DBAKevlar
@dbakevlar.bsky.social
Advocate and Engineer at @Redgate | Multiplatform DBA and AI Specialist | Karma's BFF | Free the AuDHD brain | Lives on an awesome floating home on the Columbia River in Portland, OR
This carpet was designed to drive the neurospicy insane as we try to find pictures in the squiggles in the carpet pattern. Hint: there are none. :)
Old boss once put a sign in my office that said, “Go away or I’ll replace you with an efficient script.” Today I kinda did that to a few developers and that so many don’t want to learn makes me sad.
Yes, karma and I hang out and have ice coffee, what’s it to you? :)
New DBAKevlar, Keeping Your AI Eye on the Right Ball: dbakevlar.com/2026/09/keep... #AI #Oracle
Keeping Your AI Eye on the Right Ball – DBAKevlar
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Had a great conversation interviewing @heidihasting.bsky.social on Microsoft Fabric, our girl gang and being part of the community on Simple Talks podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Mh...
Fabric, agents, and a security gap nobody's aware of (with Heidi Hasting) | The Simple Talk Podcast
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I’ve been watching the oracle part of the AI bubble since they bought a slew of Nvidia chips in 2021. They’ve won a few and lost a few- today was a big loss laying off 4000 individuals. This one hurts…:(
Ryan Reynolds' Ooh Ouch Reaction
ALT: Ryan Reynolds' Ooh Ouch Reaction
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Put together two cabinets and rearranged my office today. Need to figure out my desk setup still. So many Lego …:)
Coming up on stopped traffic….guy riding my arse, so I immediately take my foot off the accelerator and come to a stop, so he almost hits me. He’s ticked, screeches into the next lane, yelling at me and I just rock out while flipping him off in my car. Next driver goes by & gives me the thumbs up.
Mr. Bean Gives the Middle Finger in Car
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Yo, second skin bandages, you should warn folks that the bandages will turn into a slimy rollup 🐛 if you wear them into the shower or bath. This is not multi-day use if you like hygiene and if they fall off in the bath- terrifying..:)
On TikTok, i primarily follow people around Portland and I just came across the folks who bought and are remodeling our airstream!! I’m so happy to watch the transformation!
You should have judged me- my breakfast choices made me sick as a dog… lol
Victorian Victorian Child
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Today it’s planes, trains, and automobiles…. But at least I get to go home!
At a VIP reception with LOUD music and my AUDHD self is dying… Do they not realize how high the percentage of Neurodiversity is in IT??
Attention Portland Oregon! Sunbeam Portland, is having a free coding and technology event for girls ages 13–18 taking place at Portland State University on August 29 from 8 AM–1 PM. All experience levels welcome Registration: sunbeam.hackclub.com/portland
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We have a great event tomorrow for the Data Platform DEI Group! Do your Friday right and join us for "Because Happiness Happens" www.meetup.com/data-platfor...
Celebrating DEI - Because Happiness Happens When Everyone Belongs, Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 9:30 AM | Meetup
August is *[Happiness Happens Month](https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/happiness-happens-month-august)*, and we’re celebrating it by uplifting the joy, creativit
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The Oregon Estate Tax is a reason that I told my husband we need to move across the border into Washington. I love Oregon, but not the tax nightmare we've built to claim we have 0% sales tax: www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Estate tax reform in Oregon is back in the conversation - Portland Business Journal
Oregon's $1 million exemption is the lowest among states with estate taxes. Proponents of raising it say it would save family businesses millions. Opponents, though, argue the move could the general f...
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New Pippi TechStalking article on the data protection concerns with Spirit Airline data acquisition by Google and other competitors: pippitechstalking.com/when-a-compa...
When a Company Dies, Where Does Your Data Go? – Pippi TechStalking
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New Simple Talks podcast where I get to chat with my old friend, @franckpachot.bsky.social who recently joined Microsoft to help lead their #PostgreSQL initiative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iJ3...
Zero downtime: Franck Pachot on his 'migration' from Oracle to PostgreSQL | The Simple Talk Podcast
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