Making 50s Look Like 20s
22 years ago I first picked up The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan and read it rapidly, instantly engaged by the quick pace and broad scope of a then-young Robert Jordan’s writing. Of course I had no idea that it would be more than 2 decades before I …
Hard-coding constant values in C# classes is a bad practice that we rarely indulge in here at TAMUS ESI. You will not see very many instances of code like: if (someObject.StatusCode == "A") We prefer something more like: if (someObject.StatusCode == SomeProjectConstants.SomeFieldStatus.Active) where SomeFieldStatus is a class like …
To successfully send a push notification to an iOS device using Apple Push Notification Services (APNS), the pushing application must have a certificate and key registered with Apple. This is done while setting up an iOS application in the Apple Provisioning Portal, as described in detail by Matthijs Hollemans (and …
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup milk 1 package Taco Bell seasoning mix 2 1/2 cups mashed potato flakes (you could also use left over mashed potatoes and omit the butter and milk) 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup salsa 1 cup shredded lettuce 1 medium …
Note: This is Patricia Tanumihardja’s recipe and commentary.  Can’t wait to try them!! While traveling in Vietnam, I learned two other methods of softening the rice paper: one is to wipe it with a wet, non-terry towel until pliable, and the second, use a spray bottle. The rest is easy. Well, …
Pic of the twins and some of their closest friends from Iola High:
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