Category: Archive

I wouldn’t typically blog from work ( … probably too busy having a smoking break!) It’s something I do in my spare time, so future employers or clients need not worry on that score. In this case I’m going to make an exception because I am working on an extremely quiet 12 hour night-shift that… Continue reading Blogging from work

My pile of Oracle-related books to read grows longer by the week. I’ve made a start on the The Practical Performance Analyst but can’t say I’m getting on with it that well. Maybe it’s just a little too scientific for my tastes but I’ll persevere because I think the content’s valuable. I plan to revisit… Continue reading Not another one for the pile!

This blog is not about the fact that I smoke and so there’ll be no self-flagellation. I’ve done enough of that over the years but recent events have made me sick of being apologetic. I’m killing me, I do my best not to kill anyone else and I don’t talk to you if You’re overweight… Continue reading I’m so proud of our Scottish Parliament

Hotsos has long since passed and it’s time for someone else to have a bit of recognition. This is Derek Junior. An invisible turtle called Derek lived in the bath in our last home. Invisible turtles and house moves are a bad combination and he was left behind. We have no idea what happened to… Continue reading Derek Junior

I’ve added a link to Dominic’s blog, which I’ve enjoyed reading since I noticed it when he commented on a blog here. He hasn’t been going long but it looks really promising. Dominic worked at Oracle for a long time and is Director of Database Engineering at Network Solutions now. I didn’t make his presentation… Continue reading Dominic Delmolino’s blog

Yet Another PX Test (if only to give readers something different to comment on) Jonathan Lewis had suggested larger extents and freelist segment space management (instead of ASSM) could benefit the PX tests I’ve been running. I’m pretty sure it was Jeff Moss that suggested bigger blocks would be more appropriate for the type of… Continue reading YAPT

My swimwear doesn’t quite come up to scratch.

I received an invitation to join the Oaktable Network which I’ve decided to accept. It wasn’t a straightforward decision but went something like this. (Oh, and by the way, this blog could have been much longer!) For I like the Oaktable members that I’ve met to date and found them very passionate and generous individuals.… Continue reading Oaktable Network

I received some timely mail when I arrived home today. Bearing in mind Howard’s blog about his personal feelings about presenting at a User Group event (and it was obvious to me that he was talking about his personal feelings) and Tom Kyte’s mention of it in his blog today (welcome back Tom, but please… Continue reading UKOUG 2006 – Call for Papers

While out shopping yesterday, I noticed this for �10, which was a no-brainer. It’s the best tenner I’ve spent in a long, long time and the only down-side is the two of us having to prise ourselves away from it long enough to make food, eat, sleep etc … Although many of the games work… Continue reading Old Classics