AI hallucinated a table, wrote a lovely query against it, and handed the whole thing over without blinking. Say hello to Cardinal.
Every Database Has These Seven Tables
Walk into any company, open the production database, and you will find the same seven tables. Nobody planned it, and I have personally created four of them.
Developers – Seven Foods Developers Love
A light-hearted list of seven foods developers love, from pizza and Hot Pockets to junk food, based on what I see my fellow developers eat every day.
Developers – Top Ten Influential Movies for Developers – Add Your Favourite
Skipping the new year party? Here are my top ten influential movies for developers, starting with Star Wars. Add your favourite to the list.
Developer – Nine Things Developers Hate to Hear
From ‘uh oh’ to ‘can you fix my computer?’, here is my light-hearted list of nine things developers hate to hear. How many have you heard this week?
Personal Technology – Laptop Screen Blank – No Post – No BIOS – No Boot
Laptop screen blank with no POST, BIOS or boot? Try these simple power reset steps first. They often work when there is no hardware failure.
SQL SERVER – 32 Bit – 64 Bit – HTML5 – Database Backup Restore
At TechEd India I overheard two attendees wondering if HTML5 will work on 64-bit machines, and it got funnier from there. A light story, all in good humor.






