Monthly Archives: August 2015

Updating to Windows 10

Posted on August 12, 2015 by way0utwest

I’ve been cautious about Windows upgrades. Throughout my career, I’ve alternatively been interested in, and wary of, Windows upgrades. I beta tested Windows 95, and then adopted Windows 98 as soon as I could at a company with better multi-monitor … Continue reading →

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Business Pressures

Posted on August 12, 2015 by way0utwest

I know a little something about building and scaling a system on the Internet. While SQLServerCentral isn’t the largest site out there, we’ve had lots of experience with growing a site while trying to manage a business. We were successful … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #69–Encryption

Posted on August 11, 2015 by way0utwest

This is a good T-SQL Tuesday topic for me. This month Ken Wilson asks everyone to write on encryption, which is a topic I’ve presented on quite a few times. You can participate, too. Take a few hours, learn something, … Continue reading →

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Making Guesses

Posted on August 11, 2015 by way0utwest

I was reading a bit about the design and planning stage for a new database that will support some random application. The piece isn’t important, but I did notice one thing. The guidelines are generic, encompassing most of the things … Continue reading →

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