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The Fall Whirlwind

Posted November 29, 2012 by Allan Hirt in Conference, PASS, PASS SQLRally Nordic, PASS Summit, the road, training, travel

I’ve been just a teensy-weensy bit busy …

Reality Is Always Different

Posted March 25, 2012 by Allan Hirt in advice, SQLbits, the road, travel

Why is reality often different than what you think it is?

The (Not So) Glamorous Life of a Consultant

Posted January 26, 2011 by Allan Hirt in advice, consulting, the road

Find out if consulting is a ton of fun, or a ton of pain.

SSDs Just Keep Getting Better

Posted May 5, 2010 by Allan Hirt in Hyper-V, I/O, laptop, presenting, Speaking Engagement, SSD, the road, virtualization

I really like my new laptop, the Panasonic CF-S9 from Japan (i5-540, 8GB of memory, 12.1″ widescreen, 8 – 12 hour battery life, under 3lbs – yes, under 3lbs). I don’t always say that as I fall out of love with laptops pretty quickly. Is it perfect? No. I’ve definitely got some gripes with it. […]

Life in the Not-So-Fast Lane

Posted May 4, 2010 by Allan Hirt in consulting, the road, travel

If you read my last blog post, you can see where I’ll be – at least publicly for the next month. Privately, I’ve got a few clients in addition to the public stuff I’ll be doing. It seems like since the beginning of the year I’ve been on the road pretty constantly. To put it […]