As the 68th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 2 approaches tomorrow (3 November), it's important that we realize the sacrifices made by the first living creature - Laika the Dog - to slip the surly bounds of Earth. 🥹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AScM...

So tomorrow is my birthday. Born on the same day as a) the launch of Sputnik 2 carrying Laika the dog, and b) the birth of Dolf Lundgren. 🤔 I share my b-day with a) 1st puppy to die in space & b) Drago from Rocky 4. 🙄 OTOH, today is the last day someone can ask me my age & I can say "six-seven!" 🤣

Hey fellow tech enthusiasts! My final article on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from #CFD24 last week is ready for your eyes. Enjoy! www.linkedin.com/pulse/hpe-op...

Hiya, fellow enterprise IT enthusiasts! Have a look at my impressions on Pure Storage's new Fusion V2 offerings, courtesy of #CFD24: www.linkedin.com/pulse/pure-s...

I remember when an MCP was just a chess program, not a doorway into the innards of our IT organizations' most sensitive secrets. 😱 Check out my latest article on Fortinet's answer to over-chatty chatbots: www.linkedin.com/pulse/mcps-a...

I love it when techies get passionate about their technology, especially when it's a bunch of sophisticated hardware! Check out my article on Oxide Computer Company: www.linkedin.com/pulse/oxide-...

Are you tuned in to the Delegate Roundtable at Cloud Field Day? Tune in to learn more. 🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/RUm0VFd 🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt @TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform

What an amazing experience @google Chicago! Many things about Oracle APEX and Oracle database @ GCP were covered! #orclAPEX

Enjoying Fortinet here at #CFD24 today showing us how their latest tools help an overwhelmed internet security monitor (possibly) deflect multiple attacks from different vectors.

Nice to visit Oxide Computer Company here in Emeryville, CA again as part of #CFD24 - always neat to listen to folks with real PCB dust under their fingernails delivering innovate solutions for #CloudComputing

We're thrilled to see #OxideComputer return to Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more. 🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/EOyE5p1 🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt @TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform

We're excited to see #Fortinet present at Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more. 🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/zM1pzcC 🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt @TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

750+ at #NoKings in Bartlett, Illinois - sleepy Chicago suburb. Lots of folks from surrounding suburbs with significant Hispanic population - hopefully they saw us as safe non-ICE area. Voice almost gone from leading cheers for 2h+ 😂

I, Gen X, was among the young ‘uns at #NoKings today. Lots of slower moving elderly folks, many veterans with mobility devices and defiant signs 🥹🇺🇸

I wrote 1100 words this week on the recent front door outage. (redmondmag.com/articles/202...). I’m probably not going to win a Pulitzer. But it’s what I thought, and has my experience and expertise baked in. Don’t post slop. No one wants it.

Wow!

It’s so funny that for the past week republicans have all been like “the only people out there are gonna be Hamas.” Everyone in this crowd is signed up for Kohl’s rewards points.

🚀 We’re excited to announce a brand-new entry path to the Oracle ACE Program: ACE Apprentice—launching at Oracle AI World! ♠️ The ACE Apprentice level is designed to kickstart your journey as an Oracle advocate and unlock your potential within the global community. 🔒 🔑 💻 👉 ace.oracle.com/apprentice

It never hurts to see how somebody else is tackling the same problems you're tackling! Check out my in-depth review of Qlik Answers #generativeAI solution for quickly transforming unstructured data into actionable intelligence through a kewl #chatbot interface: jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/26/g...

This was a lot of fun to present too! KGs are not trivial to understand so I hope my explanations make sense 🤔

If u always wondered how to get started with #23ai #knowldgegraphs but they seemed intimidating ... this session will help you overcome that! I took the punches so you didn't have to ☺️

One thing I wish all Democrats knew is that we don't expect you to be fearless. We expect you to be brave. Bravery is not the absence of fear. It is being afraid and moving ahead anyway. If you find that you are neither, then it is time to step aside. There are people who can do this job ably.

If you're in the Vancouver BC area, don't miss a chance to hear my hot takes on what Generative and Agentic AI mean to the IT industry ... of course, with more than a bit of snark and science fiction thrown in! You can still sign up here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/bcoug-agen...

So in case you were wondering why I stopped blogging ... I didn't, not really, and it's still fully alive: jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/15/r...

📚 New reading list is out! 🔐 #security, 🩹 #patching, 🎛️ #internals, 🏆 #customerwins and more are part of it. Check it out! 👇

Robot meets bollard. Nothing beats the #WorldBollardAssociation

Wait until these guys meet +real+ Chicagoans. I sure hope Stephen Miller comes along to one of these as I know a great place to insert a Chicago foot-long dog ... with mayo, as his wife has informed us, as he puts that shit on everything 👿

The wife at the #FightTheTrumpTakeover rally in downtown Chicago at Millennium Park. Toasty and humid but worth every drop of sweat! Got to hear from several of the TX state legislators who broke quorum to stop Abbott's redistricting 🇺🇸

We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers. The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.

Hey, fellow #Oracle23ai enthusiasts! Check out my first-ever article on @redgate-software.bsky.social's SimpleTalk technology portal. I'll show you how to use new #23ai #spatial features like Vector Tiling to make some awesome maps that run at warp speed: bit.ly/23aiSpatialE...

Counterpoint to counterpoint #AI

28 y/o me to my retired 68 y/o father: "Jeez, Dad, why do you wear your old work clothes outside all the time? You look like a bum! How embarrassing!!!" 68 y/o me:

Tukey xkcd.com/3104/

Just published a deep dive on Oracle’s analytics evolution 📊 OBIA was powerful but rigid. FDI is cloud-native, extensible, and actually built for how businesses work today. 🧠 Read: www.elffar.co.uk/blog/from-ob... #FusionDataIntelligence #OracleAnalytics #OracleACE

I refer to alter session set events 'trace[ SQL_Code_Generator.*] '; there isn't a lot available on the open internet. Together with SQL_Optimizer (and others) ot belongs to SQL_Compiler.

Congratulations to YOU! This is awesome! A special THANKS to all #kscope25 attendees who came and listened to us! I am humbled!

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

Utah voters: Are these really your values? Mike Lee is the best you can do?

EPIC response.

🚀 New Mod for Oracle APEX Page Designer! Now you can use Ctrl+Shift+/ to quickly comment or uncomment components. Just bulk select and toggle instantly. No more digging through menus, just faster coding! #orclapex mattmulvaney.hashnode.dev/keyboard-shortcut-to-toggle-uncomment-out-for-oracle-apex

@helifromfinland.bsky.social and @adrian.fuzziebrain.com are starting their presentation at #Kscope25 #orclAPEX #OCI #AI

@brendan-tierney.bsky.social now presenting about creating AI Agents to better understand Shakespeare. And the Oracle docs. That would have come in handy back then 😀 #AOUG25

Wow. This. I can't wait for the next protest! Wait for the last image 😭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=89jm...

Kscope is go! All roads lead to the @odtug.bsky.social registration desk and let's get into it!

There was a huge turnout for #NoKings in #Akron #Ohio yesterday! Well over 1,000 people in a place that's usually deserted on a Saturday afternoon. And there were more protests in Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Stow, Canton, etc.

NO KINGS!

San Diego SHOW OUT CAN I GET A HELL YEAH