I owe you, my dear reader, a quick update. If you have been following me on Twitter, you already know that on April 23 I started a new job with a new employer. In the last three weeks, I have been adapting myself to the new environment. This is not easy to do after being […]

Here is the email I received from Oracle:

Dear Edward Awad, The history of information technology is a journey, defined by innovations such as the internet and grid computing. Oracle would like to personally welcome you to see the next generation of innovation by inviting you to the launch of Oracle […]

This is one of uncle Larry’s homes. He owns 12 properties in Malibu alone, with a total value of $180 million. This one is only $20 million. It has a cable railway that acts as a shuttle between the mansion and the pool. Impressive!

Source: Haute Living. Via: Valleywag.

Did you know that you cannot use a bind variable if it has a specific name? And did you know that column names in your tables can be as cryptic as !@#$%^?

Invalid bind variable name

SQL reserved words cannot be used as bind variables. For example:

SQL> var to number; SQL> var from number; […]