So there I was, minding my own business when this guy decided to introduce himself.
From 2008_Perth
I turned around and this guy was grinning at me.
From 2008_Perth
Later, this old geezer ambled past and said hello.
From 2008_Perth
After all the exitement, I decided to find a nice spot and chill out, like this guy.
From 2008_Perth
Cheers
Tim…
I didn’t really take many photos in San Francisco, but here’s two shots I thought were worth posting…
First the DeLorian. Why didn’t Larry pack the Database Machine into one of these?
From OpenWorld
Next, a photo taken on Friday morning, after the conference was over. Believe it ot not, this was the road with the big marquee. [...]
I went whale watching in Freemantle today. I took a boat trip down the swan river from Perth to Freemantle, then got on a bigger boat and went out to sea. The water was really choppy, so about 25% of the people were really ill and many others were close. I haven’t found my land [...]
Hello family and friends…
The flight to perth took a little longer than the planned 7 hours and 45 minutes. The last 2 hours were really tough. The lack of sleep meant I was really irritable. Everything was aggrivating my skin and my legs felt really stiff and bloated. I got into the hotel at about [...]
I just checked the time in San Francisco and I understand why I’m on the verge of seeing Magic Pixies. It’s about 36 hours since I last slept. I’m about to board a flight that will take 7 hours and 45 minutes and get me to Perth at about 17:00. I really hope I pass [...]
It’s difficult to understand how Tropic Thunder could possible become any more politically incorrect.
Ben Stiller plays a fading action star that tries to kickstart his serious acting career by playing “Simple Jack”, only to fail because he goes “full retard and you should never go full retard!”
Robert Downey Jr. plays an oscar winning method actor [...]
This is the 3rd OpenWorld I’ve attended and I think it was probably the most enjoyable for me so far.
The first year I was more than a little overwhelmed and intimidated by everything. The scale of the event is hard to imagine and being surrounded by people who are at the top of their game [...]
Just landed in Auckland. I left San Francisco 13 hours ago and it was 08:00 on Friday. It’s now 05:00 on Sunday. It’s something like 21 hours different, plus I flew overnight, plus the clocks just switched to summer time here. It’s like someone is trying, very successfully, to mess with my mind.
I’m going to [...]
Today was a very full day…
Real-World Database Performance Techniques and Methods
Real-World Database Performance Roundtable
I went to the primer session on Tuesday and both sessions today. I don’t think there was anything particularly new to me here, but listening to the experiences of a team like that helps you crystallize things in your mind. The three [...]
I think I’m in the minority when I say I was a little underwhelmed by the keynote yesterday. I’m sure there are many positive points about Oracle Exadata Storage and HP Oracle Database Machine, but it all seems a little irrelevant to me. I hear what Kevin Closson is saying and it sounds cool, but [...]