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March 29, 2006
Bad Data Everywhere
Just a quick example of the bad data that exists everywhere.Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 4:56 PM
March 28, 2006
On Leaky Pipes and DBAs
How is a plumber like a DBA?Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 12:16 PM
March 23, 2006
Data Privacy, Sharing Tax Data, and a New Hippocratic Oath
Are you comfortable with allowing your tax return data to be sold to marketers? I'm not and here's a modest proposal for trying to combat the invasion of our data privacy...Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 11:55 AM
March 20, 2006
DBA Automation and Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory compliance and governance issues are top of mind these days. If you are a DBA and have yet to study the issue, do so now. There is a lot to learn.Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 12:07 PM
March 17, 2006
More on Choosing a DBMS
For those requesting more details on DBMS selection criteria.Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 10:38 AM
March 16, 2006
More Woe for Frequent Travelers
Although this blog is normally reserved for database management issues, today I will use it to vent about the continuing degradation of air travelers.Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 11:31 AM
March 13, 2006
Choosing a DBMS
I get a lot of e-mail from folks asking questions about database stuff. Questions on data administration, DBMS products, tools, SQL, and so on. I don't mind if folks e-mail me, but I can't always get around to responding to everyone who e-mails. So, every now and then, I'll use my blog to answer some questions that I get on a regular basis.Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 2:08 PM
March 9, 2006
SHARE Conference - Alive and Kicking
Just got back from speaking at and attending the SHARE conference in Seattle, Washington.Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 1:08 PM
March 4, 2006
Data Privacy Policies
Have you ever read those inserts that your bank, your credit cards, your insurance company, your mutual fund company, and others slip inside your statements and bills?Read more.
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Posted by Craig Mullins at 6:52 PM
March 2, 2006
The Problem with Prediction
Predicting the future is a messy business.Read more.
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