Monthly Archives: June 2010

Speaking and Presenting Tips – Handouts

Posted on June 18, 2010 by way0utwest

I’ve given quite a few presentations, one keynote with another to come, and attended many more. I’ve read a few books on how to get better, and then in an Edward Tufte seminar recently, I got another one. Dr. Tufte … Continue reading →

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Finding SQL Server Client Ports

Posted on June 17, 2010 by way0utwest

I saw a post recently asking if there was an easy way to find the port a client was using on a SQL Server since someone had multiple instances. I asked for some information since there are actually multiple ports … Continue reading →

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I’d buy an iPhone4, but ….

Posted on June 16, 2010 by way0utwest

I don’t trust ATT. That’s saying something. AT&T, the company that built US telco, that gave us innovations from Bell Labs, including Unix. They got an exclusive deal for the coolest phone I have ever used, and I don’t trust … Continue reading →

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A Strange Twist in my life

Posted on June 16, 2010 by way0utwest

As the plane was landing the other day for SQL Saturday in Pensacola, I was struck by how amazing my career has gone. 19 years ago, working in a cube in a power station, programming dbase and Clipper applications. A … Continue reading →

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