Monthly Archives: November 2010

Quick Elevators

Posted on November 7, 2010 by way0utwest

I’m at the Renaissance in Seattle for a couple days, stuck on the 14th floor. That’s higher than I normally like to stay, preferring low floors. However there is something that makes a huge difference here. A fast elevator. Traveling … Continue reading →

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Should You Write Down Your Passwords?

Posted on November 6, 2010 by way0utwest

Today’s editorial was originally published on June 27, 2005 and is being reprinted today as Steve is out of town. According to Jesper Johansson, senior security program manager at Microsoft, the security industry is giving out the wrong advice by … Continue reading →

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The Tapestry

Posted on November 5, 2010 by way0utwest

When I run on the treadmill, I have a TV and DVD player down there and have been watching Star Trek: The Next Generation over the last few years on and off. I recently saw an episode called Tapestry and … Continue reading →

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Enterprise Management

Posted on November 5, 2010 by way0utwest

One of the things that I’ve had to do in my career is manage large numbers of servers. There was a time when two of us managed several hundred instances of SQL Server, and managed to do it very well … Continue reading →

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