Apple iPad… I just don’t get it…

I’ve been using a Mac for a while now and I’m still waiting for it to change my life. It’s no different for me than any Windows or Linux box. Just a box to run a browser and SSH sessions from. The only thing that distinguishes it from the other stuff out there is the [...]

Taking a Break

I always think it’s funny to see blog posts about why there hasn’t been content for a while, but I guess it makes sense. It’s tough to get readers and keep them.
I suppose since I post frequently, an absence might be noticed.
Anyway, I’m stepping away from the keyboard for a little R&R, seems like a [...]

What Does it Do?

It's not a big truck. It's a series of tubes.

So, the ongoing quest to modernize my parents took an interesting turn over the weekend.
The Macbook Pro arrived at their house earlier than I expected, and I haven’t yet got them squared away with any intertubes. Thinking they might not want to wait, I suggested they [...]

Peaking behind the knowledge curtain

After threatening for years to start a blog Martin Widlake has finally put fingers to keyboard. Some of you may recall that I am a fan of his UKOUG presentations. His writing is entertaining and insightful too. Despite his blog being called Yet Another OracleBlog he has not written much on Oracle, [...]