
So it's been a while since I've posted. I've been taking some masters classes and busy in general. But after what happened in Orlando, I have to post.

As these things happen, I've gotten another technical article published over at SQLServerCentral.com. It's called The ABCs of Database Creation and is a free read (though it does require a...

So as I come out the other side of the Speculative Fiction SouthEast con (and month end at work), it occurs to me that one of my panels (Speculating About...

The new laptop hath arrived. It has all sorts of weird Lenovo ware on it. So I created myself a restore disk, then clicked the Update Drivers thing, which promptly...

So I've finally put together my fall viewing schedule. Assuming I have time (which I usually don't), here's everything I'd like to see. Usually, though, I have to pick and...

Turns out I did break the mouse touchpad on the laptop. Also possibly screwed the heat sink back in a little too tight. Lost the 6,Y,H, and N keys when...

I've know for a while that my travel laptop is dying. A few years ago, I had a heat problem. The bottom of the laptop kept heating up to sorching...

An interesting thing happened today. Weight Watcher's weekly topic revolved around superpowers (note, you have to be a member to read that link). Specifically, character strengths that could be used...

This is is why women can't have nice things. Apparently it is dirty pool to keep men out of the room when it comes time for women to form their...

Brandie Tarvin is an author and tie-in writer and a copy editor. In addition to her original fiction, she has written SQL Server articles, Shadowrun: The Role Playing Game sourcebook material and fiction as well as a piece for Hasbro’s Transformers. She currently lives in Florida with her family and is owned by two cats.