Monthly Archives: June 2012

After X Years

Posted on June 14, 2012 by way0utwest

  Dave Winer has been programming a long time. He’s not done, not ready to be done, and he has more creative work to be done in his career. After 37 years programming, it’s refreshing to see someone still excited about … Continue reading →

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We Need to Learn Encryption

Posted on June 13, 2012 by way0utwest

More than learning encryption, we need to demand better encryption tools inside SQL Server. After reading about the issues from the STUXNET worm, it makes me worried that we will see more disruptive attacks, not just from hackers and criminals, but … Continue reading →

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SQL Saturday #132 Files

Posted on June 12, 2012 by way0utwest

Uploaded here if you need them. These are the PPT deck and the code. UnstructuredData.zip EncryptionPrimer.zip

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The Danger of Custom Software

Posted on June 12, 2012 by way0utwest

There’s been a great little movie short making the rounds of the Internet from Pixar. It’s called “The Movie Vanishes” and it’s worth a few minutes of your time. Toy Story 2 was almost lost because of a mistake and … Continue reading →

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