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FTD Moves Mission-Critical Application from Oracle to EnterpriseDB
2007-07-18 23:40:00
My blog about this topic at ittoolbox: Enterprise DB goes mainstream The news release below has some very good information. Well worth a read. FTD Moves Mission -Crit ical Application from Oracle to EnterpriseDB Leading Floral Company Saves 83% Over Comparable Oracle Solution, Improves System Performance 400%; Oracle Compatibility Enables Rapid Deployment ISELIN, N.J., Jun. 27, 2007

Tomax Supports EnterpriseDB
2007-07-18 23:36:00
I like this news release from Tomax. It's the first I have seen with a more info button. This is also another big win for Enterprise DB. In this one, Oracle bought a competitor of Tomax. So Tomax is not switching because they are dissatisfied but because Oracle, as it buys up companies and moves up the software food chain, started directly competing with them. I will write more about this
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Taking a break
2006-04-02 02:45:00
I have so many irons in the fire that I have to give something up, at least temporarily. Unfortunately, this blog is one of them. I will be back; I don't know when. As I have been getting some spam, I am going to turn off comments. I think I can do that anyway. If you do read this blog on a regular basis, thank you. You're part of a small elite group, a VERY small elite group. heh So
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Getting back to it soon
2006-03-30 03:49:00
Well, I started my new job. So far it's ok although my desk area sucks. That's supposed to be temporary though. So let's see, in the last two weeks, I quit a job, started a job, got a new paying writing gig, finished a paying blog-related gig, was interviewed for a profile in a national trade magazine and, well, got way too little sleep. Tonight's the first night I really don't have any extra
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I haven't posted in a few days
2006-03-25 01:37:00
I started a new job on Monday and I got a couple of writing opportunities that are coming due soon. I'll update with more about the crusie either Sunday or Monday. In the meantime, one of my published articles has been getting some decent traffic. Check out the screenshot in this entry.
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Cruise Day 3: Grand Cayman
2006-03-17 00:48:00
Monday, day 3 saw us offshore from Grand Cayman . Being the punctuality freaks that both my wife and I are, we were up shortly after the sun getting breakfast at the buffet. Pier at Grand Cayman Everyone going on an early excursion met in the theatre. We were one of the first couples to arrive. After that it was sitting and people watching time for a while. We were really just getting into
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Royal Caribbean Western Caribbean Cruise, Day 2
2006-03-14 02:16:00
Day 2 was a slow lazy day. It's a sea day traveling from the gulf of Mexico out to Grand Cayman. It rained overnight; the deck was wet when we finally got up. We started with a room service breakfast of eggs and bacon and fruit. It comes with a nice assortment of rolls and biscuits. No bagel for the wife though. When we did decide to start moving around we headed up to the lido deck.
More About: Caribbean , Royal , Western , Cruise , Royal Caribbean

The Cruise as a Replacement for Real Life
2006-03-12 01:46:00
My wife wanted to go on a cruise so she could take a break and we would have some alone time. I wanted a cruise for the peace, relaxation and to get away from work and normal daily life. I didn't realize how much daily life we all carry around with us. I was amazed and dismayed at the people who had to be first; pushing to be at the head of the line, any line; arguing about who should go first
More About: Life , Real , Cruise , Lace , Real Life

Royal Caribbean Western Caribbean Cruise, Day 1
2006-03-10 02:11:00
Over the next several weeks (probably) I'll be posting from a journal I kept during my recent cruise. The ship was the Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas. It was a 7 day, Western Caribbean cruise. Today is day 1. We woke up early today even though we packed last night and didn't need to be at the port until 1. The in-laws, better known as grandma and grandpa, got to the house around 10.
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Oracle Database 10g Express Edition: Not Just for Learners
2006-03-07 01:58:00
I had an article published on Oracle 's tech site, OTN. Check it out: Oracle Database 10g Express Edition : Not Just for Learners Tags: oracle article otn xe
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Back From Vacation
2006-03-05 16:46:00
Tampa Skyline From Cruise Ship, Legend of the Seas. I'm back! What a great vacation. If you're in the market for a cruise I can definitely recommend Royal Caribbean and its 7-day western Caribbean trip. Take a look at some pictures. I'm going to be posting a day by day set of blogs about the trip here as soon as I have them electronically (from hand written notes). I had cruised the
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