Archive for October, 2009

Packing my bag for PASS Summit 2009

Flying out on Monday, and I’m so excited.  Here’s the stuff I’m throwing in my bag (as if any of you care). My Archos 5 IMT – 6+ hours and an extended battery.  Gotta load it up with all of the TV shows I’ve missed over the last few months on my SageTV rig.  Since [...]

October 31, 2009 · stuart · No Comments
Posted in: PASS, SQLServerPedia Syndication

SQLBingo: a few more things to consider…

SQLBingo is still on at Pass Summit 2009; we’re less than a week away, and this should be a lot of fun.  To sum up, a bunch of us SQL Tweeters are going to be wandering around Summit; if you want to play Bingo, you have to match the real person with their avatar on [...]

October 27, 2009 · stuart · No Comments
Posted in: PASS, SQLServerPedia Syndication, The Social Web

Good Habits To Adopt: Enforcing the natural primary key

I’ve been reading Aaron Bertrand’s great series of blog posts on bad habits to kick, and have been thinking to myself: what are some good habits that SQL Server developers should implement?    I spend most of my day griping about bad design from vendors, yet I hardly ever take the time to document what should [...]

October 22, 2009 · stuart · 3 Comments
Posted in: Good Habits, SQL, SQLServerPedia Syndication

SQL PASS Twitter Bingo: The rules so far…

Sorry for the late posting on this, but it’s been a heckuva day   Anyway, we (Brent Ozar, Blythe Morrow, several others and I) have had several logistical discussion about how Twitter Bingo will be played at PASS Summit 2009, and I thought I would post what we’ve discussed so far. The goals! The goal [...]

October 21, 2009 · stuart · 11 Comments
Posted in: PASS, SQLServerPedia Syndication, The Social Web

All aTwitter about PASS Nominations

Lots of interesting conversations about the PASS nominations happening on Twitter today; if you are not up to speed, you’ve got a lot of reading to do.  I’ll try to sum up as best I can: Some people applied to be nominated for board positions; a nominating committed approved 4 applications for 3 open positions. [...]

October 16, 2009 · stuart · 13 Comments
Posted in: PASS, SQLServerPedia Syndication, The Social Web

Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule, User’s Schedule

During the recent SQLSaturday #25 in Gainesville GA, we had an open session at the end of the day which we treated like a “Meet the Experts”.  During the discussion, Cliff Jacobson referred to an article detailing the difference between the Maker’s Schedule and the Manager’s Schedule.  Here’s the link for your reference: http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html It’s [...]

October 16, 2009 · stuart · No Comments
Posted in: Development, Methods, SQLServerPedia Syndication

PASS Summit 2009 – Twitter Bingo Players

Last call!  If you’re planning on being at PASS Summit 2009, and you have an active Twitter account, and you’d like to be sought after by millions of screaming fans (OK, that last part’s an exaggeration, but there will be people looking for you), please let me know by Friday, 10/16/2009.  So far, the following [...]

October 14, 2009 · stuart · 12 Comments
Posted in: Conferences, SQLServerPedia Syndication, The Social Web

YAY! Somebody likes me…

I just got the email today; Red Gate friended me.  Or, rather, I am now a Friend of Red Gate.  What does this mean?  I try to think of it kind of like a NASCAR patch; I now have a perpetual sponsor for all of my various presentations in the SQL community.   I don’t know [...]

October 14, 2009 · stuart · One Comment
Posted in: SQL Server

SQL Saturday 25; reflections

Another SQLSaturday down!  This was my second one to organize in a year, and it was much different than the first event we held in April.  I learned a lot this time about managing the event, so it’s time for another wrap-up post   (YAY! You know you’re excited!). Before I go to far, I [...]

October 13, 2009 · stuart · 3 Comments
Posted in: Conferences, SQLServerPedia Syndication

Wrapping up for SQLSaturday 25

Whew.  Just finished my presentation for SQLSaturday #25 (The Social DBA), and am now going through my short list of stuff left to do.  This has been an interesting experience because of the help from the college; having volunteers take care of things like food and beverages has been both helpful (and a little stressful; [...]

October 9, 2009 · stuart · No Comments
Posted in: Conferences