cf conferences?

2013-01-11 Thread Paul Ihrig
is max the only thing left? cfunited gone? thanks -paul ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive:

Re: cf conferences?

2013-01-11 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 6:00 AM, Paul Ihrig pih...@gmail.com wrote: is max the only thing left? cfunited gone? Yes, CFUnited is done. MAX won't have any CF content this year either. cf.Objective is probably the largest of the remaining conferences, but there are a number of other regional

Re: Happy Birthday Judah!

2013-01-11 Thread GMoney
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programming music

2013-01-11 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Passing along this gem that I heard about on one of my ruby mailing lists: http://musicforprogramming.net/?c=one Happy Friday! ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: Possible Executive Action - Gun Control

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Jerry I deal with too many of these like I characterize. That said I shall try to be less political. On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:56 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that is certainly your right But I don't like it. So I am going to add you to my kill file for now I just

Re: cf conferences?

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You also have cfObjective() in Minneapolis, there's RIACon in Silver Spring Maryland, NCDevCon in Raleigh, NC. I'm not sure whether the open source CF conference is on for this year in Texas. I was meaning to ask Cam how was Muracon in DC last October? On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 6:00 AM, Paul

Re: programming music

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Interesting, I usually use Ultimae Records stream. Mostly Ambient so it works for my focus: http://www.ultimae.com/ On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com wrote: Passing along this gem that I heard about on one of my ruby mailing lists:

Re: cf conferences?

2013-01-11 Thread Scott Stewart
There's RIACon https://www.riacon.com/ I don't know if this is the official replacement for CFUnited but who knows On 1/11/2013 7:26 AM, Cameron Childress wrote: On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 6:00 AM, Paul Ihrig pih...@gmail.com wrote: is max the only thing left? cfunited gone? Yes, CFUnited is

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Scott Raley
How are they liking them. I'm looking at reviews and it seems to be mixed. -Original Message- From: Jerry Barnes [mailto:critic...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:35 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: tablet with googleplay My kids got Zeki tablets for Christmas. They do

Re: Possible Executive Action - Gun Control

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
that is exactly why I use it. On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:13 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: It fits and infuriates all at once. I'm at the point where agitation seems to gain as many converts as direct argument. On Jan 10, 2013 9:58 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Revolution
I just picked up a Nexus 7 32GB. Works with Google Play... No issues. Am more familiar with the iOS interface... Still learning the 'droid UI. Not a bad tablet though... Definitely different than iOS. Build quality, screen quality very good. Screen responsiveness excellent. Outdoor viewing

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Revolution
Forgot to add Version 4.2.1 Sent from my iPad On Jan 10, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Scott Raley sra...@itc-llc.com wrote: any recommendations for an inexpensive 7 or 8 tablet that can interface with googleplay? I have a coby that is using google ice cream sandwich OS (4.0) but its not

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Jerry Barnes
Ehhh. They like them so-so. I have an iPad and they are used to using it. So, while I think the Zeki tablets are fine, they aren't sold on them. They haven't been deprogrammed. I will say that they have enjoyed them a lot more since I put Plants vs Zombies on them. My 7 year old users hers

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Jerry Barnes
I just picked up a Nexus 7 32GB. The Nexus is supposed to be outstanding. A quad core processor verus a single core in most tablets around 100 bucks. The big drawbacks: price: 200 for the 16 GB and 250 for the 32GB No micro SD slot. The lack of a micro SD slot is almost criminal in my

Switch Your Databases To Flash Storage. Now Or You're Doing It Wrong

2013-01-11 Thread Cameron Childress
Here's an interesting story about how cheap SSD has gotten and the implications of that on web applications: http://highscalability.com/blog/2012/12/10/switch-your-databases-to-flash-storage-now-or-youre-doing-it.html Key takeaways: 1) With SSD for your DB, your DB server's bottleneck is the

Re: Switch Your Databases To Flash Storage. Now Or You're Doing It Wrong

2013-01-11 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.com wrote: Here's an interesting story about how cheap SSD has gotten and the implications of that on web applications: Link that to this http://www.cringely.com/2011/10/12/the-second-coming-of-java/ Ruby is easier

Re: cf conferences?

2013-01-11 Thread Will Swain
http://www.sotr.eu/ Scotch on the Rocks in Edinburgh. Come over. It's fun! On 11 January 2013 14:10, Scott Stewart webmas...@sstwebworks.com wrote: There's RIACon https://www.riacon.com/ I don't know if this is the official replacement for CFUnited but who knows On 1/11/2013 7:26 AM,

Re: Switch Your Databases To Flash Storage. Now Or You're Doing It Wrong

2013-01-11 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
considering there's a ruby vm that runs atop the jvm I think it's not really valid. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.com wrote: Here's an interesting story about how cheap SSD

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Revolution
In comparing the graphic processor power of the Nexus to the iPad... - I think (so far) the Nexus wins... Still testing the device. The Nexus does things with graphics that the iPad cannot seem to do or at least, I haven't seen it do. Not really sure if I need that much graphics power

Re: Switch Your Databases To Flash Storage. Now Or You're Doing It Wrong

2013-01-11 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:19 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com wrote: considering there's a ruby vm that runs atop the jvm I think it's not really valid. Granted, there isn't likely to be any huge vanishing act of RoR for the same reasons that there won't be for CF. But

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Hey talking about educational content for the iPad, any recommendations? On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Revolution houseoffusion_...@internetemail.info wrote: In comparing the graphic processor power of the Nexus to the iPad... - I think (so far) the Nexus wins... Still testing the device.

Re: Switch Your Databases To Flash Storage. Now Or You're Doing It Wrong

2013-01-11 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I foresee even more movement to the jvm. The only reason I'm not using jruby is because I like to have a separate server for each app I deploy. Most of these servers I configure with just 256Mb. The mri ruby version runs fine in this constraint, while the jruby version would like around 3 times

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
The Kama Sutra app is pretty good. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: Hey talking about educational content for the iPad, any recommendations? On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Revolution houseoffusion_...@internetemail.info wrote: In

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Yes I can just see the kid asking about that at the wrong time. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com wrote: The Kama Sutra app is pretty good. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: Hey talking about

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Seriously though there is just so much out there. I'm just hoping to find out what people thought was very good for their kids and what to avoid like the plague. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: Yes I can just see the kid asking about that at the

Happy birthday Michael

2013-01-11 Thread LRS Scout
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2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
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RE: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
My 7 year old daughter wants me to get her one. They sell one ant the local drugstore for about 20 or 30 bucks...I don't know the brand. I may get it...I have always wanted one too hehehe -Original Message- From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday,

Re: If you don't like the weather...wait a minute

2013-01-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I think if I end up getting the Parrot.AR drone (which is way cool), the kid will end up taking it over, just like the iPad. She's already eyeing my iPhone5. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: My 7 year old daughter wants me to get her one.

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
I got a nexus 7 (4gig) and re-gifted it to my daughter (I already have a 10' ASUS Infinity 32 gig Tablet)...it is nice. If you want one with awesome graphics, check out the tablets with the nVidia Tegra3 GPU...console quality graphics. The ASUS Infinity is one of them... -Original

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
I know Jerry can't see me, but it does have a microSD slot... -Original Message- From: Jerry Barnes [mailto:critic...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 10:42 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: tablet with googleplay I just picked up a Nexus 7 32GB. The Nexus is supposed to be

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Scott Raley
You were reading my mind when I saw the price of the 32gb and know I already have a 32gb card sitting here I bought for the coby. -Original Message- From: Jerry Barnes [mailto:critic...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 11:42 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: tablet with

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Scott Raley
Where? I cannot find anything on google or on some of the merchants tech specs that state or show the slot -Original Message- From: Eric Roberts [mailto:ow...@threeravensconsulting.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 4:28 PM To: cf-community Subject: RE: tablet with googleplay I know

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
lol -Original Message- From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 11:48 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: tablet with googleplay The Kama Sutra app is pretty good. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
Doesn't the apple store have categories? -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:larrycly...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 12:04 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: tablet with googleplay Seriously though there is just so much out there. I'm just hoping to find out

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Jerry Barnes critic...@gmail.com wrote: price: 200 for the 16 GB and 250 for the 32GB No micro SD slot. Google play is cloud based so no worries there. Nexus has USB On-The-Go so if you need the storage, just plug in a drive. I maxed out my google play

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Revolution houseoffusion_...@internetemail.info wrote: Still waiting for the Surface Pro... thats suppose to be $1000 plus :( Not sure how well a $1000 tablet will sell. When I'm in DJ mode that would be amazing! Perfect size, lightweight and runs real

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
Holding the tablet upright...it is in the middle of the tablet on the left hand side. It has a cover you have to remove...A new tablet should also have a sticker on the back with a pic of a microsd card -Original Message- From: Scott Raley [mailto:sra...@itc-llc.com] Sent: Friday,

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Revolution
Educational stuff depends on gender and age of kids... and what results you are looking for. I have 2 girls - 5 and 7... So we have a lot of girlie games. Oh fun. We also have probably 20 naked barbies around the house... If you have girls you probably understand. The 7 yo is very smart.

Re: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Revolution
I don't have an sd card on my nexus 7... There s a big slit for the speaker though - right where you said the sd card is suppose be ? Sent from my iPad On Jan 11, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: Holding the tablet upright...it is in the middle of the

RE: tablet with googleplay

2013-01-11 Thread Eric Roberts
My mistake...it's a Galaxy tab 2...so never mind. I also saw that the Galaxy Nexus 7 has the NVidia Tegra3 gpu...so there are some really cool games on it designed specifically for that processor. -Original Message- From: Scott Raley [mailto:sra...@itc-llc.com] Sent: Friday, January

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2013-01-11 Thread Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions
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