Free Stuff (Fri?)Day!

Douglas Adams once wrote, "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."  I must add that Fridays are like a long lunch, and must be very much an illusion.  Therefore, today is Free Stuff Day!  (I shall then go on to prove that black is white, and get myself killed at the next zebra crossing.)

  • Free geekfest for Bostonians: The Boston Book Festival on 10/24 is free, and "a must for lit+tech geeks" (thanks, @amcafee). See Tech Futures at the Boston Book Festival
  • Free cake!!  The Cake Wrecks "World Tour" will be in Dallas THIS SATURDAY (OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I'm so excited, seriously).  For some serious fun, check out the website, then show up at this or a future tour date.
  • Free Anti-Malware: Microsoft’s New Tool in the Fight Against Malware Free to Consumers  "Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Corp.’s new no-cost, core anti-malware service that helps protect consumers against viruses, spyware and other malicious software, will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 29."
  • Free free training list (you read that right) by Brent Ozar.  Among the many offerings are:
    • 10/1 The Hidden Treasures of SQL Server
    • 10/9 Quest Day with the Experts in Aliso Viejo, CA
    • 10/21-22 Quest Connect Virtual Conference

Happy days, all!

-Jen McCown, http://www.MidnightDBA.com

Free Stuff Friday!

Free is greatness.  Please to enjoy:

North Texas User Group Next Week!

North Texans (and anyone in earshot): Free training, networking, and SQL community ties at the North Texas SQL Server User Group.  Next meeting is in a week, Thursday 9/17.  Topic this month is "Bad SQL – Why Does This "Perfectly Good" T-SQL Run So Slow?"

Oops…

Ok, sorry folks…it looks like this wasn't a legit free offering.  So sorry all, and especially to the authors of said book.  That's what I get for being naiive….

More Free Goodness!

-Jen McCown, http://www.MidnightDBA.com