Monthly Archives: November 2005

Blogging to MySQL

When I finally decided to go ahead with a BlogCFC/MySQL setup, I had to do some work to get ready for the deployment. My first issue was the outdated version of MySQL installed on my server. I’m running an older version of RedHat Enterprise Linux (v3), so occasionally I encounter  Read more »

Re-implementing CDBaby with Ruby On Rails

I happened upon a link to Migrating to Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL: An Interview with CD Baby buried at the bottom of a PostgreSQL newsletter. I’ve tinkered with Ruby on Rails a bit and liked what I saw, though I have to admit to my own “struggling with some  Read more »

Trying out BlogCFC

I’ve been meaning to set up a personal blog for some time, but I never found quite the right package for my tastes. I wanted something I could tinker with and extend. There were several PHP packages that would have fit the bill, but as a huge fan of Macromedia  Read more »

Can’t find my way Home

When I joined the IST Solutions Institute this fall, I found myself in a Macintosh-friendly environment for the first time in a decade. I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart (or head) for the much-maligned platform — its elegance and consistency appeals to me. Since Macromedia was nice  Read more »