Monthly Archives: October 2010

Kindle v iPad

Posted on October 15, 2010 by way0utwest

I don’t have either, but I ran across this comparison on the devices. It says get both, if you’re a consumer of media and culture. To some extent I do think that it’s got a perspective that makes sense, and … Continue reading →

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Risk Analysis

Posted on October 15, 2010 by way0utwest

I saw a post recently that talked about disaster recovery being an important part of your company’s systems and that you needed to be sure that you could recover everything in the event of a disaster. That’s a common perception … Continue reading →

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SQL Saturday Advice – Speaker Communication

Posted on October 14, 2010 by way0utwest

Recently I was at an event and a speaker wasn’t able to make a session. There was a minor scramble, and the session ended up being cancelled, which is fine, but it got me thinking about what I would do … Continue reading →

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Common SQL Server Mistakes – Equals NULL

Posted on October 13, 2010 by way0utwest

One thing that I don’t see a lot, but it still happens with people new to SQL Server is the comparisons they’ll make with NULL values. Often those people new to T-SQL will write this: select CustomerID, CustomerName from Customers … Continue reading →

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