This I Believe, Part I
Prologue:
I’ve been meaning to write this for a long time. The first time I can remember that someone asked me what do I believe, I honestly didn’t know the answer. Sure, I could have recited some verse or creed from my Lutheran childhood, but I know that was not an entirely accurate portrait of my beliefs. That was some 20 years ago.
Classics from my Childhood
I thought I’d round up a few of my fondest childhood television moments for you to laugh at or enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
Log Mining in Oracle 10g
If you ever had to perform log mining in Oracle prior to 10g, you will be pleasantly surprised by how easy and fast it is in 10g. After using 10g for several years, I finally got a chance to use log miner in 10g. Until now, flashback queries were always enough to recover errant deletes and updates. Allow me to explain. Read the rest of this entry »
Ideas Waiting For Reality
I’d like to present you with a few ideas for products that might make life a little bit easier: the skimmer sock, the floating fire pit, laptop legs and the scanner shredder.
Phrase of the Day
Crape Diem
It’s pretty muchly the opposite of “carpe diem.” Instead of seizing the day, the day seizes you and smacks you around. You know you’re having a crape diem when the filter for your aquarium leaks 5 gallons of water onto the floor.
If you’re wondering how to pronounce bastardized Latin, it rhymes with “crap pay dee em.”
