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I was chatting with Russ McRee this week about the danger of sites that dump too much debugging/error information when an error occurs.  This isn't specific to ColdFusion.  Programmers or all languages do this all the time.  CF does give us a LOT of potential detail though and that can be dangerous.  Luckily with ColdFusion it is quite easy to remedy so I thought I would do a quick reminder post.  To myself as much to anyone else who may read.

There are two ways I see the details being leaked out.

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I recently found out about one ColdFusion based company that is considering sending up to 10 people to RIAdventure this year.  How fantastic is that!   For those of you that don't know, RIAdventure is a networking/social cruise for RIA interested people in February from Miami to Bahamas.

So I decided to find out a bit more about the company and their interest and talked to Mark Phillips, Principal of Vertabase.   The company has been providing project management / time tracking since 1999.  All done with the power of ColdFusion no less. I hadn't heard of them before which surprises me.  It also made for great timing as my company is just now looking into time sheet solutions for our staff.  They have an AIR app that is free which provides basic time tracking for projects/tasks.  Looks like it would do the trick for individuals in need. Their main product, Vertabase 4, offers both a hosted solution as well as a self install option on CF7 and CF8. The software itself also appears to be fairly robust in functionality and reports.

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I thought I would spend a few minutes to update everyone on what warcraftbloggers.com has been up to.

I continue to add a number of warcraft related blogs, new and old.  Only now people are submitting their blogs to me, which is great.  Sometimes it takes a week or so before I get around to adding your requests.  Our only qualification for adding a blog is that it is all about WOW and has at least 5 entries.

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I created a presentation for why people should go on the RIA cruise this February.  I tried to make it snarky and fun, let me know what you think.  I used Todd Sharps slidesix service to host and convert my powerpoint.  I think it turned out pretty well, and now you all can embed the presentation into your own sites and help spread the word.  Apologies in advance to those with embarrassing photos that I used. Its for the greater good!

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Just a quick update on the latest RIAdventure cruise news.

If you haven't booked or contacted the travel agent make sure to do so soon.  It really helps us in organizing.  Last minute bookings are welcome of course.  To book today you don't have to pay everything right away, just a small deposit.

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These are exceprts from a recent police log of a town not too far away (Rochester).  They are pretty darn funny. I haven't looked through past logs, but I suspect there is great fun to be had.

3:45 p.m. — A Cornerstone Court burglary victim is unhappy with the subsequent investigation, not having been contacted by detectives. She will call every time she finds something missing, even if this equates to 50 times a day.

9:19 a.m. — On Rangeway Drive, a vehicle has been broken into and a GPS unit stolen. An abandoned beer can is no compensation.

9:14 p.m. — The roar of 4-wheelers on Crown Point Road is unbearable.

10:50 p.m. — There is a large explosion and smoke from behind Hervey's Tire. No one has blown up Charlie's bicycle — it is citizens letting off fireworks. They are updated on the new ordinance.


11:07 a.m. — A gentleman is being harassed by an ex-girlfriend over his current one.

12:20 a.m. — After a disturbance at the Route 125 Motel, there is a suggestion that there may be pot in the room. No one is talking chamber pot.

4:08 p.m. — A man who has ridden into town from Oregon, would like to rest his steed at the fairground. Having clumped across America for five years, he no longer has a physical address.

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