Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Best Way to Learn

Posted on May 4, 2012 by way0utwest

I constantly see people asking the question about how they should learn more about some aspect of SQL Server. We have lots of articles here on SQLServerCentral, and there are any number of other sources on the Internet, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Living a Dream

Posted on May 4, 2012 by way0utwest

It was a little over a year ago that I stood on stage at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta and gave a keynote speech in which I said these words: “My wife works in the mobility/cellular phone industry right now, … Continue reading →

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Learn XML

Posted on May 3, 2012 by way0utwest

I first learned a lot about XML from the PDC conference in Denver in 1998. I attended a number of sessions and thought this was a great technology that would soon dominate the data exchange markets. At the time I was developing … Continue reading →

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Patience

Posted on May 3, 2012 by way0utwest

Update: This is confirmed by Snopes. A NYC Taxi driver wrote: I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift … Continue reading →

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