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Author Archives Steven Feuerstein

Without logic we are truly lost…

When I train developers, I like to point out that they (we) are very special people: we use symbolic logic day in and day out to do our jobs. Why does that make us special? Logic forms the foundation not only of software programming, but more generally…

Posted 07 June 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

My presentations at Oracle Open World 2008

In case you are interested, I will be presenting three times at OOW in San Fran this September. The dates/times have not yet been set, but here are the IDs and titles:Session ID: S300183Session Title: Break Your Addiction to SQL!Session ID: S300184Sess…

Posted 06 June 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

“Clinton exposes Obama’s vulnerability: white voters” DUH!

Ran across the following article in USA Today, May 13, 2008 - which means of course that I was staying in a hotel. The Forum: Clinton exposes Obama’s vulnerability: white votersAnd my reaction? Well, duh….I have to admit that I am surprised and inspi…

Posted 14 May 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Lost (or perhaps gained) in translation

I ran across a set of dish drain covers in a Puerto Rico supermarket, and found the following text on the back of the package:Chenyang Commodity World UsingWELCOME SHOPPING CHENYANG SE-RIES HARDWARE TOOL ASSEMBLED.THIS SERIES PRODUCT ADOPT ADVA-NCED JO…

Posted 09 April 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Favorite photos….

I have created a Flickr Set containing some of my favorite photos. I hope you enjoy them!http://www.flickr.com/photos/60694364@N00/sets/72157603882863063/

Posted 07 April 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Battery Water

We recently installed a solar power system on a house we own in a very sunny clime. Along with the 12 180W solar panels, we have 16 batteries to store all that electricity from the sun. And those batteries need to be topped off with water - water for b…

Posted 04 April 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

British Airways - over the top with plastic waste

I recently flew on a British Airways flight from Munich to Heathrow and was left speechless by its profligate use of plastic in its meals…I just returned from a week in Madrid and Munich, delivering trainings for Oracle. Usually such trips barely cou…

Posted 09 March 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Paper or Plastic? Neither!

For a long time now, I have eschewed plastic bags at retail stores, and instead (whenever possible) asked for paper. I figure that even if it certainly takes energy and trees to create the bags, at least they don’t overwhelm landfills and kill wildlife…

Posted 28 February 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Ruminations on the Eyeball Economy

Do you like advertising? When I am asked this question, I usually reflexively answer: “No! I hate advertising.” Yet to be honest, I often enjoy ads quite a bit. They can be incredibly creative, funny, surprising, emotional, and more.Upon reflection, wh…

Posted 26 February 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Istanbul in One Day, Sort of

I am now flying back home to Chicago from snow to snow, actually. The morning I left Istanbul, it had started to snow….Upon reflection, what that means, really, is that I appreciate the art in the ad.I am now flying back home to Chicago, from snow to…

Posted 14 February 2008 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °