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Jun 23 2009

Return Index Column Metadata for All User Tables

Need to return information on all indexes for a selected SQL Server database. Here is the code!

By Timothy • SQL, Syndicated, Tips and Tricks • • Tags: SQL, Tech, Things that won't impress your friends, Tips and Tricks

May 28 2009

A Dear John Letter to My Software Vendors

I really think we need to talk. We’ve been seeing each other for what seems like forever now; it’s been at least 10 years for some of us in this relationship, right?  We never promised that we would not keep secrets, but I really need to ask you what’s going on.  For years now you [...]

By Timothy • Fun Time, Rants, SQL, Syndicated, Tech, Vendors • • Tags: Fun Time, Limp Bizkit, SQL Server, Syndicated, Tech, Trashy DBA Talk

May 7 2009

Good Third Party Vendors Are Like Drug Dealers (in a good way)

Yesterday I was in full crisis mode dealing with a production server that was not showing love to the users; I call that Wednesday.  Phone rings; number I’m not familiar with, and harmless according to the caller id.  I answer it and get a full press sales pitch from <REDACTED> barely after I can get [...]

By Timothy • Rants, Red Gate, SQL, Syndicated • • Tags: Mexican Intellisense, Quest, Rants, Red Gate, SQL, SQL Sentry, Tech

Feb 23 2009

My First Computer (Or Another Reason Why I Did Not Have A Girlfriend Until I Was 16.)

I was recently tagged to blog about my first computer. Which one?

By Timothy • Media and Culture, Rants, Tech • • Tags: Tagged, Tech

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