Monthly Archives: September 2011

Dreaming of Windows

Posted on September 18, 2011 by way0utwest

I haven’t been too excited about the Windows OS in some time. For the most part, I consider the OS a tool, and I was happy to run Windows XP for nearly a decade. The main reason I switched to … Continue reading →

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A Mini Break

Posted on September 15, 2011 by way0utwest

One of the things I am trying to be better about is ensuring I take all my time off each year and get away from work. This past year I was close, almost using it all and I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Cloud Common Sense

Posted on September 15, 2011 by way0utwest

The byline for this piece about cloud computingis great. It a sarcastic comment about problems in the cloud, and if you read it, then maybe you won’t think every problem in the cloud is cause for the complete abandonment of … Continue reading →

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Not on the Same Page

Posted on September 14, 2011 by way0utwest

DBAs don’t get security? That’s surprising to me, but it’s the first line of this piece on the gap between DBAs and security staffin many companies. Apparently according to a survey, most DBAs don’t apply security patches very often, don’t manage … Continue reading →

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