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A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary. - Jargon File
“The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.” - Arnold Toynbee
I have been designing and developing computer software solutions for over 20 years. I am a Chartered IT Professional awarded by the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers.
Currently I run my own Software Development and Computer Consultancy company. In addition I also run Arten Books which provides new and used discount books through the Amazon Marketplace.
I am a Motorcycle fan, an avid reader of sci-fi, fantasy, history, thrillers and technical books, a guitar player, a traveller and a father.
In addition I have a special interest in ancient cultures, their technologies and beliefs, such as the Egyptians, the Aztecs, the Greeks and the Romans.
In September 2009 one of my products R10Cipher: Email, Text and File Security, was shortlisted as a Finalist for the 2009 Information Security Product of the Year award.
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New UI for ooSooM - Feedback Needed
11/12/09 17:54
Looking for feedback on the proposed UI changes for the next release of ooSooM.
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Oracle Temporary Tables
11/12/09 09:40
Temporary Tables can be extremely useful when manipulating large amounts of data within Oracle, for storing totals or aggregate values. To setup a temporary table:
create global temporary table temp_table
(description VARCHAR2(30), count NUMBER)
on commit delete rows
or
create global temporary table temp_table
(description VARCHAR2(30), count NUMBER)
on commit preserve rows
Temporary tables are visible only to the session that inserted data into it. The data will be deleted at the end of the transaction (on commit delete rows) or when the session is terminated (on commit preserve rows). While they exist and are populated they can be used in the same way as any standard Oracle table.
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create global temporary table temp_table
(description VARCHAR2(30), count NUMBER)
on commit delete rows
or
create global temporary table temp_table
(description VARCHAR2(30), count NUMBER)
on commit preserve rows
Temporary tables are visible only to the session that inserted data into it. The data will be deleted at the end of the transaction (on commit delete rows) or when the session is terminated (on commit preserve rows). While they exist and are populated they can be used in the same way as any standard Oracle table.
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If
10/12/09 15:51
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master,
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936
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Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master,
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936
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Christmas Sci-Fi Reading - Asimov
06/12/09 14:59
I had an urge today. Not that kind of urge, but the urge to re-read some of the classic science fiction Issac Asimov novels that I enjoyed so much many years ago. The Robots, the Foundation, the Galactic Empire ... some of the best examples of sci-fi writing ever.
Here’s a link to the books in chronological order:
http://www.amazon.com/Isaac-Asimov-in-Chronological-Order/lm/OFP39Y8TYLSC
Looking forward to getting stuck in
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Here’s a link to the books in chronological order:
http://www.amazon.com/Isaac-Asimov-in-Chronological-Order/lm/OFP39Y8TYLSC
Looking forward to getting stuck in
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