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ColdFusion Tip: User CFQUERYPARAM CFSQLTYPE to Format Your SQL Variables

Curtis Oden — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:29:56 +0000

If you’ve ever tried to move data between two different flavors of databases, you know it can be painful, frustrating, time-consuming and often disappointing. But if you’re working in ColdFusion, CFQUERYPARAM’s CFSQLTTYPE parameter makes life a lot easier, particularly when moving large amounts of text.

After banging my head trying to convert MS SQL data types to ColdFusion data types to MySQL datatypes, I found a trick that works well AND enhances the security of our ColdFusion queries:

Use in your insert queries instead of trying to cast the perfect MS SQL or MySQL format. The “cfsqlytype” parameter has several types, including dates and varchars, so any type of data can be magically converted to the proper flavor of datatype and format without jumping through hoops. The “cfqueryparam” tag also provides protection against SQL injection and seems to process large requests much more quickly.

Bon appetit!

Lawsuit Against EPA on Aircraft Emissions Fails to Consider Actions Already Underway

Curtis Oden — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:26:38 +0000

Washington, DC, March 9, 2012 – Members of the General Aviation (GA) Avgas Coalition say that a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) over piston-engine aircraft’s use of leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) is not taking into consideration the considerable work already completed toward the development and deployment of an unleaded solution.

LightSquared 4G Tech Impacts 75 Percent of GPS Devices

Curtis Oden — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:34:26 +0000

LightSquared is under fire again. Bloomberg reports their 4G technology could interfere with 75 percent of GPS devices.
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Randy Babbitt Arrested for Drunk Driving – Placed On Leave of Absense

Curtis Oden — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:08:24 +0000

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was arrested for drunk driving by Fairfax, VA police on Saturday night. According to officers, Babbitt was pulled over for driving on the wrong side of the road. After being taken to the local jail, he was released on a personal recognizance bond.

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Jeppesen Issues Notice On iPad IOS 5 Compatibility Issues

Curtis Oden — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:50:26 +0000

Jeppessen issued a notice on October 13, 2011 outlining several issues with running Jeppessen Mobile FliteDeck and Jeppessen Mobile TC on Apple iPad’s running the new IOS 5 operating system. The full notice is here:

http://ww1.jeppesen.com/documents/publications/2011/10/2011-10-12_ios5.pdf

VIDEO: We Are Business Aviation

Curtis Oden — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:42:21 +0000

This No Plane No Gain video, which will premiere at the NBAA2011 Opening General Session on October 10, emphasizes that business aviation provides over a million jobs in the U.S., serves as a lifeline to communities and is a productivity tool for thousands of businesses.

VIDEO: Former U.S. Senate Leader and Surgeon Bill Frist Honored at NBAA2011

Curtis Oden — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:33:22 +0000

Esteemed doctor, pilot and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, recipient of NBAA’s Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership, reflects on his life-saving efforts worldwide, and the importance of business aviation to those endeavors. This video was first presented at the NBAA2011 Opening General Session

VIDEO: NBAA2011 Outdoor Static Display at the Las Vegas Convention Center

Curtis Oden — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:31:17 +0000

It was a feat of logistical marvel as a dozen aircraft, both rotor and fixed-wing, were carefully towed from McCarran International Airport (LAS) to the Las Vegas Convention Center for NBAA’s 64th Annual Meeting & Convention. The result: a first-ever static display at the entrance to the convention center itself.

VIDEO: NBAA2011 Static Display Setup at Henderson Airport

Curtis Oden — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:24:14 +0000

Business aircraft of every size, make and model have been flocking to Henderson Executive Airport (HND) in Las Vegas for the NBAA2011 Static Display over the last week — sometimes at a rate of one every 10 minutes. NBAA’s Katrina Bradshaw, the air boss at this year’s show, describes just how the sold-out exhibit of nearly 90 aircraft came together.

VIDEO: TSA Agents Now Have to Get Their Porn Online Like Everyone Else

Curtis Oden — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:58:21 +0000

While I can’t take full (Monte) credit for the agency’s decision, I suspect that enough TSA agents lodged complaints about seeing me virtually naked to have substantial impact. NBC’s Pete Williams gives the skinny in this report:

VIDEO: The Obama administration says it’s moving quickly to shift to new technology at airports using full body scanners, so that they produce a less explicit image. Also, see one woman’s nightmare trip on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

See the video at NBC.com.