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Enterprise Geeks Podcast – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Ed Herrmann — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:55:05 +0000

Is the future grey now that the big Oracle ship is steering the final Sunset?

Join the boys while they focus on the HUGE news of the week around Oracle buying Sun and what it will mean for Java, MySQL, and other goodies included in the deal. Plus, listen in for a great conversation around using SAP as a trusted partner instead of a security blanket for choosing development tools.

If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!

Episode photo by wili_hybrid via Flickr

Running Time: 64 minutes

Talking Points

00:15 – Intros & Ramblings
- We tried to do a video of us recording…yeah, we failed
- ewH has Jack Russell Terriers
- Craig surpasses his goal in a successful 24 hour marathon charity event
05:48 – Oracle buys Sun
- Is this the apocalypse?
- Webinar about switching from MySQL to Oracle
- Should IBM now buy SAP?
- Jon Reed declares triumph for ABAP over Java
- A definite must read on the subject by Cote
33:47 – Initial thoughts on the SAP Agile Development Boot camp
36:15 – Further discussion around Java and ABAP
- The war within the SAP world
- What the hell is a composite?
- Freedom of Choice vs. Security and Blind Trust
49:20 – Closing thoughts
- Some stories about our SAP Bangalore trainers
- eGheads, help me out with the Blag challenge
- Bawls mints and Penguin Mints
- ABAPers, Should You Jump the CE train? by Thorsten Franz
- Send us your suggestions for the new eGeeks closing tag line

Next time you think about the last setting of Sun, be sure to revel in your grief while listening to this song.

eGeek Challenge: You submit a video; we donate to charity

Ed Herrmann — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:47:50 +0000

Alright fellow eGheads, it’s time to get your creative juices flowing. As you know, the special 24 hour marathon for Doctors without Borders has been temporarily postponed, but we don’t let little things like that get in our way. It takes a lot of content to fill a 24 hour show, so some of the Enterprise Geeks and Enterprise Irregulars are planning to do some short clips about corporate and personal social responsibility. Special thanks also goes to fellow SAP Mentor Jim Spath, as he is planning to guest host the show for an entire hour.

To support Craig and Doctors without Borders during his upcoming show, we need more short video segments so Craig can take small breaks throughout the evening. It is great to pull out the ol’ wallet and give to those in needs. Sometimes it’s also nice to put your time, skills, and creativity to work as well.

So here is the latest Enterprise Geek challenge. We are asking you, our dear fellow eGheads, to help us out. Create and submit a video to us for the show. Not only will you get your 5 minutes of fame and a ton of geek cred, but if your video gets selected and played, we will donate $20 to Doctors without Borders in your name. How about them apples?

There are really no rules. Talk about anything you want, and make the video as short or as long as you want. Talk about yourself or social responsibility, sing to us, act out a movie scene, or even film yourself having a snowball fight (for charity of course). If you are camera shy, you can send us audio, even though we’d love to see that bright, shining face. We aren’t even picky on how you submit it. You can send us a link, comment on this post, email it, snail mail it, or hand-deliver it.

Hopefully the show will be rescheduled soon, so please submit your videos by Monday, February 23. That even gives you the whole weekend if you want to include your lovely friends and family as props. Cheers and good luck!

UPDATE: Craig is planning on getting out of the hospital this next week, and he is going to try to reschedule the show for mid-March. In light of this new info, we are extending the target date for these video submissions. This should give you a couple of extra weeks, so keep those videos rollin’ in!

Friday Morning Report 24 hour Marathon Charity Event has been Postponed

Ed Herrmann — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:10:42 +0000

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen health circumstances, this week’s special 24 hour marathon show for the Doctors without Borders charity event has been postponed. The good news is that it has been postponed, but not canceled. We will give any updates on the show when we know more.

Our poor man Craig is currently laid up in the hospital with severe back problems. Feel free to leave your regards here and we will pass them on to him. Get well soon, Craig!