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Add items (like Mailpit or tailing logs) to the CommandBox Tray
Posted: 05/09/2026 09:47 AM
I’ve always been a fan of the tray that’s available when CommandBox launches. On the Mac, it appears as a menu bar icon in the top menu (first icon below). It has some very convenient built-in options: Servername ├── Stop Server ├── Restart Server ├── Open... │ ├── Webroot │ ├── Server Home │ ├── ... Read more
Mailpit + ColdFusion Local Email Testing
Posted: 05/06/2026 07:02 AM
Overview This article documents how to configure Adobe ColdFusion to use Mailpit for local email testing. Mailpit captures outbound email locally so messages can be reviewed in a browser without sending real email. Export Existing Mail Settings (Optional) Before making changes, export the current ColdFusion mail configuration so it can be restored later if needed. ... Read more
Running ColdFusion (ACF or Lucee) on Raspberry Pi 5
Posted: 02/19/2026 10:27 PM
It’s been ages since I have had the time to tinker with any of my Raspberry Pis. In fact playing old games with my son using Retro Pi is probably 90% of the interaction in the last 3-4 years. Last week I was cleaning up some old “tech stuff” around my home office and came ... Read more
Better Comments extension for CFML development in VSCode
Posted: 02/02/2026 09:19 PM
This is an example of using the Better Comments extension for CFML development in VSCode . The Better Comments extension visually highlights specially tagged comments (like TODO, !, or ?) using colors and styles so important notes, questions, and tasks stand out instantly in your code. You can define custom styles in either User or ... Read more
WordPress Site Health Security Headers Issue
Posted: 01/23/2026 08:33 AM
Site Health Security Error Security headers can be a frequently failed item in WordPress Site Health. The error in Site Health is: All of these headers can be set at CloudFlare: Upgrade Insecure Requests X-XSS protection X-Content Type Options Referrer-Policy Permissions-Policy HTTP Strict Transport Security Review site headers using curl To see what headers are ... Read more

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1001 Albums Project

141 / 1088 (13%)

I'm trying to work my way through 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. There are actually 1088 albums including all editions of the book.

Today's album:
Faust IV cover
Faust (1973)

Here's a random selection of ratings for your enjoyment.

Rubber Soul cover
Beatles (1965)
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Jagged Little Pill cover
Alanis Morissette (1995)
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Arular cover
M.I.A. (2005)
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Black Sabbath cover
Black Sabbath (1970)
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head cover
Coldplay (2002)
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Peter Gabriel 3 cover
Peter Gabriel (1980)
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Tuesday Night Music Club cover
Sheryl Crow (1993)
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3 Feet High and Rising cover
De La Soul (1989)
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter cover
The Incredible String Band (1968)
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Bryter Layter cover
Nick Drake (1971)
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Data last updated: 05/13/2026 at 6:04:08 AM (EST)

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Chris's bookshelf: currently-reading

Raspberry Pi User Guide
0 of 5 stars
tagged: currently-reading
The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories
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tagged: currently-reading and little-shop-of-stories
Tinkers
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tagged: currently-reading
The Ice Palace
0 of 5 stars
tagged: currently-reading
The Thieves of Manhattan
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tagged: currently-reading and little-shop-of-stories

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