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August 2, 2005

Flex Apps Minus The Server

Mike Chambers just shared some really important information about Zorn, and the ability to create MXML/AS applications without needing a Flex server.

First Nigerian ColdFusion Blog

Well, at least I think it is the first. Adedeji Olowe is a ColdFusion developers based in Nigeria, and he is blogging (using Ray Camden's blog.cfc ).

There is an Treo 650 firmware update out for Cingular users (including former AT&T Wireless customers). The good news is that the update itself is a painless process, and all apps and settings were restored properly (all I lost were Bluetooth pairings, but the docs did warn that that would...

Protect MI Child Responds To My Blog Post

Two days ago I posted en entry regarding the State of Michigan's Protect MI Child initiative. The following is a response I received yesterday from Protect MI Child: The security of the registry was a paramount concern when creating the ProtectMIChild service. Once a child's address is confirmed by...

Investors.com Stephen Elop Interview

Investor's Business Daily's Investors.com is running an interview with Macromedia Chief Executive Stephen Elop regarding the planned Macromedia - Adobe merger. And yes, ColdFusion gets a mention (albeit a misspelled one).

ColdFusion Helps Shop For Tech Bargains

This useful one sent to me by Chris Lee. Techbargains.com is dedicated to helping you save money on all your technology product purchases. They search the Internet and physical stores for the best deal on the best products, and then list them online and publish them via RSS feeds. And of course,...

Very Big Beer Ad

Yes, it is an ad for beer, but you've just got to see this Australian Carlton Draught Big Ad . Hilarious! Thanks to Peter Tilbrook for sending it my way.

Protect MI Child, Help Or Hindrance?

In an effort to help protect children from spam containing adult oriented content (including alcohol, tobacco, pornography, and gambling), the State of Michigan Department of Information Technology has launched the Protect MI Child , an e-mail equivalent to the national Do Not Call List. As per the...

Berlind On Bluetooth DUN Pain

David Berlind has blogged the pains he had to go through to get dial-up networking via Bluetooth so as to be able to use his cellphone as a network connection for his computer. I must confess that when I went through the same steps getting my old Sony Ericsson phone to work as a DUN it was nowhere...

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July 24, 2005

Backup For Workgroups Delivers

I have been a Veritas Backup Exec user for a long time (since before it was a Symantec or Veritas product), and have been using it to back up my servers and clients at home for many years. But I recently installed a NAS (a SNAP Server), both for additional shared storage, and to facilitate disk...