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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Nov 18

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.

Martin Widlake @martinwidlake.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.

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nlOUG @nloug.bsky.social · Dec 16

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

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Tim Hall @oraclebase.bsky.social · Dec 16

Patch Set Bundle 7 for Oracle APEX 24.1 was released on the 9th December. 😀

www.oracle.com/tools/downlo...

@OracleAPEX #orclapex

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 12

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 😁

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 12

He does bang on about this...

Martin Widlake @martinwidlake.bsky.social · Dec 12

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...

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

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Maria Colgan @sqlmaria.com · Dec 10

Mike Hitchwa just demoed the new version 2 of #oracle LiveSQL which is really cool Chrck it out at livesql.oracle.com

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 10

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?

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Chris Saxon @chrisrsaxon.bsky.social · Dec 9

Hope you can join us tomorrow to help decide how to build our database schema

Chris Saxon @chrisrsaxon.bsky.social · Nov 26

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/...

Tues 10th December @ 2pm UK time
Ask TOM Office Hours
You’re the Architect: Help me Design a Database
How shall we build a schema for selling coffee?

A cat wearing a tie asking about
Monetary values
Grind type lookups
Country addresses

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 6

Hat Tip to all those community players - and also to the family/friends who support those close to them doing this stuff.
Sometimes we choose to do things that are maybe less in the best interest of those closest to us and more for the community.
And they let us!
So Hat Tip to them. Thank you!!!

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 3

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.

Oren Nakdimon @nakdimon.bsky.social · Dec 3

Post-#ukougconference dinner. Good food, wonderful friends @sym42.bsky.social

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Sabine Heimsath 🇺🇦🇪🇺😷 @oraesque.bsky.social · Dec 3

Miranda looking forward to NULL - and receiving lots of cute dog pictures and interesting examples by @jolliffe.bsky.social

#SYM42 #ukougdiscover24

Miranda looking into the camera. Blurred in the background: Patrick, screen

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Dani Schnider @danischnider.bsky.social · Dec 3

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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Patrick Hurley @pjhurley.bsky.social · Dec 3

Cool New Features in Oracle 23ai (that I will definitely use) with @oraclebase.bsky.social
#ukougdiscover24

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 3

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.

Mike Dietrich @mikedietrichde.com · Dec 3

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…

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

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Oren Nakdimon @nakdimon.bsky.social · Dec 3

Deep diving with @danischnider.bsky.social at #ukougdiscover24

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Martin Widlake @martinwidlake.bsky.social · Dec 3

A few #SYM42 people & friends enjoying a beer after a day of learning & sharing at #UKOUG2034
@sym42.bsky.social

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Pete Finnigan @petefinnigan.bsky.social · Dec 3

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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Patrick Hurley @pjhurley.bsky.social · Dec 3

Oracle Database at Google Cloud with @acolvin.bsky.social #ukougdiscover24

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 2

It's the one he sent us, we know there are a couple of others people took, so maybe they could be added as comments!

Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 2

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)

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Sabine Heimsath 🇺🇦🇪🇺😷 @oraesque.bsky.social · Dec 2

#SYM42 spontaneous assembly

@sym42.bsky.social

$Group picture of SYM42 fraction$

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 2

He's a push-over

Sabine Heimsath 🇺🇦🇪🇺😷 @oraesque.bsky.social · Dec 2

He said “Yes!” 😍

#SYM42

@ora600pl.bsky.social @martinwidlake.bsky.social @sym42.bsky.social

The President accepting a beer from Kamil

Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 1

Important for those at #UKOUG2024 today - Chris Saxon and Alastair Newson are swapping session times

Chris Saxon @chrisrsaxon.bsky.social · Dec 1

#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

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 1

And so #UKOUG2024 kicks off with the traditional "Tech Sunday".
Some of us remember when it was Oaktable Sunday!

Martin Berger @martinberger.bsky.social · Dec 1

@stefanoehrli.bsky.social opens the conference - let‘s talk about security in #Oracle Autonomous Database. #UKOUG #ORACLEACE

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Sym 42 @sym42.bsky.social · Dec 1

And good response in the thread by Niels on how helping the organisers helps get a better conferences (and maybe your paper accepted!)

Niels de Bruijn @nielsdb.bsky.social · Dec 1

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. ☺️

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