What I'm Thankful For

With Thanksgiving coming up here in the US, I was planning on doing a post like this anyway, but then Jason Strate (blog | twitter) decided to ask everyone, so I’m happy to join in!

Thanksgiving is my 2nd favorite holiday (yes, Christmas does take the cake for me). Though it’s an American holiday, I [...]

Review: The Social Network

When I started this blog I had zero intention of reviewing movies. I wanted to stick to technical topics with perhaps a few book reviews in-between. That goal hasn’t changed, but after seeing “The Social Network” this past weekend I decided an exception would be appropriate. In my opinion, the SQL Server [...]

Four Reasons Not To Learn The Dvorak Keyboard

In my previous post I looked at 4 reasons to learn the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard (DSK).  I’ll now take a look at the other side and give you 4 reasons why you might not want to.

1.  You’re Already A Good Typist

If you’re reading this, chances are pretty good you’re a DBA, developer, consultant, or someone [...]

Four Reasons To Learn The Dvorak Keyboard

For quite a while now I’ve been intrigued by the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard (DSK).  I was first introduced to it by my mentor at an internship during college, and after reading about how Dr. Dvorak’s layout of the keys came to be, I thought it would be neat to learn given its advantages.  After giving [...]

“Password” is a Dirty Word

Take a moment to think about the really important passwords you use – maybe for your computer at work, email, financial information, or even the ‘sa’ account on SQL Server.  How many characters long are they?  Are they really all that difficult?  Are they:

Dictionary words?
Words with a few numbers or symbols substituted in place for [...]