Hilarious Ad/Post Collision is a post from: Database Geek Blog

I stopped by my blog today to upgrade the version of wordpress and some plug-ins. On the front page I got this hilarious ad and it seemed to really be appropriate to the very silly post it was shown with.

I wrote a very silly post about a data architect and a biz guy (really silly geek humor) and the ad is “Why can’t I… Read the rest!

ORA_Tweet Now Does Short URLs is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Paul Gallagher, of the Tardate blog, emailed me this morning (or I guess it was last night) and sent me some code to enhace ORA_Tweet.  He wrote a package to call out to an is.gd API to convert a long URL to a short URL.  The really cool thing is that he used a regular expression to find matches INSIDE the comment body. … Read the rest!

Private vs Public Global Variables is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Recently I posted an article about ORA_Tweet, an Oracle Twitter Client. I was asked by someone reading the code why I put several variables in the BODY of the package rather than the SPEC. The question was posed something like this:

Why not put the variables in the package spec where they are modifiable? That would involve less maintenance.

I specifically put… Read the rest!

Catching Up – Email, PL/JSON, Oracle Open Source, ORA_Tweet on oracle.com is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Hi all.

This post is just a catchup of what I have been doing recently.

I cleaned out my email inbox. I had 5000 unread emails. I have a problem that if I get an email that is not spam but is not critical, I put it aside “to read later”. Sometimes, I actually do go back… Read the rest!

View PDFs on a BlackBerry is a post from: Database Geek Blog

I have been in search of a good PDF viewer for my BlackBerry. I tried out several different readers and even use MobiPocket to convert them. I wrote up my experiences in Mobile PDFs – 4 Way to Read PDFs on your BlackBerry.

In that post, I am review 3 native PDF viewers for the BlackBerry: PDF to Go, Repligo Reader and BeamReader.… Read the rest!

My Introduction is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Welcome to my blog. My name is Lewis R Cunningham and I’m an Oracle geek. I love playing with Oracle, working with Oracle and sharing what I know about Oracle. In my travels as a consultant and employee, I have found that, in the Oracle world at least, managers, project leads, etc. often have to make decisions regarding their projects, employees and day to day operations… Read the rest!

Useful Links 2009-02-25 is a post from: Database Geek Blog

From the Database-Geek.

Here are some links I thought might be useful (or at least interesting) to you:

Job Search

Does your resume look fine to you? Maybe it could use some editing: Critique Your Resume

With the economy in the tank, anyone can lose their job. If it’s been a while, you might need to read: Job Hunting for the Rusty

Free Software

Quake… Read the rest!

Job Available: BI Architect/ETL Develope is a post from: Database Geek Blog

LewisC’s An Expert’s Guide To Oracle Technology
Here is another very cool looking job. Looks like the mid-west is hopping. Plenty of database (especially architect) type openings.
Location: Indianapolis/Plainfield, IN
Employment Type: Direct/Permane…

Comment by SUMIT on State of the Database 2008: Vertica, Part 1 is a post from: Database Geek Blog

One most important questions….

whats the vertica database License cost??

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Comment by Zeta on Cloud Computing Defined is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Security is a bit of an issue, but there are also loads of potential benefits of cloud computing, have a read of our blog post: http://www.zeta.net/blog/2009/01/what-cloud-computing-means-for-you/

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Comment by ting zhang on Top 10 Tips For a DBA is a post from: Database Geek Blog

hehe,it is very interesting,i am a coder and i found it is also for developers..

1.Sit around writing or reading the blogs until the users found an application Lack of functions. Don’t add a function until someone besides you notice.

2.Ask for all permissions from DBA even you dont need it.

When… Read the rest!

Comment by gill on Top 10 Tips For a DBA is a post from: Database Geek Blog

thank you,i got it.

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Help Wanted – Oracle Streams in Mexico is a post from: Database Geek Blog

LewisC’s An Expert’s Guide to Oracle Technology
For those of you who know Oracle Streams and might be looking for something a bit different, try a short term job in Mexico. AltiusPAR Solutions is looking for help with an Oracle Streams Replication I…

Comment by LewisC on A New Job For 2009 – Lead Architect is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Good point. The jobs I would really be aware of will probably all be in the US. If a recruter wanted to post a cool non-US job, I would do so but I don’t know any non-US recruiters.

LewisC

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Comment by “Chris S” on A New Job For 2009 – Lead Architect is a post from: Database Geek Blog

probably worth noting for most jobs that you need the right to live and work in the EU/US or as required, as sponsorship for a visa is very rare these days….

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