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Me and the blog, we're celebrating 4 years together. It's been quite a hectic year for me personally, but the blog was there all along. It was being it's old supportive, giving and stable self all along. And I love it for it. Still, I thought this would make for a good chance for us to get to know you! I remember seeing (and loving) this post from Adam Machanic and thinking - he hit the nail straight on the head. Whether you're new here, just popped by for a visit or have been a long...
It's been three years that me and the blog have been together (truthfully, the date was on the 15 th , and I didn't forget honey, I was just really busy with work, so you understand now don't you?... Ok, I'll get you flowers :)) I have to admit that looking back at older posts is sorta weird, cause I think my own voice in my writing has changed since then. But then again, I guess you never stop changing your own voice in your writing, just as you never stop changing yourself. I also...
I had the great pleasure of being invited from the Microsoft Blog Platform to the Women Think Next 2010 event that was held today. I have to admit, when I first heard of the event I couldn't help but think to myself - why do I as a woman need an event focused on women? Am I really interested in "special treatment"? Isn't equality (also in events) the best? So I did go feeling somewhat skeptic. But the event itself was quite thought provoking and so I'm very happy it was held...
My blog is 2 years old. Yeah, I know! He's already started walking and talking a bit. It's so strange to see him grow... Still, I admit that coming to write this post, I couldn't help but think to myself that this time around I don't want to talk about my blog, even though it is his birthday (please forgive me blog). Instead, I'd like to talk about the man who made me start all of this (and a lot of other things as well) - my big brother, Adlai Maschiach . My brother is 7 years...
Friday, the 29 th of November, was No Shopping day in Israel. But I still bought myself something. I bought myself a friend. It has been about half a year since Sheleg died. We moved to a new place, a place where we could take a dog (the previous owner wouldn't allow pets in the house). I admit I had already gotten to the point where I thought about adopting a dog again, but somehow I just didn't go and do it. Something within me hesitated. Lately though, I kept thinking about how I also...
I have to admit that when I saw that I was in the home page of Microsoft Israel for the second time, my reaction was quite similar to the previous time… Oh My God!! Ooooooooooh Weeeeeeeeeeeh! (I still have some trouble controlling myself) To say this is a great honor and I am truly touched would seem like a slight understatement – THANK YOU! I really appreciate it… And now, I will go and bask in my day in the sun… no, actually, I'll try to write another post real soon! :)
Well I guess I should have done this earlier , but it turns out I only got around to it now… How do you write a eulogy to a best friend? I’m afraid I don’t know, so instead, I’d like to just talk to you about him. Sheleg, a mixed breed, came to our home about 7 years ago, when he was about a half a year old. He had passed quite a few owners in Beer Sheva, where my brother was studying for his second degree. My brother took pity on him, but as he already had a dog, and didn’t manage two dogs in his...
It's been a year now that me and my blog have been together. We gave it our first go on May 15 th , 2007. And I have to admit it's been a relationship that had its ups and downs. At first, I wasn't completely sure how to write - what tone to use, how to approach a subject. But I guess blogging grows on you, and you grow with it, and I feel more confident now when I open a blank page and start to write. Also, at times, writing can feel like a chore. Because you're busy, and you have...
גם אני זכיתי בהזמנה לביקור של סטיב באלמר באירוע פתיחת מרכז הפיתוח בהרצליה. הגעתי בסביבות 8:40 (כשמבקשים ממני להגיע ב 9:00, אני לוקחת את זה ברצינות :)) וראיתי את כל החבר'ה מ הקהילה . היה ממש נחמד להגיד שלום ולהתעדכן במה קורה. החלטתי שאני לא רוצה לכתוב על האירוע מנקודת דיווח עיתונאית, אלא יותר לחלוק איתכם רשמים ונושאים שהותירו בי רושם מהאירוע: כשהגעתי בבוקר, ראיתי את כל העובדים עומדים בחוץ. חשבתי בהתחלה שעושים איזה תמונה קבוצתית לכבוד הפתיחה. גיליתי כשהתקרבתי שסטיב באלמר כבר עומד ומדבר איתם, מלהיב...
Though I didn't do it alone… The slogan for Ikea is "dreams to take home with you". For me it was a bit of a dread. It started just by going there after having heard about how crowded it gets there on the weekend. Don't know if it's because we arrived in the evening, but it was actually a lot less crowded than it was last time I went there in the middle of the week! I went there with my boyfriend to pick up a kitchen trolley. We waited about a month for the local branch it to...
"Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" And that was just my initial reaction when I discovered my post about the latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2005 SP2 got a mention on the opening page of Microsoft Israel! Yes! It's true!! I could hardly contain myself! J Still, I waited till I got home before doing my little dance of happiness in front of the mirror hearing in my ears "I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it…" (the Pointer Sisters for those of you who were not around in the 80...
Well I admit I started writing this blog so I could be in touch with a larger community, but truth be told, I’m finding this blog has become a means for me to write stuff down somewhere so as not to forget them… J Let’s face it, even at the age of 27 I have a hard time remembering everything. So what can I do? Notebooks with lists always seem to magically disappear or simply not be there just when you need them. Web pages, on the other hand, are always accessible – any place any time – and never...
Hi everybody, What's up? Today I thought I'd tackle a subject even more complicated that SSAS Best Practices (yes, it's possible!), so today's topic is BI in the government (though you were probably quick enough to get that from the title..) As you may have read in my first post, I work for the Tel Aviv Jaffa municipality. Panorama hosted an event not too long ago with a panel. It so happens that Avi Ketko, head of the whole computing service in the Tel Aviv municipality (which would translate into...
Hi, my name is Ella Maschiach and I am a System Analyst and OLAP Developer. I Have supervised over several BI projects. During the time I have gained vast experience in Business Intelligence tools and methodologies. Kimball 's books are the main stream books with which I work. Among these books are The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling (Second Edition) and The Microsoft Data Warehouse Toolkit: With SQL Server 2005 and the Microsoft Business Intelligence Toolset ....