One of the methods I use to share data with SharePoint online is to create a web service using ColdFusion, which will provide data from internal data sources via JSON. However, I’ve recently become increasingly concerned over the security of these web services. By default, you can create a CFC component and make one of…
Author: bdking71
Background Music for a Halloween Display
I was contacted by a friend of mine asking if I knew of an automatic way to have background music begin at the same time as his Halloween display. His Halloween display is on a timer, however the background music he uses doesn’t automatically start up.
How to generate a SSH key in Windows 10
SSH stands for Secure Shell and is a method used to establish a secure connection between two computers. SSH works by authenticating based on a key pair, with a private key being on a remote server and the corresponding public key on a local machine. When the keys match, access is granted to the remote user.
How to Delete Memory Locations on the Yaesu FTM-7250 Radio
Learn how to easily delete memory locations on your Yaesu FTM-7250 radio. Enter MR Mode by holding the “V/M” button, select the desired memory location, and press and hold “Band/SQL.” Confirm deletion by pressing “Band/SQL” again. Keep your radio’s memory organized!
Writing SharePoint WebParts using the SPFx Framework (Part 3)
Note: I’ve created a GitHub Repository for this Demo Project. When I initially started writing this series, I decided not to have any properties associated with the demo WebPart I was developing. I was new to writing SPFx Webparts, so I decided it would make the project a bit simpler for me and others to…
Writing SharePoint Webparts using the SPFx Framework (Part 2)
This post is the second part to the “Writing SharePoint Webparts using the SPFx Framework” post I wrote on August 19, 2020. In part one, I focused on setting up your development environment and building your first “Hello World” WebPart. In this post, I will demonstrate writing a “Locations” WebPart for my fictitious company’s about…
Writing SharePoint Webparts using the SPFx Framework (Part 1)
I know there are a few blog posts and free learning modules explaining the processes of writing SharePoint Webparts using the SPFx framework. For this blog post, I will be using my personal SharePoint Development Tenant which is based on a fictitious company named, “Synergy Interaction Corporation” which I have shorted to “Si-Co.”
Traffic Signal Circuit
I’ve been exploring the concept of creating a decorative traffic light. Using TinkerCad’s circuit designer, I successfully designed a circuit that incorporates an Arduino Microcontroller, three N-type MOSFETs, and several bulbs. The Arduino code is straightforward: You can view the project here. Currently, I’m uncertain whether the MOSFETs can handle the required amperage for the…
Benihana’s inspired Chicken Fried Rice
Tonight, I’m making a Benihana’s inspired Chicken Fried Rice. Here is how it’s done if anyone is interested.
Recursive Directory Search
This is a recursive function I wrote that returns an ArrayList of the file names in a folder. This was written in VisualBasic.net 2015. Private Function recursiveDirectorySearch(ByVal SearchDirectory As String, ByRef Optional SearchPattern As String = “*.pdf”) As ArrayList Dim Directory, CurrentFile As String Dim myList As New ArrayList Try For Each Directory In System.IO.Directory.GetDirectories(SearchDirectory)…






