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LewisC's Random ThoughtsLewisC's Random ThoughtsRandom drivel from a random brain. You will currently find reviews of books and movies and food related articles. In the near future, I will be doing some software reviews. Articles
Tutorials to Learn Oracle
2007-07-28 15:22:00 Below are links to some articles that I have written on IT Toolbox that will help you learn Oracle . The most common question I get is, "How do I learn Oracle?" I am going to start a series this weekend that will guide people in their quest to master the Oracle database and Oracle programming. The links below will help get you started: Learn Oracle: General Learn Oracle - What is Oracle? (8/22 More About: Tutorials
New Star Trek Movie Coming
2007-07-27 18:52:00 From Yahoo News, Nimoy to reprise Spock role in Trek film, it looks like a new Star Trek (with the Capt Kirk/Spock crew) will be out by Christmas 2008. JJ Abrams (Lost fame) is directing. Leonard Nimoy reprises his role as spock and the article says there will be a "young spock". The article also mentions that it is likely that William Shatner will play Kirk again. I wonder if this is the " More About: Movie , Ming
Review: Something From The Nightside
2007-07-26 12:48:00 Something From The Nights ide by Simon R Green. Paperback: 240 pagesPublisher: Ace (May 27, 2003)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0441010652ISBN-13: 978-0441010653I first discovered Simon R Green with the Hawk & Fisher series of books. I graduated from those to the grand space opera, Deathstalker. Simon is a master of the very long series. I'm not sure how many books the two series mentioned above More About: Review , Some
Half way there at 20 weeks! We know the sex.
2007-07-25 00:55:00 The whole family went to the OB/GYN today. We finally had the 20 week sonogram done. I had the feeling that it was going to be a girl. The wife was absolutely certain it was going to be a girl. Everything about this pregnancy is so different from when we had Logan that she had completely convinced herself. Anytime we mentioned the possibility of a girl to Logan, it was, "No. I am having a More About: Half , Weeks
Half way there at 20 weeks! We know the sex.
2007-07-25 00:42:00 The whole family went to the OB/GYN today. We finally had the 20 week sonogram done. I had the feeling that it was going to be a girl. The wife was absolutely certain it was going to be a girl. Everything about this pregnancy is so different from when we had Logan that she had completely convinced herself. Anytime we mentioned the possibility of a girl to Logan, it was, "No. I am having a More About: There , Half , Weeks
It has boy parts!
2007-07-24 17:57:00 My wife and I just left the ob/gyn after getting a sonogram. I'll upload the pictures after I get them scanned in. I'm having a boy! My second. LewisC More About: Parts
It has boy parts!
2007-07-24 17:54:00 My wife and I just left the ob/gyn after getting a sonogram. I'll upload the pictures after I get them scanned in. I'm having a boy! My second. LewisC More About: Parts
Oracle ACE 2.0
2007-07-24 02:38:00 Justin Kestelyn, OTN Editor-in-Chief, posted about some changes to the Oracle ACE program. Justin says, "This is good news for a number of reasons, but most important, it allows anyone with a track record of Oracle technical community involvement/outreach to get formal support from Oracle for their activities. PHP developer working on Oracle Database XE? Check. Java developer evangelizing rich
Oracle ACE 2.0
2007-07-24 02:38:00 Justin Kestelyn, OTN Editor-in-Chief, posted about some changes to the Oracle ACE program. Justin says, "This is good news for a number of reasons, but most important, it allows anyone with a track record of Oracle technical community involvement/outreach to get formal support from Oracle for their activities. PHP developer working on Oracle Database XE? Check. Java developer evangelizing rich
Posting from my blackberry
2007-07-23 18:55:00 This is a test. I had a few spare moments so I decided to see if I could post a blog entry from my phone. It seems to be working. LewisC More About: Blackberry , Lack , Posti
Posting from my blackberry
2007-07-23 18:52:00 This is a test. I had a few spare moments so I decided to see if I could post a blog entry from my phone. It seems to be working. LewisC More About: Blackberry , Lack , Posti
EnterpriseDB Book - My First Press Release
2007-07-23 12:39:00 http://www.sanepr.com/Oracle-ACE-Award-Wi nner-Lewis-Cunningham-Writes-the-First-En terpriseDB-Reference_20647.cfm Oracle ACE Award Winner, Lewis Cunningham, Writes the First EnterpriseDB Reference Tampa. Florida, USA. (SANEPR.com) July 23, 2007 -- Lewis Cunningham, a frequent oracle user group presenter and Oracle ACE, has written EnterpriseDB: The Definitive Reference. This book, sanctioned by More About: Press Release , Press , Book , Release
EnterpriseDB Book - My First Press Release
2007-07-23 12:37:00 http://www.sanepr.com/Oracle-ACE-Award-Wi nner-Lewis-Cunningham-Writes-the-First-En terpriseDB-Reference_20647.cfm Oracle ACE Award Winner, Lewis Cunningham, Writes the First EnterpriseDB Reference Tampa. Florida, USA. (SANEPR.com) July 23, 2007 -- Lewis Cunningham, a frequent oracle user group presenter and Oracle ACE, has written EnterpriseDB: The Definitive Reference. This book, sanctioned by More About: Press Release , Press , Book , Release , Lease
Should Oracle Worry About Open Source Databases?
2007-07-23 03:52:00 This is a blog entry at my blog on ITToolbox.com. Does Oracle have anything worry about from open source databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL? Charles Babcock, at InformationWeeks' Open Source Blog posts Why Oracle Should worry . In that entry he talks about FTD and how they recently switched from Oracle to EnterpriseDB for a reporting application and, according to Jason Weiss, FTD Software More About: Databases
Should Oracle Worry About Open Source Databases?
2007-07-23 03:45:00 This is a blog entry at my blog on ITToolbox.com. Does Oracle have anything worry about from open source databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL? Charles Babcock, at InformationWeeks' Open Source Blog posts Why Oracle Should worry . In that entry he talks about FTD and how they recently switched from Oracle to EnterpriseDB for a reporting application and, according to Jason Weiss, FTD Software More About: Databases
Boggerwave.com - Monetize your blog
2007-07-22 20:57:00 Bloggerwave is a new site for making money from your blog. I'm making money right now by blogging about this. Bloggerwave, as far as I can tell, make no requirements about what you blog. You just need to include links or text as required by the vendor and then post as normal. I think in general it will be reviewing web sites or products and things like that. This is my first so I am not More About: Blog , Monetize , Wave
Boggerwave.com - Monetize your blog
2007-07-22 16:02:00 Bloggerwave is a new site for making money from your blog. I'm making money right now by blogging about this. Bloggerwave, as far as I can tell, make no requirements about what you blog. You just need to include links or text as required by the vendor and then post as normal. I think in general it will be reviewing web sites or products and things like that. This is my first so I am not More About: Blog , Monetize , Wave
SCIFI Tech: Samsung makes HD, flash-based camcorders affordable
2007-07-22 01:51:00 Sweet, sweet camcorder. I want one of these but my wife would kill me. From scifi tech: If there was ever a time to jump in and buy an HD camcorder, it's now. Samsung 's just announced their SC-HMX10 camcorder, a svelte HD device with a whopping 8GB of built-in flash memory. No tapes are necessary with this guy; you've got nearly an hour and a half of 1080i recording time right on board. You More About: Flash , Tech , Camcorders , Base
Transformers: A Review (Seriously!)
2007-07-22 00:43:00 This is a review of both the book and the movie, Tran sformer s . I was recently in Books a million and saw a display for the new movie Transformers. Actually, the display was for a novelization of the movie by Alan Dean Foster. If you don't know Alan Dean Foster he did the novelization of at least the first Alien movie (and I think more), Krull, a bunch of original Star Treks, Pip and Flinx, More About: Review , Seriously
Marketwire: EnterpriseDB to Demonstrate EnterpriseDB Advanced Server 8.2 at
2007-07-21 15:03:00 EnterpriseDB will be at OSCON 2007: SVP, Product Development, Gary Long to Present "Techniques for Managing Distributed Software Development Around the World" EnterpriseDB, the Oracle-compatible database company, will be exhibiting and demonstrating its flagship product, EnterpriseDB Advanced Serve r 8.2, at OSCON 2007. EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is an enterprise-class relational database More About: Rate , Demons , Demonstrate
Celestron Contest: Have a Star named in your honor
2007-07-21 15:03:00 I received an interesting email the other day from Celestron . They make optical equipment. About the size of a camcorder and weighing less than 16 ounces, the SkyScout utilizes a consumer-friendly "point and shoot" GPS technology that enables stargazers to instantly identify and/or locate over 6,000 celestial objects in the sky with the press of a button and listen to commentary on the object More About: Contest , Star , Honor
Datamation Posts 100 Open Source Downloads
2007-07-21 03:09:00 The list is not meant to cover everything. According to the article, it is not meant to be a top 100. Just a list of very usable, open source software. I use quite a bit of the software on the list. Check it out: 100 Open Source Downloads Some of my favorites on the list are: Audacity - I give this an A+ Easy Tag - Another good onePostgreSQLSharpDevelop - FREE IDE for .NetHibernate - Java More About: Open-Source
Datamation Posts 100 Open Source Downloads
2007-07-20 17:56:00 The list is not meant to cover everything. According to the article, it is not meant to be a top 100. Just a list of very usable, open source software. I use quite a bit of the software on the list. Check it out: 100 Open Source Downloads Some of my favorites on the list are: Audacity - I give this an A+ Easy Tag - Another good onePostgreSQLSharpDevelop - FREE IDE for .NetHibernate - Java More About: Open-Source
Celestron Contest: Have a Star named in your honor
2007-07-19 22:48:00 I received an interesting email the other day from Celestron . They make optical equipment. About the size of a camcorder and weighing less than 16 ounces, the SkyScout utilizes a consumer-friendly "point and shoot" GPS technology that enables stargazers to instantly identify and/or locate over 6,000 celestial objects in the sky with the press of a button and listen to commentary on the object More About: Contest , Star , Honor
SCIFI Tech: Samsung makes HD, flash-based camcorders affordable
2007-07-19 20:40:00 Sweet, sweet camcorder. I want one of these but my wife would kill me. From scifi tech: If there was ever a time to jump in and buy an HD camcorder, it's now. Samsung 's just announced their SC-HMX10 camcorder, a svelte HD device with a whopping 8GB of built-in flash memory. No tapes are necessary with this guy; you've got nearly an hour and a half of 1080i recording time right on board. You More About: Flash , Tech , Camcorders , Order
Marketwire: EnterpriseDB to Demonstrate EnterpriseDB Advanced Server 8.2 at
2007-07-19 16:26:00 EnterpriseDB will be at OSCON 2007: SVP, Product Development, Gary Long to Present "Techniques for Managing Distributed Software Development Around the World" EnterpriseDB, the Oracle-compatible database company, will be exhibiting and demonstrating its flagship product, EnterpriseDB Advanced Server 8.2, at OSCON 2007. EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is an enterprise-class relational database More About: Enterprise , Rate , Demons , Demonstrate
Vnunet.com: 'Highly critical' flaws plague Oracle software
2007-07-19 16:04:00 Secunia warns of DoS attacks, security bypass and manipulation of data A raft of 'highly critical' flaws have been found in several of Oracle 's software products. The vulnerabilities could allow a remote user to bypass a system's security, manipulate data or cause a denial of service, according to Secunia. The flaws have been addresses and a patch is available from Oracle. The flaws affect More About: Software , Crit , Vnunet , Critical
IBM Reports 2007 Second-Quarter Results
2007-07-19 02:45:00 I don't see anything about DB2 revenues in the statement. I'm guess that's included in the software numbers: Total revenues of $23.8 billion, up 9 percent as reported; Global Services revenues up 10 percent, Software revenues up 13 percent; Diluted earnings of $1.55 per share, including a gain from sale of Printing Systems; earnings per share were $1.50, up 15 More About: Results , Econ , Ports , Result , Quarter
Oracle and Symantec Certify Veritas Data Center Solutions on Oracle® Enter
2007-07-18 23:42:00 I really wish Oracle would just drop the whole unbreakable thing. This is good news for Linux shops though. Oracle and Symantec Certify Veritas Data Center Solutions on Oracle® Enterprise Linux In response to growing customer demand for the Oracle® Unbreakable Linux support program, Oracle and Symantec today announced certification of Veritas data center software with Oracle Enterprise Linux.
Ticketline’s Live Entertainment Ticketing
More articles from this author:2007-07-18 23:40:00 Another big win for EnterpriseDB. EnterpriseDB is over 100 customers now and growing. EnterpriseDB Supports Growth of UK’s Largest Independent Tick et Agency with Improved Database Reliability, Scalability and Performance EnterpriseDB, the Oracle-compatible database company, announced today that Ticketline, the UK’s largest independent ticket agency, has selected EnterpriseDB Advanced Server as More About: Entertainment , Live , Entertain 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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