Monthly Archives: August 2007

Oracle Error Messages

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Fred Coulson

I’ve got a script that runs through the alert logs for all the Oracle databases I manage every 10 minutes or so and sends me a text message containing the error number if it finds an error. Sometimes, when the … Continue reading →

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Catfud

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Fred Coulson

Back when the tainted petfood scandal broke earlier this year, I resolved to make my own catfood. (Which is to say, I would continue to eat my own regular food, but I would make catfood for my cats). It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Renaming your Windows XP user account

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Fred Coulson

Someone recently asked me how to rename their C:\Documents and Settings\mysername folder but they didn’t leave a correct email address so my reply bounced. So here, for the benefit of all, is my answer. Under the Documents and Settings is … Continue reading →

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