I do a lot of public speaking over the course of the year at many different conferences and events. I always try to carve out time during and after the presentation to take questions from the audience. While many of these questions are de riguer, I often get questions that can only be described as "How do I handle this ... <insert IT horror story here>?" These stories often turned out to be more interesting than the question or the answer in and of themselves. For example, it's a common public speaking best practice to repeat a question back to the attendee. This helps ensure … [Read more...]
December 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Heading to H'ville to check on my dad and hospice situation. Say a prayer for me... … [Read more...]
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RT @sqlmag: When do I want to look at IOPs vs Mbytes per second? by @mrdenny http://bit.ly/uDiYVh dba sqlserver IOTuning sqlservermag … [Read more...]
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Looking for a simple, effective way to get training on Microsoft’s Cloud technologies? Microsoft Virtual Academy! bit.ly/ttrMVA azure cloud … [Read more...]
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Incredibly Painful SQL Server Backup & Recovery Mistakes, and how to Avoid Them this Thursday. Plus an iPad giveaway! http://bit.ly/rHhyfc … [Read more...]
November 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A very happy birthday to Jeremiah Peschka (@peschkaj)! sqlpeople … [Read more...]
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Happy belated birthday to Dr. Greg Low of @SQLDownUnder! SQLPeople … [Read more...]
Halloween Hobos and Highnesses
November 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
No one would be surprised if your little daughters wanted to dress up as princesses for Halloween. Here are our two little "Her Royal Highnesses":Honestly, I think Katie (above upper) and Ava (above lower) just wanted an excuse to put on tons of make-up and to do their hair. Savannah kindly photo-bombed Ava in all of her glamours glory. The older girls decided to go in the exact opposite direction of the glamour of pageant princess and settled on HOBOS.Savannah (above top) is channeling more of the "unwashed hippy" vibe. Kaylee and Rebecca (above middle) are making … [Read more...]
Rachel Rocks Amsterday
November 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Here we are about to cross into the Leidseplein, the "Lights Square", of Amsterdam - one of the first parts of town to get electrified in the 19th century. We're on our way to see the Rijksmuseum, where all the great art of the Dutch Golden Age is housed. … [Read more...]
