Priit Piipuu
@ppiipuu.bsky.social
Beer, danmei, databases, SFF, wǔxiá, Oracle ACE Pro
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
The second edition of Designing Data-Intensive Applications, by myself and @chris.blue, is finished and sent off to the printers! Ebooks should be available in the next week, and print books in 3–4 weeks. Sigh of relief. 😅
(BTW, this is a good opportunity to support your favourite local bookshop!)
(BTW, this is a good opportunity to support your favourite local bookshop!)
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The second edition of Designing Data-Intensive Applications, by myself and @chris.blue, is finished and sent off to the printers! Ebooks should be available in the next week, and print books in 3–4 weeks. Sigh of relief. 😅
(BTW, this is a good opportunity to support your favourite local bookshop!)
(BTW, this is a good opportunity to support your favourite local bookshop!)
Now would you look at it, Henrik Hololei is in the news again:
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
European airlines call for scrapping of Qatar deal after top official’s dismissal
Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and SAS raise concerns after EU civil servant sacked over corruption allegations
giftarticle.ft.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Now would you look at it, Henrik Hololei is in the news again:
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Runna has created playlists that for me provide "please, make it stop!!!1!" type of motivation. One of the playlists even contains ABBA. But weirdly, didn't spot any c- or K-pop.
February 16, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Runna has created playlists that for me provide "please, make it stop!!!1!" type of motivation. One of the playlists even contains ABBA. But weirdly, didn't spot any c- or K-pop.
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Inevitably, their affair ended: Howard worried excessively about what the pack would think, and Agnes simply ate the flowers.
February 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Inevitably, their affair ended: Howard worried excessively about what the pack would think, and Agnes simply ate the flowers.
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
After a decade of planning, editing, delays due to my own busyness, further editing and waiting for 23c, the release of 26ai and my pre-retirement finally unblocked the situation. I have agreed with Apress to publish the third edition of Troubleshooting Oracle Performance in 2026. #TOP3
February 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
After a decade of planning, editing, delays due to my own busyness, further editing and waiting for 23c, the release of 26ai and my pre-retirement finally unblocked the situation. I have agreed with Apress to publish the third edition of Troubleshooting Oracle Performance in 2026. #TOP3
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
A report from this retreat is now available. It's a good, thoughtful summary of how AI is changing software engineering. It avoids breathless hype, but it doesn't bury the head in the sand either. www.thoughtworks.com/content/dam/...
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
A report from this retreat is now available. It's a good, thoughtful summary of how AI is changing software engineering. It avoids breathless hype, but it doesn't bury the head in the sand either. www.thoughtworks.com/content/dam/...
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
“C’mon! You’ll miss the fun! … All the lemmings are going down to the beach!”
February 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
“C’mon! You’ll miss the fun! … All the lemmings are going down to the beach!”
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
“Hold it right there, Charles! ... Not on our first date, you don’t!”
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
“Hold it right there, Charles! ... Not on our first date, you don’t!”
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
1Password not mincing words here:
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
From magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surface | 1Password
The same capabilities that make OpenClaw a groundbreaking tool also make it an urgent security risk. This blog contains confirmed examples of agent skills being used as malware vectors, and advice on ...
1password.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
1Password not mincing words here:
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
This is surreal in so many levels. From people giving AI bot access to their private data, to bots creating a parody of human social networks with shared fictional context.
Oh, and how do you monetize the bot social network? By selling ads to the bots and by occasional prompt injection attack?
Oh, and how do you monetize the bot social network? By selling ads to the bots and by occasional prompt injection attack?
February 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM
This is surreal in so many levels. From people giving AI bot access to their private data, to bots creating a parody of human social networks with shared fictional context.
Oh, and how do you monetize the bot social network? By selling ads to the bots and by occasional prompt injection attack?
Oh, and how do you monetize the bot social network? By selling ads to the bots and by occasional prompt injection attack?
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
Just the Browser - Just the Browser
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
justthebrowser.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Oh my...
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
SQL Language Reference
docs.oracle.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Oh my...
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
docs.oracle.com/en/database/...
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
The default fetch size in the Oracle JDBC driver is 10 rows
This is too small when reading large data sets
=> looooong query processing times
To avoid this, the 26ai driver can automatically increase the fetch size when getting many rows
@ppiipuu.bsky.social demos
This is too small when reading large data sets
=> looooong query processing times
To avoid this, the 26ai driver can automatically increase the fetch size when getting many rows
@ppiipuu.bsky.social demos
Automatic fetch size tuning in Oracle 23c/26ai JDBC driver
The default fetch size for the Oracle JDBC driver is 10 rows per network roundtrip. For the queries returning a larger number of rows, this is often inadequate. On the other hand, getting developer…
buff.ly
January 21, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The default fetch size in the Oracle JDBC driver is 10 rows
This is too small when reading large data sets
=> looooong query processing times
To avoid this, the 26ai driver can automatically increase the fetch size when getting many rows
@ppiipuu.bsky.social demos
This is too small when reading large data sets
=> looooong query processing times
To avoid this, the 26ai driver can automatically increase the fetch size when getting many rows
@ppiipuu.bsky.social demos
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Although troubled as a child, Zorro, as is well known, ultimately found his niche in history.
January 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Although troubled as a child, Zorro, as is well known, ultimately found his niche in history.
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
“Play him, Sidney! Play him! … Oooooooweeeee! … It’s gonna be fresh burgers tonight!”
January 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
“Play him, Sidney! Play him! … Oooooooweeeee! … It’s gonna be fresh burgers tonight!”
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
estonianworld.com/culture/esto... but it’s the soundtrack that still defines the Estonian electronic music scene
Estonian sci-fi classic Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel to screen at Berlinale Classics
Grigori Kromanov’s 1979 sci-fi film Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel will screen at Berlinale Classics, a rare honour for Estonian cinema.
estonianworld.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:20 PM
estonianworld.com/culture/esto... but it’s the soundtrack that still defines the Estonian electronic music scene
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Big news this week, we have crossed the 1000-member line!
Congratulations to all ACEs for being part of this amazing community!
Congratulations to all ACEs for being part of this amazing community!
January 16, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Big news this week, we have crossed the 1000-member line!
Congratulations to all ACEs for being part of this amazing community!
Congratulations to all ACEs for being part of this amazing community!
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
Shoe Lacing Comparison
Feature by feature comparison of the many different shoe lacing methods.
www.fieggen.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Wondering if I should go to Greenland and Taiwan while it is still possible...
January 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Wondering if I should go to Greenland and Taiwan while it is still possible...
Reposted by Priit Piipuu
“Thank God, Sylvia! We’re alive!”
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“Thank God, Sylvia! We’re alive!”