I started writing this post in early January this year and before it gets completely old and (maybe) uninteresting, I hereby just post it, wondering what you might think. Of course I wanted to be it the ultimate perfect braindump but I realize that I can’t get my head around all the issues anyway and …
Tag Archive: cary millsap
Nov 10 2011
Review: The Method-R Profiler
I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Method-R Profiler and had a test drive with it. So first of all what is it? As you might expect a profiler, a profiler for Oracle performance problems. The tool makes use of Oracle’s trace facilities. If you have a performance problem with the database …
Jun 27 2011
KSCOPE 2011: What do you mean “Agile”?
Currently in Cary Millsap’s session about his agile approach on things called “My Case for Agile Methods“. Agile is (not yet) my thing, but knowing Cary, and he is in to it, when he is enthusiastic about something its probably one of those things which you should look into. If not even due to, as …
Sep 16 2010
MOTS Mini – Moans The Magnificent
Mar 11 2009
Hotsos 2009 – Expressions
I have looked multiple times at the video, posted here, and, just like the one from yesterday, I am amazed at the energy the pictures present, especially the expressions and gestures being used. I wondered if I would keep this up but seeing all those presenters (don’t mind me – I am getting in shape, …
Mar 10 2009
Hotsos 2009 – Foundations
During a Masterclass in 2005, I didn’t had the nerve to ask, and although with a little tremble, today I finally did… He autographed the book writing: “Support the Foundation!“, Chris Date, 3/9/3009… I always have and always will…As Chen Shapira called it: “Its like asking a rock star…”. So let the concert start ! …
Jan 20 2009
Jeff Holt and Cary Millsap Presenting in Holland
As you probably know, Jeff and Cary are giving a Performance Masterclass in Utrecht currently. Day 2 has just finished and as always during Cary’s (and in this case also Jeff’s) presentations, I have a ton off new idea’s regarding performance, aka XML(DB) issues / performance. So I think its worth our time and money …
Jan 07 2009
ADVERT: A 3 Day Oracle Performance MasterClass
Do you want to learn how to get your Oracle Database to perform better? Then you better be fast… There are only a limited amounts off slots still open for the 3 day Oracle Performance MasterClass with Cary Millsap and Jeff Holt from Method-R on 19, 20 & 21 of Januari in the Netherlands. The costs for this MasterClass …
Apr 22 2008
Why XML Does and Doesn’t Fit the Real World
At current state, my world is a container and it is useless. I want to store content in it but I doesn’t comply to my container… Today I visited Cary Millsap’s blog site and read his latest article about “Messed Up App of the Day” and could sympathize with his remarks. While looking for other …

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