MySQL has released a beta of a new version of their Java driver. As per this post, MySQL Connector/J 5.1.2 is a Type-IV pure-Java JDBC driver that is suitable for use with any MySQL version including MySQL-4.1, MySQL-5.0, MySQL-5.1 beta or the MySQL-6.0 Falcon alpha release. And this new driver contains code that automatically detects ColdFusion and then adjusts settings to optimize performance for ColdFusion use. Thank to Tom Jordahl for bringing this one to my attention.

Ray Camden loves playing with ColdFusion, and has been coming up with creative projects to experiment with ColdFusion 8 features and functionality. His latest proof of concept is coldfusionBloggers, a ColdFusion blog aggregator which, as per the FAQ, is "2 CFCs, a front page, and a processing page". He has made the source code available too (see the FAQ page). Good stuff!