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Previously on the blog. On building SQL. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2016/02/21/on-building-sql

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Blog greatest hits :-) . Determined on Determinism. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2019/03/28/determined-on-determinism

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Previously on the blog. AskTOM TV episode 8. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2017/07/03/asktom-tv-episode-8/

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Living the high life 😁

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You should join @krisrice.io and I for an hour of show and tell in a few weeks. The MCP support has the potential to really change how you work with our Database. go.oracle.com/LP=148941?el...

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Blast from the past. All gather ROUND. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2024/12/23/kris-kringle-the-database-all-gather-round/

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Blast from the past. The real question is ... why are you NOT blogging. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2017/02/17/the-real-question-is-why-are-you-not-blogging

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Ah...the classic Canadian cradle of coronary condition!

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Retro blog post. XMLTYPE on Autonomous. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2024/01/08/xmltype-on-autonomous/

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Retro blog post. Session level parallelism. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2016/01/21/session-level-parallelism

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Post-conference checklist item complete :-)

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Damn, I had almost forgotten how much fun it is writing actual SQL queries...

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Another KScope is in the bag! Thanks to @odtug.bsky.social for another spectacular show and an event to remember! Looking forward to going back to Denver in ‘26. #Kscope25

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Blast from the past. A 12.2 treat for the festive season. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2016/12/22/a-12-2-treat-for-the-festive-season

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McDonald's 27 second theorem: It is always 27 seconds after you get into the cab to the airport, that your flight status changes from "on-time" to "delayed 1hr" 😡😡😡😡

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Guess what?! Another episode of @devsontape.bsky.social‬ was just released! Simon Hunt from Oracle is telling us about his career and how he ended as the Head of Product Management for #orclapex Listen Here: https://on.devsontape.com/shu #kscope25 #tech #development #podcast

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Great content with our fantastic ACE community at the ACE Product Update at #Kscope25 with #OracleAPEX #OracleDatabase & #OracleEPM

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Blog greatest hits :-) . Sample schemas are now easier than ever. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2023/04/19/sample-schemas-are-now-easier-than-ever/

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I take my hat off to the #kscope25 organisers 😁

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Blast from the past. Enhancing the EXCHANGE PARTITION command. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2023/06/19/enhancing-the-exchange-partition-command/

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It's lunch time at #kscope25

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Oracle ACE Director @mirelarooug.bsky.social is showing us how to quickly build data models and generate test data at #AOUG25 @oracleace.bsky.social

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Retro blog post. CLOBs are not just big varchars. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2015/12/03/clobs-are-not-just-big-varchars

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. @alexnuijten.bsky.social sharing how to use #apex to find the best apple pie in Oosterhout #ACED #Kscope25 #odtug #oracleace

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Fitness tip for #kscope25. No need to go the gym, just forget your power adapter and leave it in the room from the day before.... That gets the heart rate up to 200bpm easy ! 🤦‍♂️

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From the vault. Some must-have ideas for your next meetup. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2023/05/24/some-must-have-ideas-for-your-next-meetup/

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#NoKings New York

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Kscope is go! All roads lead to the @odtug.bsky.social registration desk and let's get into it!

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It's Kscope time!

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Blast from the past. Hacking together faster INSERTs. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2019/05/17/hacking-together-faster-inserts

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Irksome airline things: "Hey since you packed a light sensible backpack for carry-on, is it ok if you have no legroom so that the people that brought on board a fridge, ride-on lawn mower, 3 seater sofa and a fish tank can have a more comfortable experience " 😡

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Kscope bound... Some of the db features I got to show you have a real ... bite to them 😁

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I need to brush up on my Portuguese, because the Brazilian steakhouse I'm at seems to have interpreted my order as 9 cows on a plate, with a side of cow, and a cow chaser :-) #FullTummy

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From the vault. Syntax formatter might change your data. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2016/08/12/syntax-formatter-might-change-your-data

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‘The Relational Model Always Wins,’ RelationalAI CEO Says www.bigdatawire.com/2025/06/10/t...

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Two dudes just got ejected from the bar I am sitting in because they got overly aggressive over a dispute over whether Happy Gilmore 2 would be good or bad. #LoveAmerica

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Fresh Video! All of us recognize the importance of good quality documentation in the code base for your application. But that same philosophy does not always make it down into the database layer. Here's a new 23ai feature to add robust metadata to document your database. youtu.be/mBxLOyPZeHw

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Blog greatest hits :-) . Blazingly fast documentation search with APEX. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2021/05/17/blazingly-fast-documentation-search-with-apex/

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Retro blog post. Quick and easy masking. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2019/04/15/quick-and-easy-masking

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The secret to every successful conference is ....puppies!

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Blog greatest hits :-) . Free space requirements for ALTER TABLE. https://connor-mcdonald.com/2021/02/19/free-space-requirements-for-alter-table/

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All the multicloud goodness with TammyBednar here at #ascend2025

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> PM: Why aren't you working? Dev: openai's down. can't vibe code without it > PM: Use combination of Google and SO forum Dev: confused with puppy eyes ... the old way...? > PM: good god Dev: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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