Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials The Challenges of Making a Conference Schedule Over the past 10 years, I have been involved in scheduling speakers at several conferences, most notably the PASS Data... 14 September 2023 4 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials How much has data technology changed over the years? The simple answer to this question is “a lot.” The funny part, however, is that everyone who reads that question... 16 August 2023 4 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials It’s Only Summer, but I am ready for PASS Data Community Summit Now! The PASS Data Community Summit 2023 happens the week of November 12 in Seattle. WA. It will be my first... 13 July 2023 4 min read
Blogs Louis Davidson in Blogs What Counts for a DBA – Discretion I was looking at the list of topics I have talked about in my “What Counts for a DBA” posts... 12 July 2023 3 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials The Value of Adventure One of the things that makes you a well-rounded person is adventure. But often, when one thinks of adventure, they... 25 June 2023 3 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials The Importance of Tact The concept of tact is simple. Telling people truths, often harsh truths, without making it seem harsh. Hopefully, it is... 30 May 2023 3 min read
Editorials Phil Factor in Editorials Xerox stars for accessibility I was working for Xerox when the Xerox Star, precursor to all the computer systems in use today, was introduced.... 08 May 2023 3 min read
Editorials Phil Factor in Editorials Let’s talk about Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Gobbledegook I use Chat-GPT occasionally, instead of Google, to get answers to technical questions. Well there is definite value in promise... 17 April 2023 3 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials Why a monitoring tool is an essential tool for growing server estates When I was a DBA involved with the management of a large number of database servers, I didn’t have many... 07 March 2023 5 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials Resolving to Write in the New Year It is almost New Year’s Day, that time when the optimistic at heart start thinking about making changes in their... 19 December 2022 7 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials The Good, The Bad, and Suboptimal of Sticking to What You Know From personal observation and experience, most people want to be comfortable in their vocation. Getting comfortable and not keeping up... 05 December 2022 6 min read
Editorials Devyani Borade in Editorials Calling all leaders: People matter At the turn of the millennium, I was a young adult, just finished education and starting my very first job... 01 November 2022 4 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials Going to the PASS Data Community Summit this year? We are just one month away from the PASS Data Community Summit. One month. If you haven't yet decided to... 15 October 2022 5 min read
Editorials Devyani Borade in Editorials Mighty Tester: Why it doesn’t need to be fixed… … 21 September 2022 1 min read
Editorials Louis Davidson in Editorials Starting my dream job… “ A new adventure, there in your eyes. It’s just beginning, Feel your heart beat faster. Reach out and find... 01 September 2022 3 min read
Editorials Grant Fritchey in Editorials Do not be surprised For the first time in eleven years of travel, I became profoundly sick while on the road. No, I’m not... 01 September 2022 2 min read
Editorials Grant Fritchey in Editorials Technology is hard I book my travel almost exclusively through a single airline and its affiliates. There are a lot of reasons for... 03 August 2022 2 min read
Editorials Devyani Borade in Editorials Let’s talk about salary Said no manager ever. Money is the one thing every candidate at any job interview is advised never to mention.... 15 July 2022 3 min read
Editorials Kathi Kellenberger in Editorials One more about Star Trek I can’t move on from editing Simple Talk without one more editorial about Star Trek. There are over 600 hours... 01 June 2022 2 min read
