Category Archives: Editorial

Removing Weak Security from SQL Server

Posted on August 25, 2023 by way0utwest

I was checking some arguments in the RESTORE command for SQL Server and saw that the MEDIAPASSWORD option was deprecated and marked as being removed at some point. That made sense, and I assumed that PASSWORD was the option to … Continue reading →

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Shift Right

Posted on August 23, 2023 by way0utwest

Earlier this year I was watching someone present on DevOps and IaaC (Infrastructure as Code). The speaker was showing how they had worked with clients to implement tests and checks that evaluated whether their systems were deployed and the code … Continue reading →

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A Real World Clash with AIs

Posted on August 21, 2023 by way0utwest

A group of people are protesting more cars in San Francisco by disabling self-driving cars with a cone on their hood. It is likely that the cone disables some sensors and won’t let the cars move. For truly autonomous cars, … Continue reading →

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Using AI with Data Tasks

Posted on August 19, 2023 by way0utwest

The hot new technology of the year is AI. Between ChatGPT, Copilot, and generative AI, it seems that this is invading the world of computing at an incredible rate. Whether this becomes really useful and valuable or not is something … Continue reading →

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