I got this email yesterday and I have to give this spammer credit, they really did make me take notice. So I looked out the window and did not see anything and then I started to think that maybe if someone did start Armageddon they probably would not bother to send out … Read more
The question this week has to do with your data entry validation. For most ETL processes there is a lot of effort put into scrubbing of data for various reasons and benefits. So, how and what do you use to scrub your data? And what about the data that, while technically “fits” into a particular … Read more
This week I am looking for some examples of error messages that you have seen from Microsoft products. SQL error messages would be good, but I am not being picky. The idea is for me to see if I can perform different types of root cause analysis on the error messages so I will also … Read more
No sir, this is serious. But if I may be so bold, could I ask just a handful of questions before I step back in time with you? Thanks. First, why must I supply my own weapons? Second, how far back are we going? Because that would be useful to know before picking out what … Read more
No question again this week, so I decided to just give you some random thoughts to ponder for the weekend.You’re welcome. Time travel is to a science fiction writer what babies are to sitcom writers. It is what you use when you cannot think of anything else, or want to be given as much leeway … Read more
After skipping the question last week, and not being smart enough to think of one this week, I have decided to simply mail it in. Enjoy. “Do you know the muffin man?”
