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Things that I Wish I Had Known Before Setting Up a Smart Home - A Smart Home Primer

Things that I Wish I Had Known Before Setting Up a Smart Home - A Smart Home Primer


I have spent the last several years implementing a smart home, and there are a few things that I wish I had known. I will cover some important considerations when building a smart home in this article.
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How to Pair Meross Smart WIFI Controller Accessory to a Garage Door

How to Pair Meross Smart WIFI Controller Accessory to a Garage Door


In this article, I will discuss installing the Meross Smart Garage Door opener with garage door openers with the yellow training button.
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Securing ColdFusion Applications Using Encryption and Hashing

Securing ColdFusion Applications Using Encryption and Hashing


This article will discuss how to secure ColdFusion applications using hashed passwords and salt and how to encrypt and decrypt keys.
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Using CodeMirror 5 and ColdFusion's FileOpen and FileWrite Functions to Implement CMS Functionality

Using CodeMirror 5 and ColdFusion's FileOpen and FileWrite Functions to Implement CMS Functionality


In this article, we will use ColdFusion's file functions and CodeMirror to create CMS functionality that allows users to edit and save ColdFusion code using a browser interface.
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2024 Fall Galaxie Blog Update

2024 Fall Galaxie Blog Update


I want to provide an update on my upcoming plans with the Galaxie blog in late 2024.                                      
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How to Temporarily Disable Database Triggers and Constraints for Bulk Operations in Modern Databases

How to Temporarily Disable Database Triggers and Constraints for Bulk Operations in Modern Databases


In this article, we will explore how to temporarily disable database triggers and constraints.                                       
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Creating Animated Parallax Scenes Using ScrollMagic and ColdFusion

Creating Animated Parallax Scenes Using ScrollMagic and ColdFusion


In this article, I will provide a high-level overview of ScrollMagic and show you how to use ColdFusion to programmatically create stunning parallax scenes using ScrollMagic.
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Easilly Port your ACF ORM Code to Lucee 6 Using the Ortus ORM Extension

Easilly Port your ACF ORM Code to Lucee 6 Using the Ortus ORM Extension


This post will discuss how to port your existing Adobe ColdFusion-based ORM code to Lucee using the Otrus ORM Extension.
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Galaxie Blog 3.57 is Released

Galaxie Blog 3.57 is Released


Galaxie Blog 3.57 has been released. This post highlights some of the new features.                                      
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