May 17, 2004
Ray's newest article is up on the Macromedia Dev Center (see http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/coldfusion/articles/updating_legacy.html). If you are still using ColdFusion 5 (or 4.x), and are considering an upgrade to CFMX, then be sure to read this one. Even if you are already running CFMX, this...
May 16, 2004
I recently installed a great little firewall appliance. Or rather, I tried to. HotBrick (http://www.hotbrick.com/) is a relative newcomer to the space, but their devices are appealing. I tried the VPN 600/2 (the smaller of the two devices). It features 2 WAN ports (offering load-balancing and...
May 13, 2004
A video report from Intel Research Center shows an app that will report free parking spaces based on your specified criteria. Unfortunately, it also will help meter-maids write tickets more efficiently! See http://zdnet.com.com/1606-2-5209834.html.
May 13, 2004
What a shocker. ZDNet is reporting that parts of Longhorn won't be fully in place until 2009. Who would have thought?!?! http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5212077.html
May 12, 2004
Several months ago I posted an entry about changing the JRun JRE (http://www.forta.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=e&entry=1026). A couple of users have asked me how to change the ColdFusion JRE if using ColdFusion in standalone server mode (with embedded JRun). The instructions are actually, the same,...
May 11, 2004
I don't know how I feel about this one. "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" is my favorite series (I'll confess to rereading the full 5 volume trilogy every year or so). But a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy movie? I guess it was inevitable, but honestly, I am not sure that I want to see what some...
May 11, 2004
This one seems to be pushing it, but apparently the Bluetooth enabled washer and dryer will soon be available in Asia. I don't read Japanese, but the translation I have been given explains that Toshiba is releasing the appliances which communicate back to a home terminal or console via Bluetooth....
May 10, 2004
Google Blog is the official blog of Google itself. As per the tag line: "Insight into the news, technology, and culture of Google. Get the latest word direct from the Googleplex about new technology, hot issues, and the wide world of search." See http://www.google.com/googleblog/.
May 10, 2004
Life is good in CF land. We're working hard on what will be one of the most exciting ColdFusion upgrades ever. ColdFusion sales continue to climb. ColdFusion team members have been making a point of visiting (and posting to) the forums and major discussion list. We've been sending speakers to...
May 9, 2004
I don't know how this one slipped past me, but ... Sony has announced a 17" LCD monitor that receives video via Bluetooth (using a special USB adapter). I don't think I'll rush out and buy one (even if it were available in the US), but I do believe that this serves to show what Bluetooth is capable...