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2 months ago
in It Just Works on Oracle AppsLab
All I know ... I hate Vista with a passion! My wife and sons laptops have it. I just can not face ripping it out to put in the mildly bearable XP ... I have lost the will to 're-install'
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Jake
Your path is clear: Ubuntu or gOS.
8 months ago
in Qwitter Points out How Boring You Are on Oracle AppsLab
I guess its tough sometimes if you only follow one half of a conversation. You two were into a long conversation yesterday, that I got to see both sides of so it was OK. Don't panic dude I'll still follow/stalk you ... :0)
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Jake
You weren't listed as a Qwitter. I didn't recognize either of the two who bailed. Now I'm wondering if it's legit at all.
9 months ago
in Back to Work on Oracle AppsLab
I think the Seinfeld-Gates ads are just meant to be mildly amusing - 'MS ... your friendly multinational'. Plus, the thought of being able to eat your computer while working is just too good!?!
Wii elbow, I think my kids have been secretly practicing - I was whooping their asses last week - this week Im eating humble pie!
Wii elbow, I think my kids have been secretly practicing - I was whooping their asses last week - this week Im eating humble pie!
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Jake
I read somewhere that the first ad was meant to establish Seinfeld as the face of Microsoft, hence the appearance of Gates and the friendly banter. It further suggested (correctly IMHO) that John Hodgman, the PC guy from the Mac-PC ads, was viewed by many as the face of Microsoft, which is why they spend time reestablishing Seinfeld as the guy.
I guess that makes sense, but the ad was slow and too abstract for my taste.
I like the Wii, but I'm still searching for that one addictive game.
I guess that makes sense, but the ad was slow and too abstract for my taste.
I like the Wii, but I'm still searching for that one addictive game.
10 months ago
in The Wordle According to AppsLab on Oracle AppsLab
It is a terrible time waster :0)
I ran it for my blog a while back, just ran it again
http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/165056/OracleBIP
Did not get what I expected - Product, Market, Sales? Cant be a blog about BI Publisher or reporting. Then realized that several of my recent posts have had XML data pasted into them with repeating elements such as PRODUCT, MARKET, etc - hence the funky results.
I ran it for my blog a while back, just ran it again
http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/165056/OracleBIP
Did not get what I expected - Product, Market, Sales? Cant be a blog about BI Publisher or reporting. Then realized that several of my recent posts have had XML data pasted into them with repeating elements such as PRODUCT, MARKET, etc - hence the funky results.
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Jake
Data visualizations rule. It would be even cooler to run it against your entire history of blogging for a more complete view of your content.
10 months ago
in What’s Left to Murder-Death-Kill? on Oracle AppsLab
Good post Jake! I dont have answers just a comment ...
For me, a lot of that email is work. Maybe not explicitly in my job description but its work for the product I try to represent.
Information overload? For me its question overload .. email, public forums, internal forums, phone calls, the occasional tweet ... no snail mail thank goodness.
I have taken steps to try and manage it. 'Questiony' email gets an hour a day and the forums the same. Outside of that they gotta wait until tomorrow. Yes you do fall behind some daze but make it up on others but you can not be immediately reactive to everything that 'falls on the mat' - been there, went mad and came back.
Now Im trying to be more proactive, FAQs, recorded demos, blogging - its just a case of educating folks where the information is. Its working I think, the number of 'questiony' emails I can now answer with a link to information has gone way up. I still need to find the article on the blog or the FAQ question but with Google et al now scouring the content, life is easier. Email is a pain - you answer a question in a mail and unless you can cc a mailing list or forum its a completely private answer and effectively a waste of time. Not for the recipient of course but for the wider community who may have the same issue.
For me, a lot of that email is work. Maybe not explicitly in my job description but its work for the product I try to represent.
Information overload? For me its question overload .. email, public forums, internal forums, phone calls, the occasional tweet ... no snail mail thank goodness.
I have taken steps to try and manage it. 'Questiony' email gets an hour a day and the forums the same. Outside of that they gotta wait until tomorrow. Yes you do fall behind some daze but make it up on others but you can not be immediately reactive to everything that 'falls on the mat' - been there, went mad and came back.
Now Im trying to be more proactive, FAQs, recorded demos, blogging - its just a case of educating folks where the information is. Its working I think, the number of 'questiony' emails I can now answer with a link to information has gone way up. I still need to find the article on the blog or the FAQ question but with Google et al now scouring the content, life is easier. Email is a pain - you answer a question in a mail and unless you can cc a mailing list or forum its a completely private answer and effectively a waste of time. Not for the recipient of course but for the wider community who may have the same issue.
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Jake
Nice comment. I spoke with a woman last week who had a great nugget. She asked rhetorically, what would you think if your job description said "send and receive 30,000 emails in 5 years" or something of the like? It's funny to quantify it in those terms, but true.
You're right, so much of what we do in product development is answering questions and making it easier to find answers. I like the new word "questiony".
You're right, so much of what we do in product development is answering questions and making it easier to find answers. I like the new word "questiony".
10 months ago
in The Art of Estimation on Oracle AppsLab
@Jake, Nice post - estimation becomes laughable when all the manager is interested in is that if you estimated 4 weeks for a project and you're a week in then you should be at 25% complete! Software dev is a little 'hockey stickish' - managers need to remember that.
@Dave - grey hair!?! ... I wish! When I arrived in the US in 99 I had a full head of it. Those that know me, will know that 'a bit thin on top' is a gross exaggeration :0)
Im not blaming s/w development - I blame my kids :0)
@Dave - grey hair!?! ... I wish! When I arrived in the US in 99 I had a full head of it. Those that know me, will know that 'a bit thin on top' is a gross exaggeration :0)
Im not blaming s/w development - I blame my kids :0)
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Jake
Yeah, project planning is so hard b/c it attempts to apply hard and fast dates to work that's highly variable, even hour-to-hour for the same person on the same project.
davidhaimes
@Tim - now you mention it, s/w is a walk in the park compared to kids
1 year ago
in Do You Zombie Reply to All? on Oracle AppsLab
Hey Jake
I was on that thread and was waiting for the flames(fun) to continue ... dang.
I cant believe how worked up folks get and then want to tell everyone how worked up they are about how everyone is replying all and getting them all worked up ... an amusing diversion.
Tim
I was on that thread and was waiting for the flames(fun) to continue ... dang.
I cant believe how worked up folks get and then want to tell everyone how worked up they are about how everyone is replying all and getting them all worked up ... an amusing diversion.
Tim
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Jake
I know. I'm actually disappointed it came to an end. The IQ tangent was getting good. Ah irony, it wouldn't be so fun if everyone got it.
1 year ago
in Blogger Program Renewed for OpenWorld 2008 on Oracle AppsLab
Im thinking of taking blog 'ribbons' to a whole new level. Printing t-shirts on line is pretty cheap now so Im gonna have a 'Got BIP Blog?' shirt with URLs emblazoned in large letters!
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Jake
I saw a shirt about a year ago with a whole mess of 2.0 sites listed in small type in 3 columns, front and back, with blank lines for account name or ID.
Update: Guess it was only social nets and only the front, but still funny: http://www.geekologie.com/2007/11/web_20_social...
OOW registrants could get one for all the attributes and interests, better than a badge.
Update: Guess it was only social nets and only the front, but still funny: http://www.geekologie.com/2007/11/web_20_social...
OOW registrants could get one for all the attributes and interests, better than a badge.
1 year ago
in Scariest Ride Ever? on Oracle AppsLab
They look like they are really enjoying it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLHNkSBBN3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLHNkSBBN3I
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Jake
The commentary on that video is great.
How'd you like be strapped in first, waiting at the top while they get the other two victims ready?
Thanks, I'll pass.
How'd you like be strapped in first, waiting at the top while they get the other two victims ready?
Thanks, I'll pass.
1 year ago
in AppsLab FAQ: How Do I Start a Blog? on Oracle AppsLab
Nice post Jake!
I have found that pacing yourself with what you can cope with is the most important thing. I burnt out twice until I found a 'blog rhythm' Over the last two years I think I have developed as a writer - its not a pure techy 'how-to' blog anymore but I hope I inject some of myself and my 'passion' for my product into the articles along with the techy knowledge Im trying to impart to the reader.
I have found that pacing yourself with what you can cope with is the most important thing. I burnt out twice until I found a 'blog rhythm' Over the last two years I think I have developed as a writer - its not a pure techy 'how-to' blog anymore but I hope I inject some of myself and my 'passion' for my product into the articles along with the techy knowledge Im trying to impart to the reader.
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davidhaimes
Your blog rocks Tim. You warned me about burnout when I first mentioned starting a blog and you were spot on. After an initial flood of posts I have slowed down and am trying to find the pace I can maintain long term. You need to factor in time for writing posts but also replying to comments, reading other related blogs and getting distracted by interesting stuff you find.
Jake
I tend to point to David b/c I like to take some measure of credit for pushing him into blogging.
However, you and your blog deserve more credit for being there way before we got there. Your XMLP/BIP blog is probably the longest running and most successful Oracle product development blog as far as as I know. You've been around so long that we're taking you for granted.
So, good on ya. We're all in your shadow.
However, you and your blog deserve more credit for being there way before we got there. Your XMLP/BIP blog is probably the longest running and most successful Oracle product development blog as far as as I know. You've been around so long that we're taking you for granted.
So, good on ya. We're all in your shadow.
