Crime
Cautionary tale of vanity metrics. Politicians can make data say almost anything. When there's polarizing and partisan hate like the classic Democrat vs Republican "cold civil war" we are in, rather than understanding, citizens lose. It is up to us as citizens to question, research, and
Data
As you might imagine, being an ex-Report Analyst, Data Governance and Quality Analyst, and current Database Administrator, I am a tiny bit OCD about my data. If you didn't know our US Government is bloated, if you scroll down, you'll see it! Sometimes, I am swimming
Servers
I had planned on bringing up an old R710 to be a data mule, handle some GIS workloads. Plenty memory on that box, so I expected a fast setup and to get underway. However, my typical end of year run of bad luck reared its ugly head! Proxmox: My Hypervisor
Customer Experience
Hidden Home Danger: Can you trust your HVAC tech? A cautionary tale, of why YOU need to look at your home's maintenance with your own eyes, especially HVAC. TLDR; Trust, but verify, for your family's health. If you don't, sickness may be in your future.
Amateur Radio
Problem Statement: Weather chats do not have built-in real-time severe weather alerts, for Skywarn storm spotter coordination chats/groups. Solution: Matterbridge Chat Relay I (Casey Benefield, NZ2O) have a low-cost turn-key solution to providing this capability, for now. Here's a Github repository with the instruction/configuration process. GitHub
Outsourcing
LinkedIn and other platforms where BPOs may bragvertise is filled with a lot of buzz and industry jargon about AI, and how great it is. But really, what's in it for every day Americans? What's in it for contact centers? What is AI? Let's
News
This is Radio & SQL, a brand new site by a technology nut, just getting started. Expect to see content varying from how-to's, basic personal security practices, amateur radio, weather, databases, data, visualization, disciplines, and opinion that runs against the grain. It takes research and conversations to break