, I've been working in IT for closing in on 30 years, so I've been through several organizations and seen even more high dollar management people in action.

I...

What's the popular saying now (or so I've heard): Culture eats strategy for breakfast? This sounds like a literal interpretation 🙂

I think it's an interesting topic. I believe people are...

GoofyGuy (12/18/2014)

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I certainly to worry about the growth of corporations, the centralization of power through data, as well as the problems that go with poor integrity or verification.

Again, please...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (12/18/2014)

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ccd3000 (12/18/2014)

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This law sounds asinine to me and seems skewed against the greater good of society. If you're misrepresented (libel, slander, or defamation) then...

Nadrek (12/18/2014)

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First, note that EU privacy laws are generally very different from those in other parts of the world.

I'd have to say that I'm entirely in favor; just...

This law sounds asinine to me and seems skewed against the greater good of society. If you're misrepresented (libel, slander, or defamation) then you sue the individual in court,...