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OpenWorld Tidbits

Photo by good friend Eddie Awad from Flickr used under Creative Commons A couple items of note heading into OpenWorld. Current students can get into JavaOne and Oracle Develop for free.  There are a few qualifications: You must be enrolled in an accredited nonprofit institutions of learning during the Fall semester/quarter of 2010, taking a [...]

Posted 01 September 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Gmail Voice Is about Future Search

This is a fascinating piece, albeit speculative, about Google’s recent foray into VoIP with GMail Voice. Gmail Voice Is About Future Search, Not Free Calls It seems very likely to be true, considering Google’s similar use of reCAPTCHA for digitizing print. If true, do you care? Should Google’s T&C for GMail Voice make their intentions [...]

Posted 31 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

How Do You Capture Ideas on the Go?

Quiet time often produces the best thinking because it helps thoughts bubble up to the top of your mind. You know the places, in the shower, on the can, lying in bed. Don’t act all surprised. I often get these moments when I’m alone in the car, especially if I’m driving on a highway. Even [...]

Posted 31 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Building Smart Lists from an Inbox

Photo by koalazymonkey on Flickr used under Creative Commons Saw an interesting quote attributed to Mark Zuckerberg yesterday: But guess what? Nobody wants to make lists. A bit out of context, but Zuckerberg was expanding on the best way to share things with a network of people. He’s absolutely right about lists. They are simultaneously [...]

Posted 31 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Don’t Miss the Blogger Meetup at OpenWorld

The guys at Pythian, specifically Alex Gorbachev (@alexgorbachev) will be continuing the grand tradition of hosting a blogger meetup at OpenWorld this year. This meetup is a must attend because it’s the best opportunity all year long to meet your favorite Oracle bloggers and tweeters IRL and put a face with a digital identity. Oh, [...]

Posted 30 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

When Memes Collide

I love a good meme, not sure why, but I think it’s because of that moment when you can work a meme into everyday life. Awesome feeling, at least for me, but then again, I’m a giant dork. Memes, of the internets variety, are a lot like geek speak, and I’m pondering the idea of [...]

Posted 27 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Firefox Panorama Looks Cool, But Speed Kills

The latest Firefox 4 beta build (beta 4) includes the Tab Candy feature, which has been named Panorama. Firefox Panorama: Tab Candy Evolved « Aza on Design I’m running this version on Ubuntu, but not as my primary browser. Panorama looks cool, and tab organization is a nice to have feature, albeit probably a power [...]

Posted 25 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Geeks in Love

Luckily, I haven’t had to be this clever, but the bar has definitely been raised. Found this via Gizmodo, seen in the wild on Hermosa Beach in Southern California. Of course, haters gonna hate, as the commenters prove, e.g. no opening tag, old picture. It does look like the opening tag might be on top [...]

Posted 25 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Captain Support to the Rescue

Friend of the ‘Lab, Tim Hall (@oraclebase) posted a quick note over the weekend that caught my eye. More PC support… | The ORACLE-BASE Blog For me, the interesting part part is his question: “How are normal folk meant to cope with this?” This isn’t rhetorical either. It’s a serious issue with technology. Most of us [...]

Posted 24 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

More OpenWorld Sessions of Interest

If you’re attending OpenWorld (@oracleopenworld) in September, you’re probably starting to plan your schedule. Trust me, this isn’t something you want to leave for the plane ride or the first day. This year, OpenWorld, Develop and JavaOne are all happening at once, September 19-23, and sheer volume of content is enormous. With all that good [...]

Posted 24 August 2010 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °