Reed Me
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Developers MERGE thyselves?
I was reading this CIO.com article a while back and wondering if “database developers” and “regular...
Author: reedme Date: 10/31/2008
Meet the Reedz on Xbox Live
It’s always interesting to see how other people see themselves. Or want to be seen. Maybe it’s the...
Author: reedme Date: 10/30/2008
AdventureWorks2010, anyone?
We’re doing planning work for SQL Server Kilimanjaro and the next SQL Server wave that follows it,...
Author: reedme Date: 10/30/2008
Get your beta on! SQL Server 2005 SP3 Beta
No new features. Lots of good fixes rolled up in one package. Download details: SQL Server 2005 SP3...
Author: reedme Date: 10/29/2008
We don‘t need yet another database security czar.
I was reading this article about recent data breaches that was recommending Yet Another Government...
Author: reedme Date: 10/23/2008
Does censorship work as expected?
Tihs g0t m3 th1nklng… Ars Technica, which reported on the patent both when Microsoft applied for it...
Author: reedme Date: 10/22/2008
Simplifying AdventureWorks setup
FYI, we’re actively working on improving the setup experience for the SQL Server 2008 sample...
Author: reedme Date: 10/21/2008
More AdventureWorks in the blogosphere...
Thanks for the plug, Stuart! Installing the AdventureWorks Sample Databases (Stuart Cox’s Tech...
Author: reedme Date: 10/15/2008
Mail Goggles? Really? Is it April Fools’ again already?
It’s funny enough that it pretty much speaks for itself… "It will check that you're really sure...
Author: reedme Date: 10/07/2008
I’ve had data days like that...
Brian Walker has a good pair of articles on Thou Shalt Nots™: I had the chance to examine three...
Author: reedme Date: 09/26/2008
INSERT your.own.data INTO election.spreadsheet
No, this isn’t a Schneier-induced rant about electronic voting machinas… Kevin just dropped a...
Author: reedme Date: 09/25/2008
SQL Server Samples in the News and Print
The humorous old adage (which my friends in PR righteously deplore) is that "There's no such...
Author: reedme Date: 09/24/2008
You're doing it wrong!
I always hear Randall's comic voice in my head now shouting "You're doing it wrong!" when I see...
Author: reedme Date: 08/27/2008
Testing the SQL Database
Being a big fan of test-driven development of any kind, database or otherwise, I was honored to sit...
Author: reedme Date: 08/25/2008
The Next Big Gaming Platform: SQL Server?!
I realize that I'm normally off-topic, so it's weird for me to actually be blogging about SQL Server...
Author: reedme Date: 08/18/2008
Searching for Mexican Food... on CodePlex?
Tagging is all fun and games until somebody gets hurt, right? Actually, like so-called...
Author: reedme Date: 08/14/2008
It's hard to tell.
Are we supposed to take them seriously? "There's a limited supply of hadrons in the universe....
Author: reedme Date: 08/12/2008
How to crash agile-ly?
Charlie and I never worked together, but after reading his account of a recent cult experience, I...
Author: reedme Date: 08/11/2008
Nearly 7 billion witnesses, and nobody saw nuthin'...
Wow. We all need to look UP once in a while, people. "Anyone who went outside that night and...
Author: reedme Date: 08/05/2008
I was right: I was wrong. 15% was too much.
One of the shiny new features added to Management Studio for 2008 allows you to plot spatial data...
Author: reedme Date: 07/21/2008
Another example of life imitating video games... at the zoo?
You know, this might be funnier if my youngest son (who's 8) wasn't currently playing Madagascar...
Author: reedme Date: 07/15/2008
How do you spot tourists in Seattle?
When we moved to Redmond, I was told that you can always spot the tourists up here: they're the ones...
Author: reedme Date: 07/15/2008
Can you tell a great architect from a bad one?
Since I'm going to be sitting as a panel member on an MCA review board soon, I'd like to think I...
Author: reedme Date: 07/11/2008
Watching the watchers watch with SQL Server
This popped up earlier this year, and I thought it was cool enough to put in the blog backlog. How...
Author: reedme Date: 07/10/2008
I think I've found my new sport... Chess Boxing.
Although I might hold out for MMA Chess, this still sounds like fun. I still play chess online with...
Author: reedme Date: 07/09/2008
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
Actually, my oldest son is the original Captain Obvious in my life, but Michael Campbell does a good...
Author: reedme Date: 07/03/2008
Who is your [Certified] Master now?
If you weren't already confused by the Microsoft Certification tree that means that you weren't...
Author: reedme Date: 06/27/2008
Can your IT guy do this? Can you?
Ah, this brings back memories. The 30 skills every IT person should have (infoworld.com) It's...
Author: reedme Date: 06/26/2008
Cool (Free, Open) Tools: SQL RSS
Even if nobody has asked you for an RSS feed of data in one or more of your databases, it won't be...
Author: reedme Date: 06/23/2008
Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler...
Being the sweet, considerate guy that he is, Steve Jones sent me an email to remind me of a couple...
Author: reedme Date: 06/23/2008
In case you were looking for the SQL Server 2005 Metadata Toolkit...
This cool toolkit went AWOL from the Download Center some time ago and has been hiding on Skydrive...
Author: reedme Date: 06/17/2008
SQL Server 2008 RC0 Samples are up!
I'm still recovering from three weeks OOF, but my teammates in Redmond and Beijing have done a great...
Author: reedme Date: 06/10/2008
Got milk? How many gallons will it take?
It's almost like something you'd read about in The Onion: Mahoney says no charges have been filed...
Author: reedme Date: 05/19/2008
A day in the life...
In another demonstration of the fact that I don't live on the same planet as most people, my first...
Author: reedme Date: 05/14/2008
Contrary to the FUD, The Relational Database™ is far from dead...
I've gotten questions over the past month or two from folks (mostly DBAs and trainers) who have...
Author: reedme Date: 04/23/2008
One thing leads to another... leads to fired?
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to get out when people start sending me links like this: 10 Signs...
Author: reedme Date: 04/18/2008
It may not seem related to SQL Server, but...
In the dim and distant past, I picked up the 5±2 thing rule. I'm sure it has a fancy,...
Author: reedme Date: 04/16/2008
Everyone's a critic...
I'm sure there's a Customer Service Law™ on the subject (the 1:10 rule, or whatever), but...
Author: reedme Date: 04/11/2008
Breaking News! AdventureWorks abandoned for Katmai in favor of Northwind, pubs and...
In a striking change of direction, I'm happy to announce that AdventureWorks is being deprecated and...
Author: reedme Date: 04/01/2008
SQL Ranger Rotation 4 is rounding the corner...
It was fun AND high pressure when I went through it, so I can sympathize. The study group and board...
Author: reedme Date: 03/31/2008
Open Source Day @ Microsoft (tomorrow)
Actually, every day is an open source day for me @ Microsoft (since that's what I do -- publish and...
Author: reedme Date: 03/27/2008
Be there. Do that. Get the T-shirt.
Since I've never been to an MVP Global Summit, Tech*Ed or the SQL PASS summit, I'm looking forward...
Author: reedme Date: 03/25/2008
I've often wondered that myself!
Just happened across a humorous Twitter. Maybe Twitter's not entirely worthless after all. Was...
Author: reedme Date: 03/19/2008
Calling all SQL Heroes!
I'm hoping that I can keep my blogs straight, but for the duration of the contest, I'll be blogging...
Author: reedme Date: 03/06/2008
The synchronicity is frightening...
The synchronicity is frightening, especially considering that I just made time last night to finish...
Author: reedme Date: 03/03/2008