Chris Antognini
@chris.antognini.ch
Striving for Optimal Performance
https://antognini.ch
https://antognini.ch
After a decade of planning, editing, delays due to my own busyness, further editing and waiting for 23c, the release of 26ai and my pre-retirement finally unblocked the situation. I have agreed with Apress to publish the third edition of Troubleshooting Oracle Performance in 2026. #TOP3
February 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
After a decade of planning, editing, delays due to my own busyness, further editing and waiting for 23c, the release of 26ai and my pre-retirement finally unblocked the situation. I have agreed with Apress to publish the third edition of Troubleshooting Oracle Performance in 2026. #TOP3
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From what I see, #OracleDatabase between version 23.3 and version 23.26.1 ships with a buggy TRCSESS script.
To fix it, just correctly set the variable JDK_HOME at line 54.
I seems that the problem was introduced by the change "adadhich 04/12/23 - use s_jdkLocation".
To fix it, just correctly set the variable JDK_HOME at line 54.
I seems that the problem was introduced by the change "adadhich 04/12/23 - use s_jdkLocation".
February 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
From what I see, #OracleDatabase between version 23.3 and version 23.26.1 ships with a buggy TRCSESS script.
To fix it, just correctly set the variable JDK_HOME at line 54.
I seems that the problem was introduced by the change "adadhich 04/12/23 - use s_jdkLocation".
To fix it, just correctly set the variable JDK_HOME at line 54.
I seems that the problem was introduced by the change "adadhich 04/12/23 - use s_jdkLocation".
This is an interesting case of censorship. The two images show the front covers of the same book. One was printed in Switzerland and the other by Amazon. I suppose Donald's ego is just too fragile.
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 AM
This is an interesting case of censorship. The two images show the front covers of the same book. One was printed in Switzerland and the other by Amazon. I suppose Donald's ego is just too fragile.
The journey that began with Trivadis in 1999 ends today. It has been a great and memorable one. I had the chance to make so many positive experiences and meet great people inside and outside the company. But it's time for me to move on and enable pre-retirement mode.
January 31, 2026 at 10:59 AM
The journey that began with Trivadis in 1999 ends today. It has been a great and memorable one. I had the chance to make so many positive experiences and meet great people inside and outside the company. But it's time for me to move on and enable pre-retirement mode.
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I’m a simple man.
While Oracle people are ecstatic about ASSERTION in the just released version 23.26.1 of the Oracle Database, I’m happy to see something as simple as FILTER :)
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While Oracle people are ecstatic about ASSERTION in the just released version 23.26.1 of the Oracle Database, I’m happy to see something as simple as FILTER :)
🧵
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I’m a simple man.
While Oracle people are ecstatic about ASSERTION in the just released version 23.26.1 of the Oracle Database, I’m happy to see something as simple as FILTER :)
🧵
While Oracle people are ecstatic about ASSERTION in the just released version 23.26.1 of the Oracle Database, I’m happy to see something as simple as FILTER :)
🧵
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Finally.
🎉 #Oracle #AI #Database 26ai Enterprise Edition is now generally available for Linux x86-64 on-prem!
Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition now GA for on-premises Linux x86-64
Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition is now generally available for Linux x86-64. You can download it from the usual places, such as the Oracle Database download page, Software Delivery Cloud (eDelivery), and My Oracle Support (the RU). Check out the Oracle AI Database New Features Guide to see all the new features that came in this release. …
www.geraldonit.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Finally.
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“Venezuela needs a civilian government constrained by law, respectful of individual freedoms, accountable to voters and capable of rebuilding institutions,” Ricardo Hausmann writes in a guest essay. “Donald Trump appears not to understand this”
Peace and prosperity in Venezuela will come from democracy, not oil, writes Ricardo Hausmann
Wishing otherwise, as Donald Trump does, is delusional
econ.st
January 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
“Venezuela needs a civilian government constrained by law, respectful of individual freedoms, accountable to voters and capable of rebuilding institutions,” Ricardo Hausmann writes in a guest essay. “Donald Trump appears not to understand this”
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Trump attacca il Venezuela, rapisce il capo di stato. Non posso più stare zitto. attivissimo.me/2026/01/03/t...
January 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Trump attacca il Venezuela, rapisce il capo di stato. Non posso più stare zitto. attivissimo.me/2026/01/03/t...
In 2025 the energy balance of our PV system (10 kWp) improved thanks to better weather (+780 kW) and some adjustments of pool and EV consumption. The self-consumption of 56% is good and could be taken to 60% with further optimisation. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to acquire a V2H wallbox... WIP.
January 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM
In 2025 the energy balance of our PV system (10 kWp) improved thanks to better weather (+780 kW) and some adjustments of pool and EV consumption. The self-consumption of 56% is good and could be taken to 60% with further optimisation. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to acquire a V2H wallbox... WIP.
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Running a giant software business used to be fun. Artificial intelligence is now turning that model on its head. Nowhere has the transition been as unsettling as at Oracle
Oracle and the hard truths about software
Running a giant digital business is not as fun as it used to be
econ.st
December 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Running a giant software business used to be fun. Artificial intelligence is now turning that model on its head. Nowhere has the transition been as unsettling as at Oracle
Another observation about MOS: some "migrated" notes are available but empty. Two examples: KB850150 and KB826614. What a mess!
December 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Another observation about MOS: some "migrated" notes are available but empty. Two examples: KB850150 and KB826614. What a mess!
I just noticed that "Previous Favorites" are now available in my MOS account. That said, the list doesn't contain everything I was expecting...
December 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I just noticed that "Previous Favorites" are now available in my MOS account. That said, the list doesn't contain everything I was expecting...
I'm happy with the performance of my new ThinkPad P14s.
Only thing that could be better is a lower fan noise by heavy load. But, let's face it, running 5 VMs with 30+ active Oracle Database instances isn't the most common load for a notebook ;-)
Only thing that could be better is a lower fan noise by heavy load. But, let's face it, running 5 VMs with 30+ active Oracle Database instances isn't the most common load for a notebook ;-)
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm happy with the performance of my new ThinkPad P14s.
Only thing that could be better is a lower fan noise by heavy load. But, let's face it, running 5 VMs with 30+ active Oracle Database instances isn't the most common load for a notebook ;-)
Only thing that could be better is a lower fan noise by heavy load. But, let's face it, running 5 VMs with 30+ active Oracle Database instances isn't the most common load for a notebook ;-)
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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...