I had a lot of travel to contend with over the past couple weeks. While travel in and of itself isn't a horrible thing, long trips are very unpleasant. I miss the family to an almost debilitating degree.A lot of my friends and acquaintances say "Yeah, but you're traveling to really cool places in Europe and all over the world". True indeed. But I'd be equally lonely if I had to drive 2 hours to Chattanooga or fly 9 hours to London. It's loneliness either way, only the accents change.One of my friends asked why I'd grown out my beard. The picture at left is actually only 1/2 of the beard. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
DBTA: Is it Time for a Professional Code of Ethics for DBAs?
October 5, 2010 by 2 Comments
In my many years on the board of directors of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), I frequently exhorted our members to strive for individual achievement and personal excellence. One of the best paths for many SQL Server professionals is through certification, especially if they lack years of demonstrated on-the-job experience. However, certification only paints half the picture. While it might demonstrate, at a minimum, that you passed a test (or several tests) about the database technology, it tells nothing about your standards for good conduct. [READ MORE] … [Read more...]
October 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Mortified that technical difficulties crashed my webcast this morning. =^( … [Read more...]
October 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Live in the UK or Europe? Join me this morning in the webcast "Advanced SQL Server Troubleshooting". http://ping.fm/zDvSY … [Read more...]
October 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Heading down Baywater Rd to the Royal Lancaster for some of London's best Thai food. =^) … [Read more...]
