Monthly Archives: August 2013

Cool Projects

Posted on August 23, 2013 by way0utwest

I had a conversation recently with a developer that was working on a rather neat problem. This had to do with a financial system and it involved some complex calculations and real time interactions with a variety of systems. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged , | Comments Off on Cool Projects

The Costs of Data

Posted on August 22, 2013 by way0utwest

Most of us know that there is a cost associated with the management and storage of data. After all, it’s part of the reason many of us have jobs as data professionals. Our salary is a cost, though we also … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Costs of Data

The Podcast is in the Windows Store

Posted on August 21, 2013 by way0utwest

If you’ve got a Windows Phone, or any of the Windows devices that support podcasts, the Voice of the DBA podcast is in the store. I did a quick search and found it, though the image isn’t there yet. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , | Comments Off on The Podcast is in the Windows Store

Better Searching on Google

Posted on August 21, 2013 by way0utwest

One of the keys to being a successful technologist is being able to search for information. Google has a lot of operators, and I ran across this list of terms, thanks to Kevin Kline. It’s on the GoogleGuide site and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , | Comments Off on Better Searching on Google