Monthly Archives: July 2011

Big Numbers

What had me reflecting on numbers was an article in the Financial Times (Conduit of Contention if you can find it) that talked about the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, which settles all the equity trades on American exchanges. According … Continue reading

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Do You Work for #1?

Someone recently asked me if I would work for a company if I didn’t believe in their products or services (to the point that I would consider them the best). It’s an interesting question because it reflects the trade offs … Continue reading

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Projects – Win Early

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My Schedule for The Remainder of 2011

Just a few notes about things I’m doing over the next few months: July 30 – Attending SQLSaturday Birmingham. I went to their first one and had to skip last year, great to have time to go back to see … Continue reading

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Trusts Are Transitive

If you’ve done networking in the MS world you know about the trust options between domains, and one of the nice features of Windows Server are transitive trusts. If A trusts B and B trusts C, then A trusts C. … Continue reading

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Knowing Someone Makes a Difference-Part 2

How long does it take you to get comfortable at a new job. How long to figure out who is who, find someone people to have lunch with, and feel like you’re fitting in? Consultants do better at this that … Continue reading

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Knowing Someone Makes a Difference-Part 1

I’ve put a lot more emphasis on networking in the last few years and I’ve always considered it an investment, the kind of investment that you think will pay off but has no guarantee. It’s not a certificate of deposit … Continue reading

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A Big Milestone-SQLSaturday #100

Just announced yesterday, SQLSaturday #100 will be held in Brazil on November 26, 2011. Just a little over four years since we started the planning for #1 in Orlando, it seems like both a long time and not very long … Continue reading

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PASS Update #60

I’ve written a lot here, but for June & July (and part of August) I’m trying to just keep the ship moving (my part of it at least) while I recharge. I still manage to have a few things going … Continue reading

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Android Game: Slice-It

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