Monthly Archives: August 2012

Learning about Driving with Big Data

Posted on August 23, 2012 by way0utwest

This is nice, a year long safety pilot from the University of Michigan. Quite extensive, using 3,000 cars to gather data. I don’t know what they’ll get out of this, and if you read the comments, there’s all kinds of … Continue reading →

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Make a Backup First

Posted on August 22, 2012 by way0utwest

I was reading in detail about the Apple / Amazon hack that targeted a Gizmodo writer.  A hacker used a few techniques to get from his Amazon account to his Apple account, his GMail, Twitter, and more. His iPhone, iPad, and Macbook … Continue reading →

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Disabling DDL Triggers

Posted on August 21, 2012 by way0utwest

Suppose you want to stop using a DDL trigger for a short period of time, such as the login trigger I created recently. If you want to disable an index, you use ALTER INDEX xxx DISABLE That doesn’t work for … Continue reading →

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Big Data Jobs

Posted on August 21, 2012 by way0utwest

If I asked you to give me five industries where Big Data jobs are likely to be growing, what would you say? Everyone’s data is growing, but a few places may grow faster than others. One survey lists banking, retail, pharmaceuticals, … Continue reading →

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