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Oy. As if Facebook’s privacy issues aren’t concern enough for people, now they’re trying to "share" information with other websites. I don’t know the details, but apparently 4 US senators...

I thought I’d pass this info along for those who aren’t aware. A friend of mind discovered this morning that SQL Server 2008 R2 uses different registry settings than the OEM SQL Server...

One thing that constantly amazes me is how few troubleshooting skills many coders have. To me, it’s as natural as breathing to go through one step at a time, commenting...

One thing I seldom mention (and should probably mention more of) is my belief in giving back to the community. Sort of passing along the karma that’s been passed to me....

There are lots of comics out on the web, but for the average Database Administrator, there is only ONE TRUE VERSION of the truth. Larry Gonick does a comic called Raw Materials for...

So I’m sitting in Borders, sharing a long table with a preacher of some sort. I only know this because his phone calls, asking people if they can help him...

I’m a theatre person. When my likeness is used in photos, videos, advertisements, etc., I have to sign a waiver allowing the use of my likeness for X compensation, whether monetary...

Wednesday night, I presented my "Nitty Gritty of Database Backups" to the local SQL Server users group. In contrast to the small group attending my Crystal Reports presentation, there was about 40 people...

In an effort to increase my blog exposure (because everyone needs to read the ramblings of a DBA trying to be an author), I’ve added the Absolute Write blog roller...

Jennifer Jackson is an agent at the Donald Maass Agency. She regularly posts notes on what works for her as an agent, what doesn’t work, and more interestingly, her statistics...