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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
ColdFusion Hash() Defaults Changed — Here’s How to Fix It With Regex
Posted: 01/16/2026 08:34 PM
Starting with ColdFusion 2021 Update 14 and ColdFusion 2023 Update 8, the default hashing algorithm changed from CFMX_COMPAT to SHA-256. Any code relying on Hash(value) without explicitly specifying the algorithm can: Behave differently after an upgrade Break verification logic Trigger security scanner findings (Fixinator) Fixinator provides the following warning: Use of a weak hashing algorithm ... Read more
Set CommandBox to the default terminal profile in VSCode terminal
Posted: 09/02/2025 01:34 PM
Here is a helpful workspace configuration option(s) that allows you to set the default terminal profile (terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.YOUR_OS) to CommandBox in VSCode terminal.  This allows you to launch CommandBox by default when you open a terminal in the workspace.  Further, you can specify the current working directory (terminal.integrated.cwd) so any new terminal you open in the ... Read more

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1001 Albums Project

I'm trying to work my way through 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Here's a random selection of ratings for your enjoyment.

Tubular Bells cover
Mike Oldfield (1973)
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A Love Supreme cover
John Coltrane (1965)
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Violent Femmes cover
Violent Femmes (1983)
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Safe As Milk cover
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1967)
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All Things Must Pass cover
George Harrison (1970)
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New Forms cover
Roni Size (1997)
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Station To Station cover
David Bowie (1976)
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Queen II cover
Queen (1974)
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Scum cover
Napalm Death (1987)
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Actually cover
Pet Shop Boys (1987)
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Data last updated: 03/06/2026 at 6:06:21 PM (EST)

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Chris's bookshelf: currently-reading

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

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