Good topic.

If we tried to regulate the development of the software, a copy of Windows would cost you $3000 (US) and hardware improvements would stagnate. Part of the...

I vehemently oppose unionizing. At one point, they were absolutely necessary -- that time is past. "Do this or else..." becomes extortion when it can shut down your...

In my prior company, we had a leadership offsite where we did the personality tests that categorize people into 4 quadrants of personality -- Myers-Briggs style. The eye opener...

In a manner of speaking, you mention process control. Our whole society is based on process control. Religion for the institutionalization of morals, laws codifying the rights and...

"I think this boils down (yet again) to the great unanswered question: What is a DBA? If that's a Database Administrator, well, how can you administrate a database without...

I agree on the car thing -- the only way I will buy my sons a car is if it helps me by allowing them to get to ballgames, etc...

Geez. Shouldn't we be secure enough in what we know/do to accept a generalization? I mean, really, when someone asks me what I do -- instead of telling...

I agree with Bill Geake. I think that some of the benefits that come with standardized images would be lost. Additionally, you sometimes have those "problem users" that,...

I agree as well that the settlements in today's lawsuits are, in many cases, unconscionable. However, many businesses will not settle unless you get a lawyer and many lawyers...

"However I have a hard time breaking personal loyalties for somewhat victimless crimes."

There is always a victim to a crime. It may be the stakeholders of the company; it...

In an emotional situation, I always write the email immediately, but keep it in my drafts until the next day before sending it. In many instances, I look at...

A few years ago, I was a steady member of SSC because at that time, I was managing a SQL Server environment. Several years pass, I switch companies and...