Category: Fun
Fun articles that serve no real professional purpose beyond just being cool.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet Hellraiser
Sometimes you just need to take a moment and appreciate the things you have in life. And while I always appreciate my lovely wife and my darling kids, this time my appreciation is for something a little more material. Hellraiser Okay, so Hellraiser is just a computer, but what a
An Oracle Schema Filesystem
I’m one of those types that always needs a project. If I run out of projects using the things I know, I take on a project that involves something I don’t know whatsoever. For instance, building a filesystem in C that connects to Oracle and uses queries in order to
Oracle Parameters You’d Love to See
Have you ever just WISHED that a parameter existed in Oracle? I know I have, and old coworkers of mine have long joked about the need for things like the “fix_database.sh” script. So I ask you, what parameters would you just LOVE to see show up by Oracle 20rr (Really
The Shining – Feel Good Movie of the Year
If you’ve ever seen the movie The Shining, you have to see this trailer! The story, so I hear, is that a film student did this for a contest called Trailer Park. The goal is to take a movie and create a trailer for that movie that makes it seem
It’s been a while!
Hello everyone…I know I haven’t posted in quite a while, and I’m not about to start now. Things have been extremely busy lately, starting with my 10g RAC course aboard the Carnival Glory on a 7-day Caribbean cruise (more on that later). So I will be posting again soon, and
The Great Divide – DBAs and Developers
I was speaking at a small User Group meeting yesterday. A crowd of about 20 was sitting at tables in a “U” configuration. About 70% of the way through the presentation, I asked the fateful question. Me: “How many of you are DBAs?” To my surprise, the right side of
Dangerous Toys
Hello all! It’s been quite a while due to the holidays, but I’m back online and doing fine. I hope all of you had a great holiday season. And after all this time, what do I have for you? The 10 most dangerous toys of all time, of course! It’s
The Life of DB Admins
I’ve gotten quite a few requests to do another parody song (probably thanks to Lisa for mentioning me in in the Oracle Newbie’s Blog!), so I went ahead and wrote one. This is is The Life of DB Admins, sung to the tune of Hotel California by the Eagles. Enjoy!
The Day the DB Died
I have a habit of writing parody songs about things I like, and Oracle is one of those things. I’ve never seen a full on Oracle parody song, so I will make the claim that this is the first. If it’s not, I’m sure it’s the first of this magnitude!