Adam Howitt's Blog

VMWare Workstation on Hardy Heron

On a whim I upgraded my Ubuntu Gutsy install to Hardy Heron yesterday and while most things are working, a key component to allow me to run my billing was not.  Since Quickbooks Online only supports IE and iPhone browsers (don't get me started about that genius decision), I run VMWare Workstation with XP as a guest OS.The upgrade went smoothly but when I tried to open VMWare it kept crashing ... Read more

CFImage bug: bandOffsets.length is wrong!

I was working on a client site and ran into a CFImage bug in CF8.0 that happens with certain images but I was unable to deduce a pattern, nor communicate to the client how to change their images to ensure success. I've submitted a bug report to Adobe for this but until a fix is released I've created a Java-based workaround.The bug happens when I try to use CFImage with this file.  I have a fu... Read more

Wanted: Junior Developer for Contract Work in Chicago

I am looking for a Junior Developer located in Chicago to help with some contracts and learn some new chops.  The ideal candidate would be a student looking to pick up some hours over the summer and get some experience with ColdFusion.  The work varies from maintaining existing applications to working on new projects.  If you are interested or know someone who might be, please conta... Read more