There is a problem out there where I think the intelligent people who pursue a solution has been turned over to the people who are interested in making money.

Our...

I think once people get over the hurdles of...themselves... it makes so many more things possible. Once you know you don't know everything the next step is to learn what...

Doh... I remember a silly interview question (and one used on a algebra test as extra credit.) "What is Captain James T. Kirk's middle name?" This was before the recent...

Dan.Humphries (7/2/2010)

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If you where a box of crayons what color would you be and why?

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I'd be green and yellow of course because crayola makes some nice boxes, but if...

I was a developer then became a DBA. When I was looking for my last job I had an opportunity to interview for a entry level Java job (I only...

There's a funny thing about absolutes "there is 'always' a better alternative to using [cursors]", they're rarely absolute.

I tend to use the @table route as much as I can,...

READABILITY is a must. I can't stand coming in behind someone else and trying to figure out where the end of a statement is or if they've got useless SQL...

That's where I was at last just never got it ironed out...looked like a good prospect.

rdouglas66

sys.configurations does have some really good stuff in it but not what I was originally looking for. I'm trying to find somehting more like being able to query if...

I've only been in IT for 3 yr.s now and the most I've got in cash bonuses is a $25 gift card on my birthday (well... a month after).

My...

Irony...the picture attached to the article is a motorcycle doing a burn out. The purpose for the burn out is to heat the tires up so they're softer and able...

You got to remember, mgr.s know enough to be dangerous, but not enough to look smarter than their boss. 😀

Nope flash drives gets us automatic termination. I've got a test box off network that I get to use...just not as much.

True. But they do security scans here and they're not the most friendly when they find unauthorized software on the machine.

As a side note...the toaster I'd choose is #6 of course she's beautiful, but interestingly complex. Though the old chrome Cylons were pretty cool too.