Comments on: Oracle Technology Network Stats and a Tweet http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/ News, views, tips and tricks on Oracle and other fun stuff Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:49:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don Burleson http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-51699 Don Burleson Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:39:52 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/#comment-51699 <p>>> it’s not 255 unless we count other planets and galaxies</p> <p>Um, but discounting Peteria and Galgamax, it's still suspicous that it says 255! That's awful close to a power of two (2**8) . . . .</p> >> it’s not 255 unless we count other planets and galaxies

Um, but discounting Peteria and Galgamax, it’s still suspicous that it says 255! That’s awful close to a power of two (2**8) . . . .

]]> By: Justin Kestelyn http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-51692 Justin Kestelyn Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:49:29 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/#comment-51692 <p>OK, that should be 255 countries "and territories".</p> OK, that should be 255 countries “and territories”.

]]> By: Eddie Awad http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-51691 Eddie Awad Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:43:28 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/#comment-51691 <p>Good catch Don. Based on <a href="http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/numbercountries.htm" rel="nofollow">this website</a>, the number is 194. In any case, it's not 255 unless we count other planets and galaxies :)</p> Good catch Don. Based on this website, the number is 194. In any case, it’s not 255 unless we count other planets and galaxies :)

]]> By: Don Burleson http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-51689 Don Burleson Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:54:25 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/#comment-51689 <p>Hi Eddie,</p> <p>>> Countries containing OTN members: 255</p> <p>Er, aren't there only 196 countries?</p> <p>http://www.google.com/search?&q=196+countries</p> <p>I wonder where the other 59 are?</p> Hi Eddie,

>> Countries containing OTN members: 255

Er, aren’t there only 196 countries?

http://www.google.com/search?&q=196+countries

I wonder where the other 59 are?

]]> By: Jake http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-51677 Jake Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:26:26 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/#comment-51677 <p>LinkedIn doesn't have the Oracle employee directory. It also does not have the trust level of being inside the Oracle firewall. We're not reinventing the wheel. We repurposing it. Jake</p> LinkedIn doesn’t have the Oracle employee directory. It also does not have the trust level of being inside the Oracle firewall. We’re not reinventing the wheel. We repurposing it. Jake

]]> By: Eddie Awad http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-51673 Eddie Awad Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:22:01 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/#comment-51673 <p>Hi Pete,</p> <p>Maybe Connect has features specific to Oracle and not available in other social networks like linked-in and Facebook. I do not know. But, I agree with you, why reinvent the wheel if they are the same.</p> <p>Cheers</p> Hi Pete,

Maybe Connect has features specific to Oracle and not available in other social networks like linked-in and Facebook. I do not know. But, I agree with you, why reinvent the wheel if they are the same.

Cheers

]]> By: Pete Finnigan http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-51672 Pete Finnigan Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:49:53 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/2007/10/10/oracle-technology-network-stats-and-a-tweet/#comment-51672 <p>Hi Eddie,</p> <p>Perhaps the diagram and description in the link are not brilliant but from the diagram connect looks suspiciously like linked-in. why re-invent the wheel why not use a hugely successful solcial network that already exists to connect people interested in Oracle, there are of course many others as well already out there.</p> <p>cheers</p> <p>Pete</p> Hi Eddie,

Perhaps the diagram and description in the link are not brilliant but from the diagram connect looks suspiciously like linked-in. why re-invent the wheel why not use a hugely successful solcial network that already exists to connect people interested in Oracle, there are of course many others as well already out there.

cheers

Pete

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