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LewisC's An Expert's Guide To Oracle Technology I wrote a few days ago, Thank You Larry Ellison, that Larry is a visionary because he foresaw the cloud computing stuff that is getting big right now. I wrote that after

Agencies that fail to measure outcomes cannot manage to them; by setting clear goals and reporting concrete progress, agency leaders facilitate better-informed deliberation among the public and its representatives.

Willie's "Getting the Most out of DB2 for z/OS and System z" blog. You all know how I feel about zIIP engines. to me they are almost as cool a sliced bread. However, as the evolve, adjustments have to be constantly made. Here's a APAR for DB2 Version 8 with just such an adjustment:

LewisC's An Expert's Guide To Oracle Technology SquareSpace today announced the release of it's SquareSpace v5. SquareSpace is a blog and web site hosting platform. I see their ads all the time but I really don't hear much about anyone hosting on them. I heard

My Pet Peeve of the Week is

Microsoft are aiming for the stars, they want DATAllegro to push the SQL Server database into the hundreds of terabytes.

This week my essay is entitled,

LewisC's An Expert's Guide To Oracle Technology I wrote the other day about how recruiter's and it folk can work together. Tonight I was contacted by a recruiter looking for Java programmers. Besides me already

Getting over the omnipresent and expanding spreadsheet and records management hurdles.

I read an article by Linda Tucci on SearchCIO about (yawn) Projects, PPM and the PMO. Before I launch my scathing commentary, I have a quick confession. I wade into most articles on these topics and try to get a sense of whether or not to read the whole