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Using Technology for Health
I’ve been fairly healthy and fit for most of my life. While I’ve always had a few extra pounds, I do try to eat better than average and I exercise regularly. That didn’t stop age and some pandemic laxity from … Continue reading
Is the Time of the DBA Ending?
I ran across a piece on the fall of the DBA (or part of a piece), and wondered if this is the time when the DBA is disappearing. I do know that plenty of organizations never formally adopted the DBA … Continue reading
The Test Mistake
Last year a company was testing their software in a dev/test environment and accidentally sent out an “Integration email” to their customers. They blamed this on an intern, though a little jokingly, and plenty of people shared their own stories … Continue reading
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Less is More
The world of Information Technology has changed a lot during my career, but in some ways, many things remain the same. There are still mainframes in use, and plenty of jobs. Lots of companies maintain their infrastructure in data centers, … Continue reading