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Loic Lefevre
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⚔️Data Warrior⚔️
Oracle Database PM, Java Hacker, OSON Evangelist, Cool SQL and mongo2ora father
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🤩 Want to get started quickly with #SQL using the #Oracle #Database 23ai?

Here is my getting started guide: #easy #fast 🚀🦭🐳👇

medium.com/db-one/oracl...
Oracle Database 23ai: Download, Install, Tutorial… My Getting Started Guide
TL;DR — In this post, I share the tricks I’ve learned for getting started fast with the Oracle Database.
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📚 New Reading List is out!

This week, people dug into all sorts of new 🅾️ #Oracle #AI #Database features - definitely a must read to get you up to speed, and we got a couple of really 🤩 🎉 exciting announcements!

📖 Happy reading!
Reading List – February 2026 #2
📰 Dealing with TNS database connections with Oracle MCP (SQLcl) - Jeff Smith explains how to connect your MCP server via TNS names 🎉 Announcing the winners of the 2025 Oracle Dev Gym Championships - Oracle announced the 2025 Dev Gym Championship winners 🎉 Ascend to the Diamond Tier: Introducing the Next-Gen Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) - Oracle introduced a new top-level for its Maximum Availability Architecture…
www.geraldonit.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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L'Ademe est-elle bien gérée ? De très nombreux responsables politiques et éditorialistes mettent en cause l’utilité et l’efficacité de l’Ademe et demandent sa suppression.
On a étudié le sujet, avec des faits des sources fiables. Par @thibautschepman.bsky.social : bonpote.com/agence-ademe...
Analyse : l’Ademe est-elle bien gérée ?
Un tir groupé, et organisé. Depuis deux ans, de très nombreux responsables politiques mettent en cause l’utilité et l’efficacité de l’Ademe
bonpote.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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#Oracle #AI #Database #Free 23.26.1 is now available on gvenzl/oracle-free

Happy 🐳
Oracle AI Database 23.26.1 Free multi-platform images now available on gvenzl/oracle-free
Oracle AI Database 23.26.1 is no available as container images
www.geraldonit.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Oracle AI Database 26ai On-Prem Installations

oracle-base.com/blog/2026/01...
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Oracle AI Database 26ai for Linux x86‑64 is finally here - and with AutoUpgrade, setting it up is easier than ever.

www.martinberger.swiss/posts/2026/2...

@oracleace.bsky.social @dohdatabase.com @mikedietrichde.com

#community #curiosity #passion #38743961 #38842609 #6880880
January 25, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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The best way to get ideas for blog posts is to actively work with technology 💻. I love experimenting 🧪👨‍💻
Recently I translated a PL/SQL code unit to MLE/JavaScript. If you ever need to perform a PL/SQL calculation in JavaScript⚙️, here’s how to do it 👇

martincarstenbach.com/2026/01/21/r...
Retrieving the result of a PL/SQL computation in MLE/JavaScript
Recently, while working on a joint project with the APEX team, the need arose to rewrite a piece of PL/SQL code in MLE/JavaScript. The PL/SQL code in question roughly looks like this. declare l_res…
martincarstenbach.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Did you know that #Oracle provides a lot of #free software?

Don't believe me? Read on to find out more!
Great free software from Oracle
Oracle provides more free software than one would think
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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Hmmm, wondering if this new QUALIFY clause for Oracle 26ai would interest @lukaseder.bsky.social 🤔

docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
Oracle AI Database New Features
This book describes the new features in Oracle AI Database 26ai.
docs.oracle.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle Database blogs to add to your RSS feeds
Oracle Database blogs to add to your RSS feeds
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle Database blogs to add to your RSS feeds
www.thatjeffsmith.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Support for Transportable Tablespaces on Oracle Autonomous AI Database Serverless – Testing with OCI Object Storage

alexzaballa.com/support-for-...
January 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
🤩 My preferred feature lately! Save your scripts as .sqlnb and enjoy
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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📚 New Reading List is out!

This week, we got lots of interesting news regarding 🤖 #AI, ☁️ #OCI and ⭕ #Oracle #Database.

The next two weeks (I) will take a break, so see you back in 2026.

📖 Happy reading and 🎄 Happy Holidays!
Reading List – December 2025 #4
🎉 Introducing OCI Ampere A4 Standard: Next-Generation Arm-Based Cloud Compute for Performance and Efficiency - Oracle introduces new OCI instance shapes with Ampere A4 Standard CPUs 📰 Insufficient privileges and PL/SQL - Javier Carreras explains the security context change with PL/SQL and the implied privilege model 📰 🤖 Your favorite Oracle database CLI and MCP just got updated - Jeff Smith highlights some of the new features in the latest version of SQLcl…
www.geraldonit.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Build an MCP to connect AI to Oracle Database w/OpenAPI
Build an MCP to connect AI to Oracle Database w/OpenAPI
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Build an MCP to connect AI to Oracle Database w/OpenAPI
www.thatjeffsmith.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle VirtualBox 23ai FREE Database Appliance updated: 23.6
Oracle VirtualBox 23ai FREE Database Appliance updated: 23.6
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle VirtualBox 23ai FREE Database Appliance updated: 23.6
www.thatjeffsmith.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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ICYMI, ORDS 25.4 is available for download and being updated across the Autonomous fleet. Link: www.oracle.com/database/sql...

We've updated our image in the Oracle Container Registry, made doc improvements, and added fixes too. Release Notes: www.oracle.com/tools/ords/o... #newrelease #ords #apis
December 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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and ... we're in!

Details on Jeff's blog
www.thatjeffsmith.com/archive/2025...
December 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Your favorite Oracle database CLI and MCP just got updated
Your favorite Oracle database CLI and MCP just got updated
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Your favorite Oracle database CLI and MCP just got updated
www.thatjeffsmith.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
...meanwhile, listening open.spotify.com/track/4rwpnF...
Spotify – Web Player
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December 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Big milestone today! ‼️

We have officially opened the #Oracle #ACEApprentice program! 🎉 🎉 🎉

Never was learning to be an advocate so much fun! 🧑‍🎓
🎉 We’re live! The #OracleACE Apprentice program is officially open—welcome to everyone who pre-registered (check your inbox soon!) and all new applicants.
Ready to start your advocacy journey? Learn more & register here 👉
ace.oracle.com/apprentice
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🎉🎉🎉 Big news today and perhaps an early Christmas present.

👉 #Oracle AI #Database #26ai is coming soon for Linux x86-64 on-premises: blogs.oracle.com/database/ora...
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
www.thatjeffsmith.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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A video you can watch whilst pretending to work today.

Interacting with your Oracle AI Database from your AI Agent via MCP ... NO SLIDES

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXro...
Chatting with your Oracle AI Database with our MCP Server
YouTube video by Jeff Smith
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Just one week to submit for

APEX World 2026

CfP ends 01-DEC-2025!
So enter your submission today at https://apps.nloug.nl/ords/r/nloug/abstracts - and we might see you in Ede.

@nl_oug #apexworld #aw26 #orclapex

See all Events and CfPs on www.clocwise.org.
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM