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Post by johnofgwent on Nov 15, 2024 14:16:40 GMT
Guido's having some fun with Rachael's claim of being an economist as being a little economical with the actualite, as the French say order-order.com/2024/11/15/chancellor-caught-changing-linkedin-cv-after-economist-myth-exposed/But this triggered memories. One of my last freelance jobs, before I went to full time in the banking sector, was a bit of software archaeology at Halifax Bank of Scotland A firm of accountants, liquidators and insolvency practicioners based in Edinburgh has a request to go forensically examine the HBOS Retail Banking outfit, from their operating centre in Cardiff Bay. Finding themselves temporarily short of a database cracksman, their project manager recalled working with me on an earlier 'audit trail archaeology' job. My brief on this was to do to the SQL Databasesxat the heart of the HBOS operation what Tony Robinson and Mick wotzizname did on Time Team, and please strive to ensure any skeletons you find are extracted intact for questioning.... And it was round about the time Reeves buggered off. I've no idea if it's anything more than utter coincidence that they called in the banking equivalent of CSI ten minutes after she walked....
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