A funny thing happened on the way to the database
A funny thing happened the other day. I was running 64-bit Dev edition on my 4Gb Vista 64-bit notebook. SQL Server was set to 1Gb RAM and I was running 10 scripts each continually inserting a new...
View ArticleWorld of Warcraft / SQL Server
The World of SQL Server is a bit like Blizzard’s MMORPG, World of Warcarft. If you haven’t played World of Warcraft, it’s a complete virtual alternate world. In both worlds…· you can specialize...
View ArticleOT: Cool Tech Links
Here are three links I recently found that Rock!Three, no Four, Programmer Virtues.StufBak tags for your Tech Gear. Johnny Chung's Amazing head-tracking 3D interface using Wiimote. Watch the third...
View ArticleWhat if Politicians sold SQL Server?
My fellow countramen,I stand on a platform of change– change tracking, change data capture, and all events audited. I stand on a platform that’s scalable - with filtered indexes, reducing the taxing...
View Articlemust be almost April 1st - I'm on YouTube!
I just finished shooting my Smart Database Design video with Digital Media MVP Chuck Boyce in NYC, and we shot a short fun commercial in Times Square. I know - keep my day job....
View Articlethe real story behind the new TinyGUID data type
A popular new data type that almost didn't make it in SQL Server 2008 will be available in CPT7. The new TinyGUID data type is similar to the full UniqueIdentifier data type except that, as the name...
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