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On Quitting a job - Nostalgia is not what it used to be.
on Oct 30, 2009 in Off Topic jobs resignation email career A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, write a sonnet, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, solve equations, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight...
What is a SCALAR Sub-Query?
on Oct 29, 2009 in Technical Discussion oracle query scalar subquery join From An Expert's Guide to Oracle Technology I got a question the other day about whether to use a scalar sub-query or a join. I think we all know what a join is (if not, I have posted on it before), but what exactly is a scalar sub-query. Well, wha...
Amazon EC2 Price DEcrease and bigger boxes!
on Oct 28, 2009 in cloud computing amazon aws web services How often does a vendor REDUCE their prices, and thereby lowering your bill, without some nasty contract renegotiation? In my experience, never. One more reason to really like Amazon's web services.
MySQL in Spaaaaaace - Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
on Oct 27, 2009 in Open Source mysql database cloud clouddb This is pretty slick. I haven't played with it yet as it was just announced but it seems to be an API driven mysql instance. For slightly more than a base instance, 0.11/hour RDS vs 0.10/hour base EC2 (this price is dropping 15% BTW) on a small serve...
Should I use dynamic SQL?
on Oct 26, 2009 in Technical Discussion oracle dynamic sql sql query From An Expert's Guide to Oracle Technology Popular question: Should I use dynamic SQL for some(xxxx) task? No. Have a nice day. Next. Just kidding. Sometimes you need to use dynamic SQL. When coding, Dynamic SQL can be a lot of fun. I've used dyn...
Who Would You Hire?
on Oct 23, 2009 in Solve Problems career hiring jobs decisions From An Expert's Guide to Oracle Technology Windows IT Pro magazine has a really cool article this month, Who Would You Hire?. I wish I had thought of it. The article basically gives you a little background on you (as a hiring manager), a little ba...
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