Rasslin’ With a Reluctant Restore
It’s Friday, a day that I like to sit and reminisce (OK, stare out the window daydreaming). While doing so, I saw somebody on the road outside doing something stupid, reminding me of a time when...
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A recent encounter with my arch-enemy, The Tangled Loop, left me weary and scarred, I haven’t yet fully recovered. During the battle, I witnessed unspeakable things, lines of code that mangled T-SQL...
View ArticleLock ‘Em Up And Throw Away The Key/Value Pairs
I have discovered a dastardly plot to wreck my database. This thing runs deep, even the Russians are involved. Like a ticking time bomb, this plot has been stewing within the bowels of my biggest...
View ArticleSeemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Just before Christmas, I wrote that I was implementing a set of triggers to prevent accidental mass updates/deletes by our developers and QA staff. I also uttered (or typed, in this case) the phrase...
View ArticleThe Fountain Of Youth?
The office is empty today due to the 4 inches of slush that we received overnight. Hardy Minnesotans indeed! To entertain myself, I’ve been sitting here pondering the question – if you were born on...
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