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Thursday 12 August 2010
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I was installing VirtualPC so I could run their free IE images for testing and I wondered if VirtualBox supported the VirtualPC .vhd file format. Last time I had checked (a while ago) it did not and you had to run through a conversion process.
Looks like somewhere around VirtualBox 2.x they added support to directly load .vhd files (need to read the change log more closely!) :)
So now I can run my IE image along with all the other items I have in VirtualBox instead of installing VirtualPC.
Update:
They run. Yes.
But! In Microsoft’s infinite wisdom they have somehow tied the image to a specific bit of hardware. When run on VirtualBox the image complains that the hardware has changed and requires re-activation… :(
So I guess it’s VirtualPC or nothing for the IE images. Way to go Microsoft!
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2010-08-12 ::
Jim Priest
Wednesday 4 August 2010
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Still unwinding from CFUnited 2010!
It was my second year attending and first year presenting!
I’d like to thank a few people:
- The folks at CFUnited for selecting me to speak!
- Dan Wilson for giving me a ride
- Anant Pradhan for volunteering (go TACFUG!)
- Everyone who attended my session :)
There was certainly a different vibe this year. Online there was a commotion about the demise of CFUnited and what it meant for ColdFusion. Dead? Dying?
Who cares! At the conference I only overheard great things about:
- The ColdFusion community
- The ColdFusion conference scene (NCDevCon anyone?) :)
- The open source trends (RIAForge projects, frameworks, CFML engines, etc)
I don’t think CFUnited coming to an end has any reflection at all on our community. There will be already are conferences to take it’s place.
They are not as big and extravagant as CFUnited…
And moving forward maybe that’s a good thing.
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2010-08-04 ::
Jim Priest
Friday 30 July 2010
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I’ve posted code examples and a detailed ‘handout’ which includes links and more information on all the software I discussed in my presentation. I’ve also included some alternatives and options for non-Windows operating systems.
CFUnited 2010 – Digging Into The Developer Toolbox
Thanks to all that attended! If you have any questions or suggestions for new software for me to check out please let me know!
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2010-07-30 ::
Jim Priest
Wednesday 21 July 2010
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I’m not going to say I’ll be at CFUnited until I actually get there… lest I jinx myself, but it’s only 1 week away!
I am looking forward to seeing everyone, meeting some new people and giving my first (and last) CFUnited presentation.
I’ll be talking about all the tools I use to work smarter/less/faster/lazier…
- Learn why I favor AutoHotkey over IDE snippets…
- Learn about tools that let the computer do the hard work
- Learn how to get organized and load/start/find things faster and more efficiently
The schedule still seems to be in a state of flux but right now I’m scheduled for Friday 3:15-4:15.
I guarantee you’ll learn something if you attend and I may just have a give away or two!
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2010-07-21 ::
Jim Priest
Wednesday 30 June 2010
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Just saw this on Twitter…
OpenCF Summit is a community gathering focused exclusively on promoting free and open source software in the CFML community.
If you’re interested in getting into the free software CFML engines, enhancing CFML engines through plugins or outright hacking, and socializing with people doing cutting-edge things with CFML, this is the place for you.
Dates: Feburary 21 – 23, 2011, Garland, TX
http://www.opencfsummit.org/
This should be a great opportunity to learn more about the open-source alternatives to ColdFusion!
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2010-06-30 ::
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