DBA Wanted

They're hiring an assistant DBA here at work:

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field plus at least two years of application development experience using a relational database required, preferably in a UNIX environment. Skills with business application development, including designing/administering a relational database preferably with ORACLE on Solaris preferred. Understanding of data security, integrity and consistency; familiarity with backup, recovery, database utilities, tuning and performance monitoring; knowledge of database market and technology trends; design of relational data structures; and excellent communication and customer relations skills preferred.

MySpace

For anyone who uses MySpace, I'm now a member.

R.I.P. John Spencer

I was shocked to see this morning that John Spencer, of the West Wing (and LA Law) has died. He's probably the best actor in the entire cast of the West Wing, in my opinion. It's sort of bizarre that he died of a heart attack, as his character on the show had one a couple seasons ago. I wonder how they'll handle this on the show, though honestly, I'd rather see Alan Alda win the "election" going on right now than Jimmy Smits...

Holiday Hypocrisy

Hopefully most people don't pay any attention to Bill O'Reilly, but lately he's been blathering on about how there's a liberal secular conspiracy to do away with Christmas and replace "Merry Christmas" with "Happy Holidays". I'm a secular liberal (but neither from Hollywood, nor a Jew, so I guess I'm not 100% evil in O'Reilly's book, only about 75%) and I really don't care what people say. I'm not offended if someone says Merry Christmas, because we celebrate it in my family, though mostly in a secular commercial sort of way that involves buying things wrapped in plastic. I think it's kind of silly that stores bend over backwards to avoid the C-word (no, not THAT C-word) this time of year, but it's hardly something to be outraged about. What is something Bill should be outraged about is that Fox News is selling "The Bill O'Reilly Holiday Ornament". Not the Bill O'Reilly Christmas Ornament, mind you. Apparently, even his own employer values profits above Christian ideals. It does beg the question of what other holiday or religion uses shiny balls, as I doubt many of them will be hanging from Menorahs....

Update: It appears Fox has now changed the ornaments to Christmas ornaments, in order to appease the almighty Bill.

Body Farmer

One of the professors here (who I used to do computer support for) made the front page of CNN.com today with this story. I wonder if they'll want wireless networking installed there...