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Introduction to PL/SQL posts
At the CERN TS/CSE/QMS and EDS sections we use CAST SQL Builder (Update: sorry, the link is dead) and Benthic Golden / PLEdit for PL/SQL development on our Oracle 9i database, to provide engineers and managers with the necessary tools for follow-up of the planning, construction, installation, maintenance, and, ultimately, deconstruction of the LHC particle accelerator.
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Re: Comments on del.icio.us illogical interface 2005-09-25
These are my answers to two comments regarding the del.icio.us illogical interface:
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Why open source is unpopular in business
At work, I have noticed what seems like an inherent resistance against FOSS. I'll try to summarize what I believe are the main reasons for this.
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Do blogs matter?
2002: -What's a "blogg"?
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WYSIWWTYL
WYSIwhat? What You See Is What We Thought You'd Like, which was coined by a colleague of mine today. It's just such a brilliant way of summarizing one of the biggest usability problems of web sites and applications: Layout and functionality is static.
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Wisdom teeth removal, last part (I swear)
The pain blog is finished. About time, too! Just to sum up:
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Wisdom teeth removal, part 3
Day six, and still not done? That's right. I've been taking pain-killers three times per day, and I'll probably continue to do so for the rest of the week. Problem is, I've almost run out. We'll see.
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Wisdom teeth removal, part 2
Day two...
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Wisdom teeth removal, part 1
It's done. I didn't record exactly how much time it took, but I'll recall the details of the operation. Some of the parts can be a bit scary if you're having the same operation yourself soon, but I assure you that your imagination is conjuring up a much worse picture than it actually is.
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Wisdom teeth removal, part 0
Tomorrow I'm going to remove at least two, hopefully all four, of my wisdom teeth. My lower left jaw hurts just spelling that out...