Well, I had a good weekend learning how to sail (RYA Level 2 Dingy sailing actually), my father-in-law and I signed up for the course way back in June when it seemed like a good idea (i.e. the weather was a LOT warmer). So saturday and sunday were spent sailing around in a little dingy, [...]
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Removed all the Redhat references…really?
One of the big announcements at OpenWorld was about the Unbreakable Linux support program, which in a nutshell means that Oracle can now offer the same levels of support for your Operating System (so long as you’re using their own Distribution of Linux) that you get with your database, i.e. no longer will you be [...]
Home - Almost
Well, I’m almost home, sitting in Heathrow airport waiting for my connecting flight back home. If I had to pick a word to describe the flight from SFO to Heathrow it would probably be ‘dreadful’. I had the unfortunate combination of -
No air-conditioning working in the aisle I was in, it was like sitting in [...]
Apex Developer of the Year…It’s official!
Well, it’s been officially announced now, I’ve been named Oracle Application Express Developer of the year in the Oracle Magazine Editors Choice awards.
I’m not sure how I managed to keep quiet and not let anything slip for so long now, but now it’s finally in print (yes I will actually be named in the Oracle [...]
A new toy
Well I took the plunge and bought a new digital camera after my old camera (a Sony DSC-P5) was finally starting to show signs of its age. I’ve had the P5 for about 5 years or so and it’s been a great camera but just lately its started to shut itself off for no apparent [...]