DBAKevlar

Oliver waves hello!

Out to watch a friends band this evening…:)

Spent part of the day figuring out and fixing the ORDS failures in an oracle APEX install for someone… Surprising how much of a mess an install will make when permissions on windows directories aren’t set from the start. oracle and windows is like oil and water…😂

Am I the only one that absolutely HATES mark up on docs when editing? I find it too busy and can't easily read through all the changes. It may be my missing visual field, too, but boy I have a difficult time.

Me: install new VS Code extension, add environment variables and verify reachable by app. VS Code:

YouTube video by Redgate Software What to Expect in the Database World in 2026

Newest episode of SimpleTalks is out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEYz...

lol- Lady Jesus by Upsahl

Used to be- now I’m too old to want to maintain them…:)

From the way back machine... My original photo from DBAKevlar- back in my goth days! Yes, those are my hands and knee caps. This pic kept being stolen by nail techs and used for their apps until I finally gave up on the IP... :)

Wrote out an AI governance and policy portfolio, prepping for the #PDXWIT reboot event this evening, wrote a ton of code for a product we're working on at Redgate and I'm drinking enough coffee that I can hear the clouds overhead. :)

Contemplating her difficult life…

Waved at my house as we landed… back in Portland!

Time to head home after an awesome Redgate CKO- it was lovely to hang with the teams and see everyone!!

Only if you spend over a certain amount…:)

Remember when you paid less for goods when you paid in US than other currencies? No more…. So much winning… and happy that I have the ability to pay in GBP…

14k steps around Cambridge today, including the archaeology museum…:)

Nothing says mansplaining like some random guy on a bike telling a Cambridge women’s rowing team how to row… while yelling from shore. No he wasn’t a coach or anything. I hung around to find out. The girls just laughed him off…lmao

Liverpool station in the foreground, new London in the background

Battery depleted on AirPod max after overseas flight, switched to Bose ultra & guy on train was impressed… my goal when traveling is keeping my inner peace in the chaos… :)

Landed in London… now to make my way up to Cambridge. :)

Time to head to the UK for a week long company kick off!! :)

Just saw a job posting for a Gen AI Architect with 15 years experience and I'm over here LMAO.... Please double-check what you're asking for people.... #reality

School was the reason I needed them in 2005. I used that box of checks for the kids school and really nothing else.

My thoughts every time someone says they’ll use a paper check to pay for something. Last time I got checks was 2005…

Yes, I will stir the pot….but every time, know it’s to stop something from burning. Learn to smell the smoke, people….:)

Daaaaamn Portland, you pretty…:)

If someone tells me lies to justify their need to tear someone or something apart- yeah, probably going to block you. You’re just wasting my time.

Woman Living in a Beautiful Floating Tiny House – Full Tour & How It Works#tinyhouse #fyp TikTok video by tinyhouse64

Curious what our life is like on the river? Amy is my neighbor across the way, she’s retired already and her biz is owned by a fellow WOOO board member of mine, but great video: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThYXnb2M/

Esme wants an explanation for me moving the blankets…:)