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  • RE: No More SOX

    You know, I hate multiple-window browsers. The previous link I posted just brought you back to SQL Server Central. Sorry...

    :blush:

    I edited the previous post and I'm putting the...

  • RE: No More SOX

    This was an interesting editorial for me because prior to this I had only heard Sarbanne-Oxley critisized for the "Mark to Market" provisions. See link below as an example:

  • RE: Decoding Micro-speak

    To add a historical term that doesn't get used much anymore, how about 'killer app'. Back in the early days of computing, that meant an application that would cause people...

  • RE: Flash

    The article that Steve links to is very interesting (Thanks, Steve).

    I think that flash hard drives offer a solution to a problem that's been dogging desktop and laptop computers for...

  • RE: Lassoing a Cloud

    majorbloodnock (4/17/2009)


    I wouldn't want to use cloud database services at the moment across any publicly visible network.

    I think that about sums it up for now. Internal clouds, sure. Public...

  • RE: The SQL Server Easter Egg

    Of course, a much better trick to pull on an American in London is to have him call 0300 123 1212 and ask for "Bobby". If you catch them on...

  • RE: The SQL Server Easter Egg

    Sometimes I think our British friends need to lighten up.

    You know, one of the best ways to do that in London is to call +44 20 7334 3922. There is...

  • RE: A Better English Query

    I would join with Steve in hoping for good things down the road.

    For now using specific language for a specific result (SELECT Column FROM specific table) is much quicker and...

  • RE: SQL Server Knockoffs?

    Is this the little girl I carried?

    Is this the little boy at play?

    I don't remember growing older

    When did they?

    Sunrise, Sunset - Sunrise, Sunset...

    (From "Fidler on the Roof")

    Yes, everything gets to...

  • RE: Guest Editorial: Improving Northwind

    Improving Northwind is a good idea. However, let's remember that databases are used in a lot of diverse ways. So, let's not make the mistake of thinking that there can...

  • RE: Union Benefits

    Rob Hershfield (3/6/2009)


    How about creating an "official non-union" to publish a reasonable list of benefits that employers should expect to offer in order to attract and retain good employees. ...

  • RE: Union Benefits

    We were told to suspend our disagreements with unionization for purposes of this article so here goes...

    Wow, this is really hard - Ouch - Man, my head is ready to...

  • RE: The Oscars

    If you're trying to figure out what to watch on a given weekend, visit:

    http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

    It's an excellent site that pools big name reviewers with smaller wannabees. Reviews are nicely...

  • RE: Little Security Issues

    It's amazing what they're putting in little boxes nowadays.

    I like the suggestion in the article that users consider an encrypted thumb drive like IronKey. Of course, if the problem is...

  • RE: Great IT Shops

    In the Info World article that Steve referenced, one item that stands out is dedication to training so that staff will be kept up to date. Sometimes we can (and...

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