Monthly Archives: February 2013

Database Maintenance Essentials – Oracle Training Days

Posted on February 11, 2013 by way0utwest

Presented at Oracle Training Days, 2013 Abstract: SQL Server requires a minimal level of maintenance to ensure that the platform functions at an optimum level without any unnecessary outages or problems. This talk will look at the basics of the … Continue reading →

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A Computer Goes to College

Posted on February 7, 2013 by way0utwest

A college education is something many parents desire for their children. It’s almost expected that all school children in the US will grow up aiming to attend some university. Not all kids will follow this path, and whether it’s the … Continue reading →

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Data Journalism

Posted on February 6, 2013 by way0utwest

The open data movement in goverment has produced some amazing data analysis from many sources. Many people are taking freely available data sets and producing a visualization, or an analysis of a problem, or even an application that is useful to the … Continue reading →

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I’m Speaking at ….

Posted on February 5, 2013 by way0utwest

Last week I noted that I was speaking at the new SQL Intersection event. Hopefully I’ll see some of you there and get the chance to shake some hands. As I was writing that post, I included a “I’ll be … Continue reading →

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