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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 20h

I remember when an MCP was just a chess program, not a doorway into the innards of our IT organizations' most sensitive secrets. 😱 Check out my latest article on Fortinet's answer to over-chatty chatbots: www.linkedin.com/pulse/mcps-a...

MCPs, AI, & Fortinet: Remember When We Only Worried About Passwords Matching Logins?

I've recently noticed several of my colleagues post about the latest trend in building Generative and Agentic AI systems: providing access to their AI environments through an open-source standard Mode...

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 20h

I love it when techies get passionate about their technology, especially when it's a bunch of sophisticated hardware! Check out my article on Oxide Computer Company: www.linkedin.com/pulse/oxide-...

Oxide: The Guys in the Garage Are Doing OK

Cloud Field Day #24 #CFD24 gave me a chance to check in with the team at Oxide Computer Company - "the guys in the garage," as I like to think of them. I first heard about Oxide at #CFD20.

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Tech Field Day - Networking Field Day 39 - 11/5 - 11/6 @techfieldday.com · 7d

Are you tuned in to the Delegate Roundtable at Cloud Field Day? Tune in to learn more.

🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/RUm0VFd

🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt

@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform

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Jayson Hanes #orclAPEX @jaysonhanes.bsky.social · 7d

What an amazing experience @google Chicago! Many things about Oracle APEX and Oracle database @ GCP were covered! #orclAPEX

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 8d

... and have just unwittingly opened a huge back door into everything they do, because their new intern wants to impress the CIO with her gumption and "vibe-coded" the chatbot over the weekend #CFD24

JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 8d

I'm imagining AI-enabled hackbot trying attack vectors simultaneously against a list of websites with a recently added chatbot on their main order entry page to "help out" customers ...

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 8d

Enjoying Fortinet here at #CFD24 today showing us how their latest tools help an overwhelmed internet security monitor (possibly) deflect multiple attacks from different vectors.

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 8d

Nice to visit Oxide Computer Company here in Emeryville, CA again as part of #CFD24 - always neat to listen to folks with real PCB dust under their fingernails delivering innovate solutions for #CloudComputing

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Tech Field Day - Networking Field Day 39 - 11/5 - 11/6 @techfieldday.com · 10d

We're thrilled to see #OxideComputer return to Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more.

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@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform

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Tech Field Day - Networking Field Day 39 - 11/5 - 11/6 @techfieldday.com · 10d

We're excited to see #Fortinet present at Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more.

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@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 12d

And 100K+ in NYC today but ... not one arrest. Some violent "hate America" mob, this. 😂

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 12d

750+ at #NoKings in Bartlett, Illinois - sleepy Chicago suburb. Lots of folks from surrounding suburbs with significant Hispanic population - hopefully they saw us as safe non-ICE area. Voice almost gone from leading cheers for 2h+ 😂

Two protestors holding signs saying "Bow to this tyrant? F*ck you, make me!" and "No rights unmade, No ICE raids, No democracy decayed, No Kings!"

Drawing like the one Trump gave to Epstein for his b-day saying "Epstein speaks from his grave, DJT"

Poster of cop leading away Trump in an orange jump suit titled "I have a dream"

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Alyson Smith @pedsaly.bsky.social · 12d

I, Gen X, was among the young ‘uns at #NoKings today. Lots of slower moving elderly folks, many veterans with mobility devices and defiant signs 🥹🇺🇸

Alyson Smith @pedsaly.bsky.social · 12d

My fav scenes and signs from #NoKings Naperville, IL

📸 and 🎥 mine: 10/18/25

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Joey D'Antoni @joeydantoni.com · 13d

I wrote 1100 words this week on the recent front door outage. (redmondmag.com/articles/202...). I’m probably not going to win a Pulitzer. But it’s what I thought, and has my experience and expertise baked in. Don’t post slop. No one wants it.

Back-to-Back Azure Portal Outages Expose Front Door Weaknesses -- Redmondmag.com

Two cascading disruptions tied to Azure Front Door updates left global users unable to access the Azure Portal, offering a case study in how cloud complexity and outdated APIs can turn maintenance int...

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 12d

Wow!

Blue Texas @turntexasblue.bsky.social · 12d

No Kings-Chicago, IL

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Halloweean Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 12d

It’s so funny that for the past week republicans have all been like “the only people out there are gonna be Hamas.” Everyone in this crowd is signed up for Kohl’s rewards points.

Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 12d

“This is what democracy looks like.”
“This is what America looks like.”
NYC

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · 15d

An interesting new way to become part of the ever-growing ACE Program!

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Oracle ACE Program @oracleace.bsky.social · 16d

🚀 We’re excited to announce a brand-new entry path to the Oracle ACE Program: ACE Apprentice—launching at Oracle AI World! ♠️

The ACE Apprentice level is designed to kickstart your journey as an Oracle advocate and unlock your potential within the global community. 🔒 🔑 💻

👉 ace.oracle.com/apprentice

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · Sep 26

It never hurts to see how somebody else is tackling the same problems you're tackling! Check out my in-depth review of Qlik Answers #generativeAI solution for quickly transforming unstructured data into actionable intelligence through a kewl #chatbot interface:

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Glean Insights & Value from Unstructured Data With Qlik Answers - Generally, It Depends

I've found that every once in a while, it doesn't hurt to see what everyone else is doing in the same technology space I'm currently focused on. For the past 18 months, that's been the Generative AI s...

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · Sep 25

This was a lot of fun to present too! KGs are not trivial to understand so I hope my explanations make sense 🤔

Oracle ACE Program @oracleace.bsky.social · Sep 25

🎉 Thank you for joining the launch of ACE Live! Our first session with Oracle ACE Director @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social was a success, thanks to YOU—the inquisitive, engaged Oracle community.

🚀 Missed it? Watch the full recording here: blogs.oracle.com/ace/post/tha...
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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · Sep 17

If u always wondered how to get started with #23ai #knowldgegraphs but they seemed intimidating ... this session will help you overcome that! I took the punches so you didn't have to ☺️

Oracle ACE Program @oracleace.bsky.social · Sep 17

💡 Are you navigating an acquisition or organizational change?
Join @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social at ACE Live on Sep 24 to discover how Oracle 23ai Knowledge Graphs & powerful new features can help map assets, analyze connections & unlock the value of your data 👉
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · Sep 15

One thing I wish all Democrats knew is that we don't expect you to be fearless. We expect you to be brave. Bravery is not the absence of fear. It is being afraid and moving ahead anyway.

If you find that you are neither, then it is time to step aside. There are people who can do this job ably.

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · Sep 15

ive never seen anything like rhetoric coming from the right in the last week, this is absolutely insane and it needs to stop and people in power need to start speaking the fuck up like right the fuck now

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · Sep 15

If you're in the Vancouver BC area, don't miss a chance to hear my hot takes on what Generative and Agentic AI mean to the IT industry ... of course, with more than a bit of snark and science fiction thrown in! You can still sign up here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/bcoug-agen...

BCOUG Agentic AI Convergence 2025 at Northeastern University – Vancouver BC

Convergence 2025 explores the transformative intersection of Agentic AI, Cybersecurity, Oracle, and AWS technologies

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JimTheWhyGuy @jimthewhyguy.bsky.social · Sep 15

So in case you were wondering why I stopped blogging ... I didn't, not really, and it's still fully alive: jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/15/r...

Reports of My Blog’s Demise Are Premature - Generally, It Depends

I realize that it's been an incredibly long time since I've last posted here, but I have a plethora of reasons - and no, it's not because an AI agent has taken over my job. Helping run events for the ...

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