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November 17, 2004

MAX Pics

I finally got around to posting pics from MAX 2004 and MAX 2004 Greater China, see http://www.forta.com/about/theroad.cfm.

MAX Stuff

November 16, 2004

On eBay, A Laptop Or A ...?

Why has the winner not paid up? Read the description, very carefully, at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=177&item=5137142936&rd=1.

Macromedia today released a Breeze Add-in for Microsoft Outlook, software that installs as a Microsoft Outlook add-in and provides a convenient way for Breeze users to schedule, start or join Macromedia Breeze Live Meetings using Microsoft Outlook (2000, 2002 or 2003). Details at...

Election Frustration

Nothing I could type would do this one justice, you just have to read it for yourself at http://newyork.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/47785163.html. Thanks to Val Liberty for sharing.

Marvel Wants You To Watch What Your Users Create

If a reader were to photocopy an entire book, could the copy machine vendor be sued? Or, what if a graphics package was used to recreate an image pixel by pixel, could the software vendor be sued? Or, if any of us developers write code that someone then uses to steal or infringe on a copyright,...

Understanding Blackstone Application Events

The new application event mechanism (planned for Blackstone) provides powerful new functionality to ColdFusion developers. Lots of you have asked about this feature since it was first mentioned in the MAX ColdFusion BOF (and then blogged in my BOF report), and so a basic overview is in order. Here...

Just In Time For The Holidays, Your Very Own JumboTron

A demolition contractor, hired by the University of Iowa as part of the renovation of Kinnick Stadium, is auctioning off the massive scoreboard and JumboTron on eBay. Bidding starts at $10,000 (no bids yet), controls are included, but the purchaser is responsible for dismantling the shipping....

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November 11, 2004

MX Europe 2005 Cancelled

The MX Europe site (http://mxeurope.org/) posted this message today: "Regretfully, due to unforeseen problems securing sponsorship, the MX Europe 2005 conference has been cancelled, and therefore postponed until further notice. We thank everyone who showed support for their efforts and hope to be...

BrowserHawk 8 Now Available

I have long been a fan of cyScape's BrowserHawk, a simple and focused utility that does one thing and does it well, reporting browser capabilities (browser, version, operating system, version of Flash installed, cookies enabled or not, and more), over 100 properties in all. To see what BrowserHawk...

Oh Well, No RAZR For Me

PC Magazine has a review of the new Motorola RAZR V3 at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1712386,00.asp. The reviewer likes the device, but states "Software-wise, the RAZR is basically a Motorola V505, which is a pretty good thing". Pretty good thing? I beg to differ, and if it really is the...