Monthly Archives: September 2024

Small Data SF 2024

Posted on September 23, 2024 by way0utwest

I have often made an effort to attend conferences in the past to grow my career. Even today, when I speak at a conference, I’ll try to go to a few sessions and learn something, but I can be distracted. … Continue reading →

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No Backdoors

Posted on September 23, 2024 by way0utwest

Every once in awhile I hear about someone in law enforcement sure that tech people can build in a safe, secure way for data to be unencrypted by the company or vendor. The latest appears to be from Australia, where … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Mottleheaded

Posted on September 20, 2024 by way0utwest

mottleheaded – adj. feeling uneasy when socializing with odd combinations of friend and family, or friends and colleagues, or colleagues and family – mixing a medley of ingredients that don’t typically go together, which risks either watering down your identity … Continue reading →

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Bad Stored Procedures

Posted on September 20, 2024 by way0utwest

I don’t see a lot of SQL at The Daily WTF, but this one was great. It’s a stored procedure that was likely just converted from embedded code, as noted by the poster. It’s a strange set of code, that … Continue reading →

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