Re: CodeNotes for Oracle9i...

The studies I remember on the subject say that talking while driving put you in the same risk factor as drunk driving .

Yechiel Adar
Mehish
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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 12:03 PM

> There's always some idiot who wants to rain on the
> parade, so it may as well be me. I can't remember the
> specifics but a recent test in London showed that
> people on (hands-free) phones in their cars were 'x'%
> more likely to crash ('x' was somewhere like 50%!),
> the test being designed to show that its not the phone
> in your hand, its the fact that you're
> talking/listening that ends up killing you...
>
> I can't begin to imagine the traffic carnage when the
> CD "DBA101: The sensual sultry sounds of Carmichael"
> hits the charts!
>
> Does Rachel really want that kind of responsbility :-)
>
> Cheers
> Connor
>
> --- Rachel Carmichael <wisernet100_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> > It's a little difficult to see how code samples and
> > illustrations
> > (which I find invaluable) could be translated to
> > audio....
> >
> > It's technically copyright infringement (I believe)
> > to translate the
> > books. I don't own the copyright, so I'm not about
> > to call out the
> > lawyers. I am supposed to contact my publisher for
> > permission (never
> > been refused, as it's publicity) when I want to use
> > part of a chapter
> > for an article or presentation.
> >
> > Besides, I have problems concentrating when I listen
> > to books on tape,
> > so I'm not the best person to advocate this!
> >
> >
> > --- Joe Testa <jtesta_at_dmc-it.com> wrote:
> > > I would think the authors should read and publish
> > the books in .mp3
> > > format, you can get like 10 hours worth on one cd.
> > >
> > > Rachel how about you start,
> > >
> > > bwahahahahahahaha
> > >
> > >
> > > joe
> > >
> > >
> > > DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote:
> > >
> > > >I have an odd question about these on-line books.
> > Can I
> > > copy-and-paste the
> > > >text?
> > > > Like many of you, I seem to end up with long
> > commutes (why are
> > > the best
> > > >jobs never in your neighborhood?). I find
> > listening to books on CD
> > > to be a
> > > >better use of time than reading bumper stickers.
> > Nobody ever seems
> > > to issue
> > > >Oracle books on audio. So I got a text-to-voice
> > program, and it
> > > works pretty
> > > >good to create an audio version of a book. But
> > many of these eBooks
> > > >zealously protect their text and prevent you from
> > doing
> > > copy-and-paste on
> > > >the text. Fortunately Oracle makes their books
> > readily available.
> > > Any ideas
> > > >are welcome. And my apologies to the authors on
> > the list that are
> > > going "he
> > > >wants to do WHAT with my book!!".
> > > >Dennis Williams
> > > >DBA
> > > >Lifetouch, Inc.
> > > >dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:54 PM
> > > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I believe the Book Safari is changing. It is
> > supposed
> > > >to be more flexible now.
> > > >
> > > >http://www.oreilly.com/news/new_safari_0902.html
> > > >
> > > >Jared
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Grabowy, Chris" <cgrabowy_at_fcg.com>
> > > >Sent by: root_at_fatcity.com
> > > > 10/08/2002 01:04 PM
> > > > Please respond to ORACLE-L
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > ORACLE-L
> > > <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > > > cc:
> > > > Subject: CodeNotes for Oracle9i...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >So every few months my Lookout reminder pops up
> > to remind me to
> > > check out
> > > >what new Oracle books have been released. I
> > stumbled upon a new
> > > book
> > > >called CodeNotes for Oracle9i on Amazon.com, but
> > the interesting
> > > part is
> > > >that it is available in eBook format. Here's the
> > (probably broken)
> > > >link...
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006ISCN/qid=1034101493/sr=
1
> > > >-25/ref=sr_1_25/104-5919725-7522346?v=glance
> > > >
> > > >The eBook version is $9.95 and the shipping is
> > free (big grin),
> > > while the
> > > >paperback is $13.97 plus shipping. Are you
> > comfortable reading an
> > > eBook?
> > > >You decide.
> > > >
> > > >At any rate, I will probably break down and buy
> > the eBook. Not so
> > > much
> > > >because the book is great (or not) but because I
> > hope to send a
> > > message to
> > > >publishers to publish more books in the eBook
> > format, which is also
> > > why I
> > > >posted this message.
> > > >
> > > >I know that O'Reilly has the Safari Bookshelf
> > website, but I found
> > > it to
> > > >be restrictive and pricey.
> > > >
> > > >BTW, if for some reason you are or will be using
> > .Net, the CodeNotes
> > > eBook
> > > >version is free...
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >http://www.codenotes.com/do/downloads/downloadsNETbook
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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