I forget when I first discovered newsgroups. After all, I have been online for what seems like my entire life and have bounced from one forum to another. But as the Internet has evolved one thing remains true for me: newsgroups are an awful way to communicate and get help. Would you consider posting a … Read more
So when Chris Shaw posted SQL Quiz 4 to his blog and I saw my name I knew that I was once again being asked to participate in the Web 2.0 version of a chain letter, which I simply call Chainposting. Do I dare to break the chain? Well, Chris never says that something bad … Read more
I recently had the honor of exchanging some emails with Michelle Ufford, aka the SQL Fool. I have never had the privilege of meeting Michelle in person but I hope that will change this year in November at PASS. In fact, I am going to start keeping a list of all the people I need … Read more
Every now and then I see requests come to our team that say “hey, buddy, when was the last time that database was restored?” My first thought has been, historically, “how the hell am I supposed to know that?” After all, the management tools given to us (EM, SSMS) never list a “last restore date” … Read more
I know what you are thinking, how could I, someone who is not attending the MVP Summit, possibly recap the events without being there? From the twitter stream, of course. Turns out that geeks love gadgets. What’s more, they love to talk (tweet) about their gadgets, or the gadgets they are looking at right now. … Read more
In past years I have typically done a daily update from the PASS conference, highlighting the sessions attended, things learned, etc. This is my fifth straight PASS conference, and the more times I attend, the different it gets. As such, this time around there was little to no time available for blogging. My days were … Read more
