Keep your phpMyAdmin installations up to date!

by marcus on 12/08/2010

One of our customers is running an old, but stable ;-) Ubuntu Dapper Server that recently got hacked. The whole system acted totally normal, except for the fact that it ran ssh brute force attacks against several randomly chosen remote servers. So what happened? The attacker used a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, which once had been installed, used one or two times, and then forgotten (version…

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cf.Objective(ANZ) 2010 update

by kai on 19/07/2010

When I posted about cf.Objective(ANZ) 2010 in Melbourne (November 18-19 2010)the other week we had just put registration live and the first batch of speakers online. Just a few days later and there's already so much more: 18 confirmed speakers (and just a few more to come - stay tuned) 16 confirmed sessions 3 full-day workshops on the day before the conference starts (Wednesday, November 17…

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My personal #1 bug fix in ColdFusion 9.0.1 is in the Admin API

by kai on 16/07/2010

That might sound weird to everyone looking at the awesome list of new stuff in the ColdFusion 9.0.1 updater that Adobe has released just this week. But let me tell you what it that #1 bug fix is and why it makes the life of my clients so much easier. As I said, it's in the Admin API and it's about the trusted cache. This is a feature that helps to increase the performance of your ColdFusion…

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My new desk: awesome laptop and monitor stands for Macbook Pro

by kai on 16/07/2010

Well, it's technically not a new desk, but rather a new desk/workstation layout. Thomas from World Sweet World, a friend of mine, is very talented when it comes to crafts, working with wood, renovating and building furniture and so much more. About three years ago, I saw an awesome laptop stand for his MacBook Pro in his office and I wanted one. As it usually happens - he didn't have the time to…

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Flex 4 for ColdFusion developers (and others) at cf.Objective(ANZ)

by kai on 16/07/2010

cf.Objective(ANZ) 2010 will for the first time offer full-day workshops on the day before the actual conference. I'm going to offer a full-day training titled "Flex 4 for ColdFusion developers". Unlike other Flex 4 one-day training or introductions, this one will focus on the special needs of CF folks either coming new into Flex or wanting to learn more about the specifics of integrating Flex…

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How to fix arbitrary error when mounting Windows drives via Samba in OSX

by kai on 14/07/2010

Even though I'm a convinced OS X / Mac user when it comes to my development machines, sometimes I unfortunately have to connect to resp. mount Windows shares via Samba. That could be a remote Windows server at the client's end I'm connecting to via VPN or just a share in a virtual machine in VMWare Fusion on my Mac. Sometimes though unmounting the share/drive in Finder leads to a weird scenario…

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ColdFusion 9.0.1 - yay!

by kai on 14/07/2010

This morning, Adobe has released an update for ColdFusion 9 -  ColdFusion 9.0.1. I'm very happy about the final release of the updater 1 as it doesn't just contain a lot of bug fixes but also whole bunch of new and/or improved features. There's a lot of improvement in ColdFusion's ORM, but also in the caching. You can find a more detailed overview in Ray Camden's blog post on CF 9.0.1. Here are…

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Register for Flash Platform Camp Wellington in September and win

by kai on 14/07/2010

Today is pretty much your last chance to register for Flash Platform Camp Wellington on September 4th, 2010 AND go into the draw for a license of Flash Builder 4 Premium for the platform of your choice (OSX/Win). This promotion runs out tomorrow - 15th of July mid-day NZ Standard time. You ask why we're doing this? Early registration helps us to plan the event and to make calls on how much food…

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cf.Objective(ANZ) 2010 - some speakers, some sessions (and a registration system)

by kai on 09/07/2010

You might have heard that our antipodean version of cf.Objective - coincidentally named cf.Objective(ANZ) - is coming back again in 2010. After the very successful first run in 2009, we're going to be back to Melbourne on November 18 & 19, 2010 for two days on advanced CF content, networking with attendees and presenters from all over the world. We've got a pretty awesome speaker lineup…

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How to upgrade your Vodafone Google Nexus One from EPF30 to Froyo - today!

by kai on 01/07/2010

Some people have asked me how to actually get rid of the Vodafone Nexus One firmware EPF30 and upgrade their device to Froyo (Android 2.2) pretty much now. Note: the only known way of doing this is by unlocking the boot loader of your Nexus One and that will void any warranty you might have on the phone. I just didn't care because I planned to hack and play around with this phone anyway right…

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