Monthly Archives: August 2010

Tools Only Help

Posted on August 10, 2010 by way0utwest

“Building an easy-to-use tool does not make an amateur more skilled at making applications and more than a $900 table saw makes a plumber better at making cabinets.” – Bill Vaughn Bill is talking about LightSwitch, a new application development … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday – Beach Time

Posted on August 10, 2010 by way0utwest

I almost forgot about T-SQL Tuesday this time, so I’m scrambling to get an entry done today. This is a monthly blog party, on a central theme. This month the theme is Beach Time, from Jason Brimhall, and it’s a … Continue reading →

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A Tail Log Needs a Clean Shutdown

Posted on August 9, 2010 by way0utwest

Someone posted a note asking how they might restore if the disk that contained their transaction log crashed. I replied that if they had the data files on a separate drive, they could detach/attach, build a new log file, and … Continue reading →

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The Inteview is Done

Posted on August 6, 2010 by way0utwest

I completed my interview for the PASS board election today. I don’t want to talk about what was in the interview since there are other people that still need to talk to the nominating committee, but I’ll write a few … Continue reading →

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