monkey love coldfusion
Har har. Scatological humor and programming.
So I learned something today that I didn’t know even though I have been using Coldfusion for years. It’s kind of embarrassing actually. Everyone has used cfdump a million times to debug query output. Sometimes a query might return many records though and you don’t really need to see them all. Apparently there is a “top” attribute you can use to limit the number of rows returned. Nice.
I got a really weird error message today in Dreamweaver every time I tried to use the WYSIWYG view.
The following translators were not loaded due to errors: ASP.htm: has configuration information that is invalid.
Here’s how to fix it (Follow step 4).
I do some .NET work on a project where the developers all use Visual Studio. A few weeks ago I foolishly tried to install it onto Virtual PC on my Powerbook G4. Total no-go. The installation took hours and the program locked up indefinitely the first time I tried to run it.
So, I took the plunge last week and decided to load XP onto the new family iMac using Boot Camp. A slight (deal breaker) problem arose though as I was preparing for installation. I was disappointed to discover that the XP cd that came with our PC was SP1 and therefore not compatible with Boot Camp.
A few minutes of googling, however, revealed a process known as “slipstreaming” whereby you can download SP2, merge it with your SP1 files and burn the result to a new cd that will work with Boot Camp. At first glance the process seemed pretty involved, but ultimately it proved fairly simple to follow. Here is where I found it.
I did it one snag though…
The ultimate goal of the process is a bootable XP cd. The result of my slipstreaming, however, produced 722 MB of files, which is just barely too large to burn to cd (Note: the size of your slipstream depends on how much extra crap came on your SP1 cd). So, what could be trimmed from my project? I deleted the SBSI folder, which in it’s own words is:
“Microsoft (r) Windows XP Professional Step by Step Interactive is a multimedia, self-paced training product that uses a combination of simulations and informative topics to create an easy and flexible learning environment.”
Problem solved. Sliptream cd installed XP like a charm to the iMac.
It’s the holiday season. Time to buy a gift for someone you [love/like/work with/live with/want to impress]. So what can you buy?
Ok, a. – c. sound pretty good, but d. could last forever. Also, not only does it give your special someone a merry Christmas, but it can also put some coin in the stocking of a “starving artist”. Maybe you are saying to yourself “Gee, it sounds good, but I don’t know any starving artists.” Luckily for you, I do. Here’s a sample of some of his work:
If you like what you see here check out the artist’s web site: atlastglance.com. There are lots of paintings there for sale. Additionally, there are some prints available.
Q. Why is the number pad not working for XP in Boot Camp?
A. Press the key above the 7 on the number pad. This is the NUM LOCK key equivalent.
One of my favorite little pieces of hardware that is not an iPod or an iPhone, or anything else “i” is my Belkin Flip. It’s a handy little device that allows me to “flip” back and forth between two machines (including audio) with the press of a button. This little gadget has, or should I say “had” created a world of harmony for me allowing my pc and mac to share the same monitor and keyboard with minimal effort. Then I upgraded to Leopard.
I can count on one finger the number of times my mac has “crashed” in two years. Leopard + Flip = crash * every time you hit the button.
An email to Belkin support yielded the following direct quote:
“We are sorry to tell you that it is a compatible issue the Flip is compatible with MAC OS but since Leopard is the new OS.”
Hmmm… so… what exactly does this mean? How about a formal announcement Belkin?
While it may not be much for celebrity marathoners like Lance Armstrong or Katey Holmes it’s an achievement for an out of shape dude in his 30’s. So here it is in all of its glory. Proof positive of my 500 mile accomplishment:
Just disregard that it apparently took me 75 hours to do it. I think I need to recalibrate my Nike +. That’s my story anyway. If you are so inclined feel free to dig the certificate as well.
Go and see it. If you have the option to take in the 3D version I’d recommend it. Regardless of whether or not you like the movie it gives you the feeling that you are watching something revolutionary. I can remember having the same feeling watch Toy Story 10 or 15 years ago.
Further (and more importantly) I’d recommend checking out Seamus Heaney’s translation. If you are too lazy to read it, he will read it to you here. It is a tremendous work.
