Tag Archives: life

Better Than Batman

Posted on January 19, 2012 by way0utwest

I’ve always been a fan of Bill Gates. He changed the way we look at personal computing and provided an environment in which software development was widely encouraged. He didn’t create a perfect environment, and Microsoft has made a few … Continue reading →

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Blackout

Posted on January 18, 2012 by way0utwest

It’s anti-SOPA/PIPA day, and a number of sites have shut down for the day. O’Reilly closed their page, and of course, Wikipedia shut down. Google didn’t do the blackout I was hoping for, but they have hidden their logo: I … Continue reading →

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Forgiving Mistakes

Posted on November 30, 2011 by way0utwest

My main phone line at the house has been on the fritz for about 3-4 weeks. Yes, we still have a main line and it’s a legacy holdover from having that number for a decade and it links do our … Continue reading →

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Shutting down for a week

Posted on November 17, 2011 by way0utwest

I try to speak and write about career things on a regular basis because I think they’re important topics for those of you working with SQL Server. Arguably they are as important as the technical stuff. One of the things … Continue reading →

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