Katie always likes to make faces at the security cameras in elevators. This look (above) is something I'm still not used to seeing, even though it's the first thing I see from her after the doors of the elevator close. Ha! … [Read more...]
NYC
November 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Katie and I got to do something very special as a daddy and daughter. I had a business trip to Manhattan and she got to come with me! I'm especially thankful to my employer, SQL Sentry, for enabling me to do this sort of thing.Here's a picture of us taking the harbor cruise, where Katie got to see something she'd always wanted to see. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Jackie O' sunglasses.Here's the new World Trade Tower, aka Liberty Tower, from the harbor. The whole skyline is just amazing and beautiful. The City itself was clean, energetic, and full of people bustling to and fro. … [Read more...]
Now Playing: RunAsRadio
November 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I had the privilege last week of talking with Richard Campbell (t), Microsoft MVP and host of the very popular RunAsRadio podcast, a sister-show to the worldwide phenomena known as .NET Rocks!. I had the privilege of meeting Richard and his partner at .NET Rocks, Carl Franklin (t), a few years back at the DevLink conference and we've made it a point to stay in touch ever since. Just as an FYI, there are lots of great DBA and database dev topics from the .NET Rocks podcast here (http://www.dotnetrocks.com/tag.aspx?tag=Data), including an appearance I made back in 30-May-2013. Here's the … [Read more...]
Will you be at the PASS Summit?
October 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Don't forget about the cool services from SQL Sentry for Summiteers, like the free area shuttle and the printed area maps! Details are in a 5-part series by our CEO, Greg Gonzalez, at http://greg.blogs.sqlsentry.net/. Are you coming to Charlotte next week for the PASS Summit? Let's connect! When ever it's open, I'll be in the Exhibit Hall at the SQL Sentry booth unless I'm delivering a session or something of that nature. Here's the sessions I've got on the calendar - Tue, Oct 15: First-timers Get to Know Your Community with Kendal Van Dyke (Blog | Twitter), 2:45-3:45 and … [Read more...]
Fall 2013 Tour Dates
September 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I was just looking at my upcoming tour dates, trying to get my head around the fact that I'll be logging about 40,000 miles in just 8 weeks. What's not to love about working with our fine TSA Agents dozens of times in the next couple months, I ask you? I'm doing a few more webcasts for local user groups around the USA, as well as making appearances in Stockholm, Antwerp, and Tel Aviv. San Diego SQL Saturday September 21, UCSD Extension Stay classy, San Diego! I just finished catching up with lots of old friends (and by that I mean "friends who are really old") at SQL Saturday 249. It … [Read more...]
