Looks like I got tagged by Brent Ozar today. Apparently I need to share some mistakes I have made in my career, and then tag someone else to do the same. Okay then, here goes. Mistake #1: Ignoring the pager. Back before I became SQLBatman, I was a new DBA. You could call me a junior … Read more
I went into Starbucks yesterday to get my free tall coffee after voting. I walked up to the counter and said, “Can I get a free venti, because I voted twice?” The barista laughed, and handed me a grande instead. The lesson, as always, make the world laugh and people will hand you free coffee.
Yep, my stickers and moo cards have arrived. I look forward to handing these out at PASS in two weeks. Drop me a tweet if you want to meet up to get one. Or, better yet, stop by … Read more
Just read an article by Duncan Clark, writing for Ode magazine, who credits George Monbiot with the comparison of carbon offsets to the ancient Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences. Sure, the link is two years old, and perhaps everyone has already read these comments before today. Sorry if I am late to the game … Read more
Can’t get enough of Operations Manager 2007? Neither can I. http://www.simple-talk.com/content/article.aspx?article=590
Yesterday marked the soft launch of a new technical resource, the SQLServerPedia Wiki. The official launch will happen during the PASS conference next month, but I wanted to help spread the word now. Why? Good question. In addition to my crime fighting duties, I also happen to be the Monitoring Editor for the wiki. Brent asked me … Read more
