http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog CFML, OOP, and Miscellaneous Other Stuff en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:44:09 -0700 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:58:00 -0700 MachBlog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss matt@mattwoodward.com matt@mattwoodward.com http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=D9FCB355-6A36-4185-897671F9C91694A1 After tryng out Posterous for a couple of weeks (and thanks for my co-worker Jason Blum for the recommendation!), I've decided to make that my main blogging platform. I'm still debating whether or not to move my current blog posts over or just leave ... General Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:58:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=D9FCB355-6A36-4185-897671F9C91694A1 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=B9084B65-1C2F-422D-9D40E29DCB118B98 This won't be weekly--I learned my lesson there. It also will be down and dirty, much like the content, meaning the long hours of production we put into ColdFusion Weekly (http://www.coldfusionweekly.com) won't be there. It'll likely be myself, Pet... Free Software Open Source Podcast Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:59:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=B9084B65-1C2F-422D-9D40E29DCB118B98 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=6D703A30-6427-42D5-B43CF38CB6F8D1A7 BlazeDS integration is on the roadmap for a future release of Open BlueDragon (hey, give us a break, we have more cool stuff planned than we can keep track of!), but in the mean time I've put together an OpenBD + BlazeDS HOWTO on the OpenBD wiki. No... Flex Free Software Open BlueDragon Open Source Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:45:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=6D703A30-6427-42D5-B43CF38CB6F8D1A7 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=3915209A-F3E6-42D2-858D3DEEF0CB3CD6 This will likely turn into a series of two or three blog posts since there's so much to cover, but I finally put together an Amahi Server that has been happily driving my home network for the past couple of weeks. Amahi is an absolutely amazingly coo... Free Software Linux Networking Open Source Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:27:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=3915209A-F3E6-42D2-858D3DEEF0CB3CD6 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=213DBA4C-E821-49A0-9CFA522A12658FE5 I have to thank Mike Brunt for the mention of Chad Fowler's The Passionate Programmer on Twitter (yes, occasionally worthwhile stuff crops up on Twitter ...), because it's one of the best programming books I've read in recent memory. It has nothing t... CFML Professional Development Programming Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:09:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=213DBA4C-E821-49A0-9CFA522A12658FE5 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=339E43A6-438D-485B-B862AE2CC7463EA4 The cf.Objective() steering committee is already hard at work planning cf.Objective() 2010, which if you haven't heard will be April 22 - 24 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, MN. (Make plans now to be there!) One of the areas we're looking to bee... cf.objective() Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:10:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=339E43A6-438D-485B-B862AE2CC7463EA4 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=CD049A51-5194-4D03-ACDA0AA1E015F34C When I first heard about the addition of CFSPREADSHEET to ColdFusion 9 and confirmed my suspicion that it was based on the Apache POI Project, I decided to do a little work to see what would be involved with creating a CFSPREADSHEET solution that wou... CFML Free Software Open Source Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:08:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=CD049A51-5194-4D03-ACDA0AA1E015F34C http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=E24FA790-C19F-4674-A6FE8AA9E5D8FE83 This post probably has a very limited audience, but what else is new. ;-) I'm finally getting around to de-Appleizing my music collection (more on that in my forthcoming Amahi chronicles), and yesterday I installed Rockbox on my Sansa e280. The e280 ... A/V Free Software Open Source Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:44:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=E24FA790-C19F-4674-A6FE8AA9E5D8FE83 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=2CEE5AA5-F365-4CA8-A68298E1AD28A28F Michael Alan Brewer Franklin College Office of IT, University of Georgia US PostgreSQL Association • what we'll cover     • oss applications that help to run the administrative side of edus • we'll not cover &nbs... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:47:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=2CEE5AA5-F365-4CA8-A68298E1AD28A28F http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=465EDB1F-735F-4AE7-98520C12B7F299E8 Matt ? (didn't get last name) Director of Communications, Open Source Digital Voting Foundation • video     • proprietary voting systems still being used     • got past hanging chad, but seeing more ... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:44:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=465EDB1F-735F-4AE7-98520C12B7F299E8 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=595ED9BD-E2FE-4F0F-806BC7C7C22ECFFC Emma McGrattan Sr. VP of Engineering, Ingres Board Member, Eclipse Foundation • if you ask permission, the typical answer you get is NO • much easier to ask for forgiveness • budget challenges     • 80% of b... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:41:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=595ED9BD-E2FE-4F0F-806BC7C7C22ECFFC http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=482F1955-C0FE-49A9-8DE9FA7857E469B3 Sarah Novotny Blue Gecko (MySQL and LAMP Services - http://bluegecko.net) • changing ecosystem     • MySQL -> Sun -> Oracle     • Monty Program AB         • ... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:40:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=482F1955-C0FE-49A9-8DE9FA7857E469B3 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=91967C0B-B9BC-4423-96BD94E2705B4956 Sam Adams, Mayor of Portland • intimidating with so many people online, so i'll fight back--let's see if i can twitter and give a speech at the same time • city govt has been unnecessarily cloaked in proprietary software   &n... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:37:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=91967C0B-B9BC-4423-96BD94E2705B4956 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=5F490F2F-4043-484B-8E5A85F34ED5A437 Deborah Bryant OSU OSL, Runs GOSCON • today's talk     • snapshot of where os is being used in govt today     • why govt needs your skills (or is just about to find out they do)     &... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:32:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=5F490F2F-4043-484B-8E5A85F34ED5A437 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=68C06071-8977-43E4-9E36A8B17D644699 Donnie Berkholz Gentoo Linux http://dberkholz.wordpress.com/ • what do people want to get out of this talk?     • how handle other than banning or feeding the trolls     • how take negativity and tu... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:30:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=68C06071-8977-43E4-9E36A8B17D644699 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=CD5BD53D-49F2-40B9-875A36D8E4D448E4 Kevin Kenan www.0xc0deshop.com • definition     • information security succeeds when it keeps business disruptions caused by unauthorized access to an acceptably low level • disruptions include     ... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:27:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=CD5BD53D-49F2-40B9-875A36D8E4D448E4 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=66CAFBE0-9D7E-40D7-A09997F9C7AFA9F2 Lance Albertson (Lead Sysadmin/Architect for OSU Open Source Lab) and Narayan Newton (Partner, Tag1 Consulting) • importance of caching     • ram is fast and cheap     • utilizes resources more effi... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:25:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=66CAFBE0-9D7E-40D7-A09997F9C7AFA9F2 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=CE8819E4-5DC7-47B4-A8326996F85EA982 Cat Altman and Leslie Hawthorn, Google Open Source Programs • why do people in the audience care?     • more creative approach to problem solving     • better quality software     &bul... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:23:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=CE8819E4-5DC7-47B4-A8326996F85EA982 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=F95381D1-431C-4C87-A3D12D93A9F229E4 • Evan Prodromou     • wikitravel     • laconica • "I'm not Twitter. That's OK."     • 100% of the money made on the web today is made by companies who aren't twitter... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:20:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=F95381D1-431C-4C87-A3D12D93A9F229E4 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=DB5671A8-14A7-4957-B6C71986002D174A • 400+ attendees • yahoo developer network--partnering with sunlight foundation to provide new egovt tools     • new tools available later today • attendees/speakers     • ward cunningham &n... Conferences Open Source osb09 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:13:00 -0700 http://www.mattwoodward.com/blog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=DB5671A8-14A7-4957-B6C71986002D174A