Sym 42
@sym42.bsky.social
Symposium 42 - created by the Oracle Database community to support the Oracle Database Community.
All members are experts in creating & sharing technical content or organising community events & activities.
https://sym42.org/
All members are experts in creating & sharing technical content or organising community events & activities.
https://sym42.org/
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@sym42.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I might just about scrape together enough points of ACE associate this year...😁. But as Big Martin said, SYM42 is a little different to ACE and there is no rivalry or competition there, both groups exist to support the community.
It's worth saying this more than we do.
Symposium 42 is not a rival to the Oracle ACE program.
We work in different ways, do different things, but both exist to support our shared community.
Essentially, we are friends with the ACE program.
Symposium 42 is not a rival to the Oracle ACE program.
We work in different ways, do different things, but both exist to support our shared community.
Essentially, we are friends with the ACE program.
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What's December without a good APEX World Promotion?
Get 15% off available tickets for APEX World 2025 - 15th edition now.
Get yours at nloug.nl/en/events/ap...
#apexworld2025 #AW25 #orclAPEX
Get 15% off available tickets for APEX World 2025 - 15th edition now.
Get yours at nloug.nl/en/events/ap...
#apexworld2025 #AW25 #orclAPEX
December 16, 2024 at 10:48 AM
What's December without a good APEX World Promotion?
Get 15% off available tickets for APEX World 2025 - 15th edition now.
Get yours at nloug.nl/en/events/ap...
#apexworld2025 #AW25 #orclAPEX
Get 15% off available tickets for APEX World 2025 - 15th edition now.
Get yours at nloug.nl/en/events/ap...
#apexworld2025 #AW25 #orclAPEX
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Patch Set Bundle 7 for Oracle APEX 24.1 was released on the 9th December. 😀
www.oracle.com/tools/downlo...
@OracleAPEX #orclapex
www.oracle.com/tools/downlo...
@OracleAPEX #orclapex
December 16, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Patch Set Bundle 7 for Oracle APEX 24.1 was released on the 9th December. 😀
www.oracle.com/tools/downlo...
@OracleAPEX #orclapex
www.oracle.com/tools/downlo...
@OracleAPEX #orclapex
SYM42 are currently watching a SYM42-internal webinar by @franckpachot.bsky.social on PostgreSQL & Yugabyte.
It would be interesting to know if our followers would like this (and similar) webinars to be held publicly also.
Of course, some things said privately to the group would be missing 😁
It would be interesting to know if our followers would like this (and similar) webinars to be held publicly also.
Of course, some things said privately to the group would be missing 😁
December 12, 2024 at 7:28 PM
SYM42 are currently watching a SYM42-internal webinar by @franckpachot.bsky.social on PostgreSQL & Yugabyte.
It would be interesting to know if our followers would like this (and similar) webinars to be held publicly also.
Of course, some things said privately to the group would be missing 😁
It would be interesting to know if our followers would like this (and similar) webinars to be held publicly also.
Of course, some things said privately to the group would be missing 😁
He does bang on about this...
This is the first time I have mentioned (on Bluesky, I say it every year on Twitter) that...
TODAY is the day the nights start drawing out, at least here in the UK in the Northern hemisphere, not shortest day on the 21st.
1/2 - see 2/2 or read blog
mwidlake.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/t...
TODAY is the day the nights start drawing out, at least here in the UK in the Northern hemisphere, not shortest day on the 21st.
1/2 - see 2/2 or read blog
mwidlake.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/t...
The Evenings are Drawing Out
Update: This year (2024) the nights start dawing out in the Northern hemisphere on the 13th December (last year was the 14th). Earliest sunset is on the 12th. It can vary by a day as a year actuall…
mwidlake.wordpress.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:22 PM
He does bang on about this...
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Mike Hitchwa just demoed the new version 2 of #oracle LiveSQL which is really cool Chrck it out at livesql.oracle.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Mike Hitchwa just demoed the new version 2 of #oracle LiveSQL which is really cool Chrck it out at livesql.oracle.com
It’s about a month since the tectonic shift of Oracle community activity from Twitter to Bluesky occurred.
In just a month SYM42 account followers have gone from 25-ish to 215, Twitter followers have dropped from about 230 to 210.
To us it feels so much busier & friendlier on Bluesky too.
Thoughts?
In just a month SYM42 account followers have gone from 25-ish to 215, Twitter followers have dropped from about 230 to 210.
To us it feels so much busier & friendlier on Bluesky too.
Thoughts?
December 10, 2024 at 11:04 AM
It’s about a month since the tectonic shift of Oracle community activity from Twitter to Bluesky occurred.
In just a month SYM42 account followers have gone from 25-ish to 215, Twitter followers have dropped from about 230 to 210.
To us it feels so much busier & friendlier on Bluesky too.
Thoughts?
In just a month SYM42 account followers have gone from 25-ish to 215, Twitter followers have dropped from about 230 to 210.
To us it feels so much busier & friendlier on Bluesky too.
Thoughts?
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Hope you can join us tomorrow to help decide how to build our database schema
My favourite #AskTOMOfficeHours session of the year is near
Building a schema based on your choices!
This time we're picking
Columns or object type for money?
Lookup table or enum for lists of values?
Columns or JSON for addresses?
Join us 2pm GMT Tues 10 Dec asktom.oracle.com/ords/r/tech/...
Building a schema based on your choices!
This time we're picking
Columns or object type for money?
Lookup table or enum for lists of values?
Columns or JSON for addresses?
Join us 2pm GMT Tues 10 Dec asktom.oracle.com/ords/r/tech/...
December 9, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Hope you can join us tomorrow to help decide how to build our database schema
It was really good to see Oren again (and everyone else). So many bad things going on in the world, especially at the moment, so coming together to share friendship and knowledge is more important than ever.
Post-#ukougconference dinner. Good food, wonderful friends @sym42.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM
It was really good to see Oren again (and everyone else). So many bad things going on in the world, especially at the moment, so coming together to share friendship and knowledge is more important than ever.
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Miranda looking forward to NULL - and receiving lots of cute dog pictures and interesting examples by @jolliffe.bsky.social
#SYM42 #ukougdiscover24
#SYM42 #ukougdiscover24
December 3, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Miranda looking forward to NULL - and receiving lots of cute dog pictures and interesting examples by @jolliffe.bsky.social
#SYM42 #ukougdiscover24
#SYM42 #ukougdiscover24
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The first session I attended at #ukougdiscover24 was a session of @nakdimon.bsky.social - and the last one is from @nakdimon.bsky.social again 😊
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 PM
The first session I attended at #ukougdiscover24 was a session of @nakdimon.bsky.social - and the last one is from @nakdimon.bsky.social again 😊
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Cool New Features in Oracle 23ai (that I will definitely use) with @oraclebase.bsky.social
#ukougdiscover24
#ukougdiscover24
December 3, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Cool New Features in Oracle 23ai (that I will definitely use) with @oraclebase.bsky.social
#ukougdiscover24
#ukougdiscover24
Our feed on Twitter is very quiet now, even with #UKOUG2024 underway. Here in the sky it's maybe 8-10 times busier. Further, most of what's on there is duplicated here.
Add in the friendlier feel, huge reduction in bots & accounts simply following hundred or thousands of random people, much better.
Add in the friendlier feel, huge reduction in bots & accounts simply following hundred or thousands of random people, much better.
The Sky is Blue from now on!
You may or may not have seen it but a good part of the tech community, especially dealing with Oracle technology or tech generally, has moved on now. And actually I did just the same. So, The Sky is Blue from now on! What does it mean? I use so-called social media for…
You may or may not have seen it but a good part of the tech community, especially dealing with Oracle technology or tech generally, has moved on now. And actually I did just the same. So, The Sky is Blue from now on! What does it mean? I use so-called social media for…
The Sky is Blue from now on!
You may or may not have seen it but a good part of the tech community, especially dealing with Oracle technology or tech generally, has moved on now. And actually I did just the same. So, The Sky is Blue from now on! What does it mean? I use so-called social media for two reasons mostly. At first, I would like to stay in touch with friends, colleagues and customers.
mikedietrichde.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Our feed on Twitter is very quiet now, even with #UKOUG2024 underway. Here in the sky it's maybe 8-10 times busier. Further, most of what's on there is duplicated here.
Add in the friendlier feel, huge reduction in bots & accounts simply following hundred or thousands of random people, much better.
Add in the friendlier feel, huge reduction in bots & accounts simply following hundred or thousands of random people, much better.
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Deep diving with @danischnider.bsky.social at #ukougdiscover24
December 3, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Deep diving with @danischnider.bsky.social at #ukougdiscover24
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A few #SYM42 people & friends enjoying a beer after a day of learning & sharing at #UKOUG2034
@sym42.bsky.social
@sym42.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 10:02 AM
A few #SYM42 people & friends enjoying a beer after a day of learning & sharing at #UKOUG2034
@sym42.bsky.social
@sym42.bsky.social
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on my way to speak at the #ukoug #oracle conference in Birmingham today, just got on the train in York #oracleace #sym_42
December 3, 2024 at 6:45 AM
on my way to speak at the #ukoug #oracle conference in Birmingham today, just got on the train in York #oracleace #sym_42
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Oracle Database at Google Cloud with @acolvin.bsky.social #ukougdiscover24
December 3, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Oracle Database at Google Cloud with @acolvin.bsky.social #ukougdiscover24
SYM42 gang at
#UKOUG2024
with new member Nigel Bayliss (is he on BS yet?).
Photo taken by other new member
@go-faster.co.uk
(David Kurtz)
#UKOUG2024
with new member Nigel Bayliss (is he on BS yet?).
Photo taken by other new member
@go-faster.co.uk
(David Kurtz)
December 2, 2024 at 11:13 PM
SYM42 gang at
#UKOUG2024
with new member Nigel Bayliss (is he on BS yet?).
Photo taken by other new member
@go-faster.co.uk
(David Kurtz)
#UKOUG2024
with new member Nigel Bayliss (is he on BS yet?).
Photo taken by other new member
@go-faster.co.uk
(David Kurtz)
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December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM
He's a push-over
December 2, 2024 at 10:32 PM
He's a push-over
Important for those at #UKOUG2024 today - Chris Saxon and Alastair Newson are swapping session times
#ukoug2024
Massive train delays at Bristol today, so I won’t make my 2pm slot to talk about 23ai
Alastair Newson is kindly taking my place covering parallel query on Autonomous
I’m up at 4pm instead
Massive train delays at Bristol today, so I won’t make my 2pm slot to talk about 23ai
Alastair Newson is kindly taking my place covering parallel query on Autonomous
I’m up at 4pm instead
December 1, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Important for those at #UKOUG2024 today - Chris Saxon and Alastair Newson are swapping session times
And so #UKOUG2024 kicks off with the traditional "Tech Sunday".
Some of us remember when it was Oaktable Sunday!
Some of us remember when it was Oaktable Sunday!
@stefanoehrli.bsky.social opens the conference - let‘s talk about security in #Oracle Autonomous Database. #UKOUG #ORACLEACE
December 1, 2024 at 12:26 PM
And so #UKOUG2024 kicks off with the traditional "Tech Sunday".
Some of us remember when it was Oaktable Sunday!
Some of us remember when it was Oaktable Sunday!
And good response in the thread by Niels on how helping the organisers helps get a better conferences (and maybe your paper accepted!)
Being one of the organizers I can confirm this. In general, the more you give us, the more easier it is to give the audience the best possible conference schedule.
If you feel comfortable doing a session in English, please submit as such, but be quick: deadline is 2-DEC 23:59:59 CET. ☺️
If you feel comfortable doing a session in English, please submit as such, but be quick: deadline is 2-DEC 23:59:59 CET. ☺️
December 1, 2024 at 10:52 AM
And good response in the thread by Niels on how helping the organisers helps get a better conferences (and maybe your paper accepted!)
Interesting suggestion for submitting papers where more than one language is used
I submitted the following papers to #apexconn25:
- Fighting Bad PL/SQL & SQL with VS Code
- The Trivadis PL/SQL & SQL Coding Guidelines are Dead – What Now?
Since I feel bad submitting only in German, I tried something new. I submitted the "same" abstract in both English and German.
- Fighting Bad PL/SQL & SQL with VS Code
- The Trivadis PL/SQL & SQL Coding Guidelines are Dead – What Now?
Since I feel bad submitting only in German, I tried something new. I submitted the "same" abstract in both English and German.
December 1, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Interesting suggestion for submitting papers where more than one language is used
