Chris Antognini
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As a companion to yesterday's Bounces deep dive into 1xBet's problematic presence in tennis, I chatted with Ross Higgins of @bellingcat.com about their investigations and why sports brands that *should* be prestigious keep doing deals with this dirty company.
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-cont...
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-cont...
Digging into 1xBet's Bleak World of Sports
A conversation with Bellingcat's Ross Higgins about investigating the bizarre, depressing world of 1xBet, an emerging tennis presence.
www.benrothenberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As a companion to yesterday's Bounces deep dive into 1xBet's problematic presence in tennis, I chatted with Ross Higgins of @bellingcat.com about their investigations and why sports brands that *should* be prestigious keep doing deals with this dirty company.
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-cont...
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-cont...
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New:
On 1xBet, the strange and shady company which has become rapidly more visible across tennis in 2025 despite *many* reasons for tours, tournaments, and federations to steer clear of its mess.
Lots of odd details here, free for all to read at Bounces:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-tenn...
On 1xBet, the strange and shady company which has become rapidly more visible across tennis in 2025 despite *many* reasons for tours, tournaments, and federations to steer clear of its mess.
Lots of odd details here, free for all to read at Bounces:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-tenn...
Bottom Dollar
On the shady practices of 1xBet, and its rapidly growing presence across tennis.
www.benrothenberg.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New:
On 1xBet, the strange and shady company which has become rapidly more visible across tennis in 2025 despite *many* reasons for tours, tournaments, and federations to steer clear of its mess.
Lots of odd details here, free for all to read at Bounces:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-tenn...
On 1xBet, the strange and shady company which has become rapidly more visible across tennis in 2025 despite *many* reasons for tours, tournaments, and federations to steer clear of its mess.
Lots of odd details here, free for all to read at Bounces:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-tenn...
The Demon-Haunted World, Carl Sagan, 1996
July 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The Demon-Haunted World, Carl Sagan, 1996
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For those who can't past the paywall, you can also find the list of books here:
fiendatcourt.com/six-books-ab...
fiendatcourt.com/six-books-ab...
Six Books About Tennis's Greatest Players (According to the Economist)
Explore eight must-read tennis books according to The Economist. This roundup includes capsules of my original reviews for each title.
fiendatcourt.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For those who can't past the paywall, you can also find the list of books here:
fiendatcourt.com/six-books-ab...
fiendatcourt.com/six-books-ab...
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The AI age looks likely to belong not to enablers of technology like Accenture but to its originators
Who needs Accenture in the age of AI?
The self-styled reinvention powerhouse faces its toughest job yet—remaking itself
econ.trib.al
June 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The AI age looks likely to belong not to enablers of technology like Accenture but to its originators
Today is a special day for me: it is the last working day of 2025. I will do my best to spend the rest of the year doing whatever makes me and my dearest ones happy😃
June 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Today is a special day for me: it is the last working day of 2025. I will do my best to spend the rest of the year doing whatever makes me and my dearest ones happy😃
I'm looking for a working example of the LLS Clause in #OracleDatabase, but I'm unable to find it. Also the one provided in the doc is wrong (doesn't work).
When no offset/length is specified, it works as expected.
With offset/length, I always get a KUP-04001 error referencing an invalid file name.
When no offset/length is specified, it works as expected.
With offset/length, I always get a KUP-04001 error referencing an invalid file name.
May 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I'm looking for a working example of the LLS Clause in #OracleDatabase, but I'm unable to find it. Also the one provided in the doc is wrong (doesn't work).
When no offset/length is specified, it works as expected.
With offset/length, I always get a KUP-04001 error referencing an invalid file name.
When no offset/length is specified, it works as expected.
With offset/length, I always get a KUP-04001 error referencing an invalid file name.
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In other #databs news, Salesforce is buying Informatica. I guess Salesforce is where aging data tools go to die.
Salesforce to acquire data management company Informatica in $8 billion deal
Salesforce is buying cloud data management firm Informatica to bolster the enterprise software giant's push into artificial intelligence.
www.cnbc.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In other #databs news, Salesforce is buying Informatica. I guess Salesforce is where aging data tools go to die.
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They did it just right, and it deserved to be done just right.
My latest from #RolandGarros for #Tennis & Beyond
#Nadal #clay #farewell
open.substack.com/pub/christop...
My latest from #RolandGarros for #Tennis & Beyond
#Nadal #clay #farewell
open.substack.com/pub/christop...
Class Reunion
Roland Garros does Nadal justice
open.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
They did it just right, and it deserved to be done just right.
My latest from #RolandGarros for #Tennis & Beyond
#Nadal #clay #farewell
open.substack.com/pub/christop...
My latest from #RolandGarros for #Tennis & Beyond
#Nadal #clay #farewell
open.substack.com/pub/christop...
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To mark publication of my new book THE WARRIOR. I took a stroll with @benrothenberg.bsky.social. We visited landmarks I focus on in the book, which goes deep on #Nadal's career & #RolandGarros.
This unique post is a guided tour & audio tour. Thanks Ben!
christopherclarey.substack.com/cp/164293213
This unique post is a guided tour & audio tour. Thanks Ben!
christopherclarey.substack.com/cp/164293213
A "Kingdom of Clay," Beneath the Surface
A guided tour around Roland Garros and its storied history, unearthing nearly a century of the best and the worst moments here.
christopherclarey.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
To mark publication of my new book THE WARRIOR. I took a stroll with @benrothenberg.bsky.social. We visited landmarks I focus on in the book, which goes deep on #Nadal's career & #RolandGarros.
This unique post is a guided tour & audio tour. Thanks Ben!
christopherclarey.substack.com/cp/164293213
This unique post is a guided tour & audio tour. Thanks Ben!
christopherclarey.substack.com/cp/164293213
Now that the conference is over, let's spend two days at the Kennedy Space Center!
May 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Now that the conference is over, let's spend two days at the Kennedy Space Center!
#QlikConnect appreciation event took place in Disney's Animal Kingdom. I'm not a big fan of such parks, but it was fun. Avatar Flight is really impressive! Thanks to #Qlik and diamond sponsors #AWS and #Accenture.
May 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
#QlikConnect appreciation event took place in Disney's Animal Kingdom. I'm not a big fan of such parks, but it was fun. Avatar Flight is really impressive! Thanks to #Qlik and diamond sponsors #AWS and #Accenture.
First time I attended a conference using the silent-disco approach. E.g. on the photo, there are three "rooms" with parallel sessions. I must say it works really well.
#QlikConnect
#QlikConnect
May 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
First time I attended a conference using the silent-disco approach. E.g. on the photo, there are three "rooms" with parallel sessions. I must say it works really well.
#QlikConnect
#QlikConnect
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Crypto once dreamed of being above politics. But now the industry has developed a grubby relationship with the American government—and become synonymous with self-dealing econ.st/43iWAOC
May 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Crypto once dreamed of being above politics. But now the industry has developed a grubby relationship with the American government—and become synonymous with self-dealing econ.st/43iWAOC
#QlikConnect day 2 - general session with guest speaker Katie Ledecky
May 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
#QlikConnect day 2 - general session with guest speaker Katie Ledecky
On my way to #QlikConnect25 in #Orlando. I can't believe the last time I took a plane for a conference was in December 2019 for #UKOUG in Brighton.
May 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
On my way to #QlikConnect25 in #Orlando. I can't believe the last time I took a plane for a conference was in December 2019 for #UKOUG in Brighton.
Hey #Oracle, can you please remove from the 23 documentation references to Java classes (e.g. oracle.sql.STRUCT/OPAQUE/ARRAY/REF) that were deprecated more than one decade ago?
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
April 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hey #Oracle, can you please remove from the 23 documentation references to Java classes (e.g. oracle.sql.STRUCT/OPAQUE/ARRAY/REF) that were deprecated more than one decade ago?
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
Somehow, I find it strange to see my name on a conference agenda... I can't even remember the last time it happened (except for #tvdpdays #rip). Anyway, I'm happy to talk about what we developed in the last 5 years.
#ecaas #qlik #qlikconnect25
#ecaas #qlik #qlikconnect25
April 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Somehow, I find it strange to see my name on a conference agenda... I can't even remember the last time it happened (except for #tvdpdays #rip). Anyway, I'm happy to talk about what we developed in the last 5 years.
#ecaas #qlik #qlikconnect25
#ecaas #qlik #qlikconnect25
I would love to know why in #OracleDatabase only statement #2 is subject to shared-pool latch contention. If you have a clue, thank you for sharing.
#1: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (NOCOMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
#2: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (COMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
#1: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (NOCOMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
#2: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (COMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
March 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I would love to know why in #OracleDatabase only statement #2 is subject to shared-pool latch contention. If you have a clue, thank you for sharing.
#1: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (NOCOMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
#2: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (COMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
#1: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (NOCOMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
#2: ALTER TABLE t MOVE LOB (l) STORE AS SECUREFILE (COMPRESS) PARALLEL 8
Brené Brown on Game Theory, Cognitive Dissonance in Sports & Pickleball vs Tennis | SXSW LIVE
youtu.be/VLNb7VoU0yA?...
youtu.be/VLNb7VoU0yA?...
Brené Brown on Game Theory, Cognitive Dissonance in Sports & Pickleball vs Tennis | SXSW LIVE
YouTube video by Served with Andy Roddick
youtu.be
March 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
After reading about #RSA in "The Music of the Primes" by @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social, I decided to look more in detail on how #RSA actually works. The algorithm is at the same time fascinating and mind-bending!
February 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
After reading about #RSA in "The Music of the Primes" by @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social, I decided to look more in detail on how #RSA actually works. The algorithm is at the same time fascinating and mind-bending!
I'm the only one thinking that the HPROF integration in #Oracle #SQLDeveloper should be improved?
February 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I'm the only one thinking that the HPROF integration in #Oracle #SQLDeveloper should be improved?
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Here's Twitter's descent since 2022
February 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Here's Twitter's descent since 2022
Served interview with Madison Keys and her coach&husband Bjorn Fratangelo is full of interesting insights.
youtube.com/watch?v=fQkJ...
youtube.com/watch?v=fQkJ...
youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Served interview with Madison Keys and her coach&husband Bjorn Fratangelo is full of interesting insights.
youtube.com/watch?v=fQkJ...
youtube.com/watch?v=fQkJ...