Quick question: Where would you go to find some basil in your local grocery store? Did you say “by the other herbs?” Or did you say “by the tomatoes?” If you are like me, then you would go looking for basil by the other herbs because, well, that is a natural, logical grouping of products. [...]
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The 3 DBA Mistakes You Don’t Know You Are Making
You have no idea that what you are not doing is causing you pain.
Then again, how could you know this? I mean, if you are not doing it, why would you ever think that your inaction could be the very thing that is causing you heartache every time your phone rings in the middle of [...]
What Happened Here?
Last week I posted a puzzle of sorts. I showed you a handful of graphs from PAL and asked if anyone could determine what had happened. Out of all the comments that were left only a handful of people seemed to be on the right track, or showed a methodology in their thinking that should [...]
The Shocking Truth About Microsoft Connect
The truth is this: It works.
Oh sure, the process may be slower than molasses in the winter. And the overall experience may be as frustrating as helping your parents with their email. But it really does work. Here is my example.
I was using the Google the other day and came across this Connect item: https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/481566/policy-evaluation-screen-is-difficult-to-read
Yeah, that *is* [...]