Oracle terminates its official Support Blog and social media presence, silencing direct community communication about support issues.
A programmer argues that innate talent, particularly intelligence, is a significant factor in programming skill, contrasting with the 'hard work over talent' viewpoint.
A positive review of the Python Essential Reference book, highlighting its coverage of syntax, libraries, and debugging tools.
A guide to diagnosing and fixing the ORA-12154 TNS error when OBIEE fails to connect to an Oracle database.
A technical analysis of an OBIEE BI Server hang caused by an init block returning a NULL value, detailing the error codes, symptoms, and fix.
Diagnosing and resolving slow OBIEE login issues caused by cluster controller failover due to network configuration problems.
A guide to compiling the GDB debugger on Windows, covering necessary source code edits and dependencies.
Troubleshooting OBIEE and F5 BIG-IP load balancer configuration issues with port redirects and Apache's UseCanonicalName setting.
Debunks common myths about the fsync() system call in Linux, explaining its importance for data durability and addressing performance concerns.
Announcing a Google Moderator page for submitting and voting on questions for a Python ORM panel at PyCon 2009.
First part of a series on migrating an ASP.NET MVC car expense app to Microsoft Azure, covering architecture and planning.
Author's talk proposal for a panel on ORM design philosophies at PyCon 2009 has been accepted, featuring notable Python developers.
A collection of useful Python tips and tricks, including chained comparisons, dictionary instantiation, and the turtle graphics module.
A presentation recap and resource sharing for an ASP.NET MVC framework talk given at a Visual Studio User Group event.
A comparison of the work culture and required mindset for individuals in large tech corporations versus startups in Silicon Valley.
Announcing an ASP.Net MVC authentication starter kit with OpenID and Windows Live ID support, providing an alternative to the Membership Starter Kit.
A technical overview of migrating Linux device drivers from kernel 2.4 to 2.6, focusing on API changes and device node registration.
A guide to running Zend Framework on IIS using a custom 404 error page for URL rewriting, avoiding the need for paid ISAPI filters.
Introducing PRAjax, a home-brew PHP Ajax framework that simplifies asynchronous communication between server-side PHP and client-side JavaScript.
