Mike Hillyer’s Personal Webspace

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Wow, this is really neat. Joe Celko, author of various SQL books including my beloved Trees and Hierarchies book, is going to provide virtual training courses on DB Design with MySQL.
There’s not too much detail at the link, but this would be an excellent course to attend by a real SQL master.
It’s also a nice […]

My employer is hiring yet again, this time looking for a mid-level software engineer:
The Message Systems engineering team is looking for a highly motivated mid-level Software Engineer to help us extend the most advanced email messaging platform on the market. You will enjoy in-depth exposure to all aspects of building scalable applications as part […]

I was going past a Compucenter in Omaha today with a sign showing that the store was having a closeout. Inside I found Windows Vista on sale for 50% off. I saw Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade for $130 and yet even at that price I didn’t see the appeal.
I’m not sure if I’m unique but […]

I’m on week three of a four week business trip and my wife IMs me to inform me that someone went into the back yard and stole all twenty solar garden lights from my flower beds.
Seriously, who steals garden lights?
One or two I would write off as dumb kids, but twenty indicates enough planning to […]