42 Things You Should Never, Ever Say To a DBA

As a parent of two soon-to-be-asking-for-the-car-keys tweens, I came across this post the other day and found it struck a chord with me. I’ve gotten the eye-rolls from my daughter for everything on that list by now. My son is younger but I am certain he will also hit a point where everything on that list will earn his … Read more

14 Things That Didn’t Happen To Me In 2014

It’s that time of year again. The time when we find many “year-2014-in-review” and “what-to-expect-when-you’re-expecting-2015? articles littered about the series of tubes known as the internet. It’s only natural for folks to wax nostalgic as 2014 fades into the sunset one final time. I, however, have never been one to follow the crowd. So as we … Read more

Internet of Things: The Data is Coming From Inside the House

It’s the classic twist in horror stories from 40 (or more) years ago, back in a time when most homes only had one phone line and the idea of calling your own home was something reserved only for phreakers. Here’s a clip of a movie scene from 1974 called “Black Christmas” (skip to 4:29 in … Read more

Why I Fell in Love with Adam Spencer

Because Adam Spencer (web | @adambspencer) is a math geek, that’s why. You don’t have to just take my word for it though. Check out the TED talk he gave in February of 2013. http://www.ted.com/talks/adam_spencer_why_i_fell_in_love_with_monster_prime_numbers Math is something that is near and dear to my heart also (MS, Mathematics, Washington State University). Watching Adam give … Read more