JimTheWhyGuy
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JimTheWhyGuy
@jimthewhyguy.bsky.social
· Sep 26
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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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:
jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/26/g...
jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/26/g...
As the 68th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 2 approaches tomorrow (3 November), it's important that we realize the sacrifices made by the first living creature - Laika the Dog - to slip the surly bounds of Earth. 🥹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AScM...
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RIP Laika, you little legend 🐶
YouTube video by BBC
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November 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
As the 68th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 2 approaches tomorrow (3 November), it's important that we realize the sacrifices made by the first living creature - Laika the Dog - to slip the surly bounds of Earth. 🥹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AScM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AScM...
So tomorrow is my birthday. Born on the same day as a) the launch of Sputnik 2 carrying Laika the dog, and b) the birth of Dolf Lundgren. 🤔 I share my b-day with a) 1st puppy to die in space & b) Drago from Rocky 4. 🙄 OTOH, today is the last day someone can ask me my age & I can say "six-seven!" 🤣
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So tomorrow is my birthday. Born on the same day as a) the launch of Sputnik 2 carrying Laika the dog, and b) the birth of Dolf Lundgren. 🤔 I share my b-day with a) 1st puppy to die in space & b) Drago from Rocky 4. 🙄 OTOH, today is the last day someone can ask me my age & I can say "six-seven!" 🤣
Hey fellow tech enthusiasts! My final article on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from #CFD24 last week is ready for your eyes. Enjoy! www.linkedin.com/pulse/hpe-op...
HPE: Optimizing Hybrid Cloud For Success
Our final presenter at #CFD24 last week, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), focused on their vision for IT organizations to take advantage of a hybrid cloud operating model to tackle the coming anschlu...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hey fellow tech enthusiasts! My final article on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from #CFD24 last week is ready for your eyes. Enjoy! www.linkedin.com/pulse/hpe-op...
Hiya, fellow enterprise IT enthusiasts! Have a look at my impressions on Pure Storage's new Fusion V2 offerings, courtesy of #CFD24:
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/pure-s...
Pure Storage Fusion V2: Shifting From Siloed to Cloud-Focused Storage
During my 25-year career as an Oracle DBA, I've noticed that traditional data storage and its related architecture tended to be deeply compartmentalized and siloed, usually clustered around a few spec...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hiya, fellow enterprise IT enthusiasts! Have a look at my impressions on Pure Storage's new Fusion V2 offerings, courtesy of #CFD24:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/pure-s...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/pure-s...
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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October 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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...
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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October 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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-...
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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
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/RUm0VFd
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/RUm0VFd
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
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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.
October 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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.
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
October 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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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We're thrilled to see #OxideComputer return to Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more.
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/EOyE5p1
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/EOyE5p1
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
October 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We're thrilled to see #OxideComputer return to Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more.
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/EOyE5p1
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/EOyE5p1
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
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We're excited to see #Fortinet present at Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more.
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/zM1pzcC
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/zM1pzcC
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
October 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We're excited to see #Fortinet present at Cloud Field Day this Wednesday, October 22! Tune in to learn more.
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/zM1pzcC
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
🔹 Tech Field Day: buff.ly/zM1pzcC
🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/9olZEDt
@TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #CFD24 #CloudComputing #CloudPlatform
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+ 😂
October 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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+ 😂
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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 🥹🇺🇸
October 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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 🥹🇺🇸
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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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October 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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.
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Wow!
October 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Wow!
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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.
“This is what democracy looks like.”
“This is what America looks like.”
NYC
“This is what America looks like.”
NYC
October 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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.
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🚀 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
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
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🚀 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
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
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:
jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/26/g...
jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/26/g...
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...
jimthewhyguy.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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:
jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/26/g...
jimthewhyguy.com/2025/09/26/g...
This was a lot of fun to present too! KGs are not trivial to understand so I hope my explanations make sense 🤔
🎉 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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🚀 Missed it? Watch the full recording here: blogs.oracle.com/ace/post/tha...
#OracleACE
September 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This was a lot of fun to present too! KGs are not trivial to understand so I hope my explanations make sense 🤔
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 ☺️
💡 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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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 👉
apexadb.oracle.com/ords/r/tech/...
September 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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 ☺️
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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.
If you find that you are neither, then it is time to step aside. There are people who can do this job ably.
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
September 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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.
If you find that you are neither, then it is time to step aside. There are people who can do this job ably.
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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September 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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...
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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September 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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...