Priit Piipuu
@ppiipuu.bsky.social
Beer, databases, SFF, wǔxiá, Oracle ACE Associate
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I’m so happy to be here at #DOAG2025 assisting @kibeha.dk and getting a chance to meet other members of the PlushDB family 😁
Prepping the SQL Notebook for use in a few hours.
Join @dbandycapp.bsky.social and me for a Select AI Funhouse session in room Stockholm at 12:00 at #DOAG2025
#OracleACE @oracleace.bsky.social @doagev.bsky.social
Join @dbandycapp.bsky.social and me for a Select AI Funhouse session in room Stockholm at 12:00 at #DOAG2025
#OracleACE @oracleace.bsky.social @doagev.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I’m so happy to be here at #DOAG2025 assisting @kibeha.dk and getting a chance to meet other members of the PlushDB family 😁
Well.
Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $74bn - on.ft.com/4p8LViA via @FT
Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $74bn - on.ft.com/4p8LViA via @FT
Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $74bn
And suddenly, there may be a reverse Midas at the centre of AI’s circular economy
on.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Well.
Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $74bn - on.ft.com/4p8LViA via @FT
Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $74bn - on.ft.com/4p8LViA via @FT
Just realised:if I ever did a talk abt Oracle licensing, Kreator's "Dance with Satan" t-shirt would be a great prop.
#schnapsidee
#schnapsidee
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Just realised:if I ever did a talk abt Oracle licensing, Kreator's "Dance with Satan" t-shirt would be a great prop.
#schnapsidee
#schnapsidee
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A small impression of our Database Cloud and Developer Day yesterday..
We had a wonderfull time, we hope you did too!
#dcd25 #octemea25 #nloug
We had a wonderfull time, we hope you did too!
#dcd25 #octemea25 #nloug
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A small impression of our Database Cloud and Developer Day yesterday..
We had a wonderfull time, we hope you did too!
#dcd25 #octemea25 #nloug
We had a wonderfull time, we hope you did too!
#dcd25 #octemea25 #nloug
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Are you set for the Database Cloud and Developer Day this week?
Grab the app on your phone and be sure to schedule your favorite presentations now!
App link: apps.nloug.nl/ords/r/nloug....
Discover more details here: nloug.nl/en/events/au.... #DatabaseEvent #CloudTech
Grab the app on your phone and be sure to schedule your favorite presentations now!
App link: apps.nloug.nl/ords/r/nloug....
Discover more details here: nloug.nl/en/events/au.... #DatabaseEvent #CloudTech
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Are you set for the Database Cloud and Developer Day this week?
Grab the app on your phone and be sure to schedule your favorite presentations now!
App link: apps.nloug.nl/ords/r/nloug....
Discover more details here: nloug.nl/en/events/au.... #DatabaseEvent #CloudTech
Grab the app on your phone and be sure to schedule your favorite presentations now!
App link: apps.nloug.nl/ords/r/nloug....
Discover more details here: nloug.nl/en/events/au.... #DatabaseEvent #CloudTech
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The deadly couch cobra—coiled and alert in its natural habitat.
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The deadly couch cobra—coiled and alert in its natural habitat.
Oh, Runna! While I'm recovering from a bonked marathon, it's not that bad that I have to walk in the middle of the short tempo session.
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Oh, Runna! While I'm recovering from a bonked marathon, it's not that bad that I have to walk in the middle of the short tempo session.
IT developer that opens in the new window? Is there an explosion involved?
November 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
IT developer that opens in the new window? Is there an explosion involved?
That feeling when you have nothing to submit to the conference and then get the good idea two days after the deadline.
November 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
That feeling when you have nothing to submit to the conference and then get the good idea two days after the deadline.
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I WENT TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL TO GET A BRAIN SCAN. THE DOCTORS FOUND NOTHING.
October 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I WENT TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL TO GET A BRAIN SCAN. THE DOCTORS FOUND NOTHING.
After the marathon this tastes heavenly
October 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
After the marathon this tastes heavenly
Hello Arlanda airport terminal 2, my old friend. Here even the fast track has a massive queue. But it is fine, my flight got delayed anyway
October 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Hello Arlanda airport terminal 2, my old friend. Here even the fast track has a massive queue. But it is fine, my flight got delayed anyway
Cursor AI suggested index key compression for CUSTOMER_ID, and yes, we have quite a few more than 6 customers.
And now managers are curious why we're cross-checking the suggestions developer got from our AI overlord instead of fixing the issue in prod.
And now managers are curious why we're cross-checking the suggestions developer got from our AI overlord instead of fixing the issue in prod.
October 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Cursor AI suggested index key compression for CUSTOMER_ID, and yes, we have quite a few more than 6 customers.
And now managers are curious why we're cross-checking the suggestions developer got from our AI overlord instead of fixing the issue in prod.
And now managers are curious why we're cross-checking the suggestions developer got from our AI overlord instead of fixing the issue in prod.
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Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
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It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com
Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the iconic comic strip The Far Side®.
www.thefarside.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
Blockchain and smart contacts find another great use case:
October 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Blockchain and smart contacts find another great use case:
Dark Traquillity @ Fållan, this was great!
October 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dark Traquillity @ Fållan, this was great!
Bloodstain @ Fållan
October 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Bloodstain @ Fållan
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Joel Kallman Day 2025 : It’s a Wrap! (#JoelKallmanDay)
oracle-base.com/blog/2025/10...
@oracleace @OracleAPEX #orclapex @OracleDatabase
oracle-base.com/blog/2025/10...
@oracleace @OracleAPEX #orclapex @OracleDatabase
October 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Joel Kallman Day 2025 : It’s a Wrap! (#JoelKallmanDay)
oracle-base.com/blog/2025/10...
@oracleace @OracleAPEX #orclapex @OracleDatabase
oracle-base.com/blog/2025/10...
@oracleace @OracleAPEX #orclapex @OracleDatabase
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October 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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#joelkallmanday
We tend to forget that troubleshooting is mainly just about Clear and Calm thinking..
pdvfirstblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/simp...
We tend to forget that troubleshooting is mainly just about Clear and Calm thinking..
pdvfirstblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/simp...
Simplicity, Troubleshooting, #JoelKallmanday
TL;DR: You don't have to be a genius to solve problems. And there is no shame in not-knowing or not understanding all the geeky details. Ma...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#joelkallmanday
We tend to forget that troubleshooting is mainly just about Clear and Calm thinking..
pdvfirstblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/simp...
We tend to forget that troubleshooting is mainly just about Clear and Calm thinking..
pdvfirstblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/simp...
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Is SYSDATE Deterministic? #JoelKallmanDay
No, SYSDATE is not deterministic. However, it behaves very similarly to a deterministic function within an Oracle Database SQL statement.
www.salvis.com/blog/2025/10...
No, SYSDATE is not deterministic. However, it behaves very similarly to a deterministic function within an Oracle Database SQL statement.
www.salvis.com/blog/2025/10...
Is SYSDATE Deterministic? #JoelKallmanDay
TL;DR No, SYSDATE is not deterministic. However, it behaves very similarly to a deterministic function within an Oracle Database SQL statement. Background On a customer site, we used faketime on the O...
www.salvis.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Is SYSDATE Deterministic? #JoelKallmanDay
No, SYSDATE is not deterministic. However, it behaves very similarly to a deterministic function within an Oracle Database SQL statement.
www.salvis.com/blog/2025/10...
No, SYSDATE is not deterministic. However, it behaves very similarly to a deterministic function within an Oracle Database SQL statement.
www.salvis.com/blog/2025/10...
I thought I won't post anything for #JoelKallmanDay, but then I got sudden inspiration from the day job. TL;DR: if your Python code isn't thread safe, then even GIL might not save it.
priitp.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/t...
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Thou shalt not wrap your connection pool, badly — #JoelKallmanDay
Using oracledb.ConnectionPool is straightforward: first, you create the pool, and then you use the pool and connection object as a context manager. Like this: pool = oracledb.ConnectionPool(**param…
priitp.wordpress.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I thought I won't post anything for #JoelKallmanDay, but then I got sudden inspiration from the day job. TL;DR: if your Python code isn't thread safe, then even GIL might not save it.
priitp.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/t...
priitp.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/t...