I actually had to look up “Riddance” for this one. good riddance phrase of riddance said to express relief at being free of a troublesome or unwanted person or thing. Sure, I’ve used the term before, but I wasn’t too sure how to spell it correctly.  Seeing it in correctly spelt, it all made sense to […]

Start Time: 8:25 PM Pacific Time  (remember I am stopping to two finger type this blog 🙂 Downloaded Windows 8.1 Downloaded and Installed “Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool” from CodePlex Created Windows 8.1 x64 Bootable USB on 8GB OCZ Rally2 Slide Samsung Pro 512GB SSD into my Lenovo x230T (replacing my Samsung Pro 256GB SSD) Booted to USB

Heraclitus of Ephesus, is the Greek philosopher know for the quote “Nothing endures but change,”   I bought my Lenovo Thinkpad fully aware of Heraclitus’ lesson.  I looked at “required” features,  “nice to have” features as came to a solution that I believed would meet my short and likely medium term needs.  I suspect it

With all of the announcements as of late in Microsoft’s Data Platform space, it can be challenging to keep up with the barrage of new information coming down the pike.  It seems thought In-Memory OLTP has piqued the interest of many data professionals.  With recent announcements regarding SQL14 at TechEd North America, the deluge begins.

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I am a man of data.  I employ the scientific method.  I use metrics and build dashboards. I guess I could measure it by attendees, by the number of speakers who submitted.  Perhaps, I could measure the Social Media buzz or how well I managed my budget, or how many repeat attendees.  These all tell