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Resources for learning SQL

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:00:32 +0000

Whether you’re a sysadmin, an analyst, or use a computer for something else professionally–even if you’re not a database administrator or developer–SQL is a useful skill to know. I’ve gotten by for 20 years without knowing much more SQL other

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Microsoft buyouts that worked

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:46:28 +0000

On May 10, 2011, Microsoft surprised a lot of people by buying Skype for $8.5 billion. The deal closed October 13, 2011. I think most people thought Facebook would do it. Now I keep hearing pundits say that this will

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Upgrade diary: HP Pavilion a305w

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:23:17 +0000

Wow, what a slug. Want me to tell you how I really feel? Typical Black Friday special from years past. Cheap, but what a limiting future. Here are your handful of options. As far as I can tell, there are

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