Category: People and Opinions

Connect the Nots

Today I learned that you can’t adjust the font size in SQL Server Management Studio’s Object Explorer pane. Nor registered servers, nor properties. This has been noted, and closed as “Maybe someday we’ll get to it, maybe”. This rather sucks, as the trend seems to be making more and more things zoomable and adjustable and all that. […]

Dear Users [and IT Guys]…Sincerely, Your IT Guys

Dear Users [and fellow IT guys], We, the tech people, understand that you just want technology to work so you can get your jobs done.  We really, really understand that.  When your technology doesn’t work, you turn to us so we’ll make it behave. We like making technology behave – we got into this field […]

Just an idea: Bare Bones SQL

I’m reading Andy Warren’s excellent essay “Thoughts on raising funds and spending funds for PASS chapters”, and it’s bringing together a bunch of long-stewed thoughts. Simply: What if there’s room for “Bare Bones” SQL user groups? The bare bones basics of Bare Bones SQL For those who don’t want to read a huge essay, the […]