SQL Saturdays are Not Your Personal PBS Pledge Drive
I’m a big fan of PBS (and NPR), I’m a member of our local station, but I am still annoyed as hell when I watch something purports itself to be a real show on PBS, and yet it is a pledge drive. I can almost always guess them to—it’s never the McNeil-Leher news hour. It’s […]
SQL PASS Summit 2015 Karaoke Party
It’s that time of year again, it’s almost time for the PASS Summit. Like the last few years I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be hosting my annual SQL Karaoke party during the PASS Summit again. SIOS Technology Group is kindly sponsoring this years party, just like last year so a huge thank you to…
PASS Summit 2015 1st Timers Webcast is Next Week
Just a reminder, that if you are planning on attending the PASS Summit this year you’ll want to make sure to get registered for my 1st timers webcast which is scheduled for September 7th. 2015 at 1pm Pacific Time. I know it’s a holiday here in the US, but apparently I forgot that when I…
PASS 2015 1st Timers Webcast
Like I’ve done for the last several years, I’ll be presenting this years PASSS Summit 1st Timers webcast, which really needs a new name as it really isn’t just for PASS Summit First Timers anymore. But anyway, during this webcast I’ll be giving some information about the convention center, specifically where to find things. Last…
PASS Summit 2015, Speaker Idol Is Back!
I’m pleased to announce that Speaker Idol is back for the PASS Summit in 2015. We’re using the same format as last year. There will be three opening rounds, followed by the final round. Each of the three opening rounds will have 4 people competing. In each of these three rounds a winner and a…
Why I WILL Be Speaking at @VMworld
Back on June 17th, 2015 I posted about how I wouldn’t be speaking at VMworld 2015. Oh what a difference a week can make. Apparently that got the attention of some people at VMware, and I’m happy to report that now I will be speaking at VMworld 2015. Now sadly I won’t be at VMworld…