And don't forget Still!
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I almost used that one.
The real problem is finding celebrities with the following last names:
Niemiec
Velpuri
Testa
Kolk
Vaidyanatha
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Hoagy Carmichael reads DBA 101 by Rachel Carmichael?
- "Fink, Dan" <Dan.Fink_at_mdx.com> wrote:
> We could put together a whole Namesakes series about Oracle stuff...
> Morgan Freeman reads Oracle 9i New Features by Robert Freeman
> Patch Adams reads Oracle8i Internal Services by Steve Adams
>
> Apologies to Spinal Tap for the distorted idea...
>
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>
>
> Dennis,
>
> I also have a driving commute, and I was also thinking about asking
> her
> to voice record her book. But I think I would get into an accident
> hearing her sexy voice describing how to recover a database...:P :)
> :P
> :)
>
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>
>
> John - Wow! An impressive memory tour de force!
> My problem is that I am driving during my commute. You get the
> strangest looks when the next driver glances over and sees your face
> buried in a PDA. Actually that last phrase might become prophetic. I
> was
> just asking if there was a way to get a talking e-book. For example,
> you
> can download just about any book whose copyright has expired, copy,
> paste into my text-to-voice, and there you have an audio version.
> I'll
> be long dead before the copyrights on any books about Oracle expire.
> Most e-book publishers protect their material as zealously as the
> Secret
> Service protects the president. Which often renders them unusable for
> any purpose.
> Personally, I liked the suggestion to ask the noted authors on
> this
> list to read their books just like the fiction superstars do.
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
>
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>
>
> Dennis,
>
> See below is an email conversation that I had with the 'Goddess' in
> 2000
> on the same subject. Those were the days when Goddesses had to sleep
> and
> de-stress on their way home
>
> (Ducking as the Goddess takes out her six-shooter magic wand)
>
> John
>
> Reply from Rachel:
> ==================
> Geek! <G>
>
> The concept you are thinking of exists in some form already --
> e-books.
> PDA
>
> sized computer that you can download a book into.
>
> Destressing is important -- but more so is the nap I took on the
> train
> on my
>
> way home tonight!
>
> Rachel
>
>
> >From: <john.j.kanagaraj_at_shell.com.bn>
> >To: rachelcarmichael_at_hotmail.com
> >Subject: RE: Using your commute time
> >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 08:41:26 +0800
> >
> > > I use the time to talk to the people I know on the train, or to
> > > read. Fiction or otherwise. Others have their laptops, I see them
>
> > > working with > them. Or they read the newspapers, or sleep.
> >
> >Granted, but the difference as against a push-technology such as a
> >Radio station (which many people listen to while commuting) is that
> >this is a pull-technology, i.e. optional availability. However, I do
>
> >conceed to the need to decompress/destress/plan/communicate with
> >others, energize, etc.
> >
> > > I think technical books need visual interfaces. For diagrams,
> tables
> >etc.
> >
> >Which brings me to my next brain-wave (or sizzled-brain-wave :) -
> >Computers have drastically reduced in size while increasing in
> capacity
>
> >and capability. However, the restraining factor has been (and will
> be)
> >the size of the Input/Output area (i.e. Screen/Keyboard size) which
> >cannot reduce below a threshold. What if someone discovers how to
> use a
>
> >hologram to perform the same input/output? These hologram enabled
> PDA
> >and Web based 'appliances' can shrink to the size of a plastic
> >'smart-card'! Just project everything onto a virtual screen which
> can
> >be virtually touched and pointed to, etc!! You could probably have
> your
>
> >personal (private) view using special glasses if required. I
> wouldn't
> >rule out something like this being made available within the next
> >decade...
> >
> >So far, I have only talked about the tech side of things here -
> there
> >are many dangers and negative side effects to the personal and
> societal
>
> >aspects. More of that later!
> >
> >Slightly crazy today, aren't I?
> >John
> ><< WINMAIL.DAT >>
>
> >
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