A red sweater in the Smithsonian collections was the trademark of kindness and caring in the indelible 'Mr. Rogers Neighborhood' | Continue reading
The Remote Desktop Protocol, which has a long and colorful history. I much prefer it over VNC due to its vastly superior performance and extra features. H.264/AVC Acceleration up to 60 fps (The Short Version) On Windows 10/Server 2016 and above, you can enable nearly 60fps connec … | Continue reading
What makes Bizcocho Dominicano (Dominican cake) so special? The secret is that this cake is incredibly delicate in texture and sinfully delicious. The post Bizcocho Dominicano (Dominican Cake) appeared first on Dominican Cooking. | Continue reading
What makes Bizcocho Dominicano (Dominican cake) so special? The secret is that this cake is incredibly delicate in texture and sinfully delicious. The post Bizcocho Dominicano (Dominican Cake) appeared first on Dominican Cooking. | Continue reading
What makes Bizcocho Dominicano (Dominican cake) so special? The secret is that this cake is incredibly delicate in texture and sinfully delicious. The post Bizcocho Dominicano (Dominican Cake) appeared first on Dominican Cooking. | Continue reading
What makes Bizcocho Dominicano (Dominican Cake) so special? The secret is that this cake is incredibly delicate in texture and sinfully delicious. | Continue reading
Morir Soñando (milk and orange juice drink), a marvelous beverage that should be the official drink of the Dominican summer. It's a very easy recipe too, you could be enjoying this in no time! The post Morir Soñando (Milk and Orange Juice Drink) appeared first on Dominican Cookin … | Continue reading
Morir Soñando (milk and orange juice drink), a marvelous beverage that should be the official drink of the Dominican summer. It's a very easy recipe too, you could be enjoying this in no time! | Continue reading
Morir Soñando (milk and orange juice drink), a marvelous beverage that should be the official drink of the Dominican summer. It's a very easy recipe too, you could be enjoying this in no time! The post Morir Soñando (Milk and Orange Juice Drink) appeared first on Dominican Cookin … | Continue reading
One of the oldest file sharing programs on the Net, Hotline is still in use today, and I recently had the opportunity to confirm that. Even though the parent company (who originally intended to sell the product as a BBS/collaboration tool) seems to have gone under, there has been … | Continue reading
Mangú is the best known and most representative dish of the Dominican breakfast, a flavorful, rich dish that you should most certainly try. | Continue reading
Mangú, or Dominican mashed plantains, is one of Dominicans' most beloved dishes, the base of "Los Tres Golpes", the most complete and complex breakfast of our gastronomy. And if you are wondering how to make mangú that delights every Dominican, here are my secrets. The post Mangú … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) I knew it all along. George W. is a robot. . . . . . . Random linkage . . . . . . | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) This site: http://www.badassmofo.com/ is pretty damn funny. I think I'll add it to … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Crispy M&M's suck. Anyone who says otherwise is a.. um... a poop head. . . . . . . … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Email from my grandma | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Hi Brooke. . . . . . . I bought this book today. Mostly for the drawings, but the text … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) HOHOHO! Merry Christmas! Here are a bunch of Christmas links for you today: This is a t … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) So What if it's Christmas eve???????? HOW COME NO ONE IS UPDATING THEIR WEBPAGES!?? … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) The real story on how the internet was created . . . . . . Hrm... maybe I should start … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) The rental car is nice. It's not nice as in nice and fancy, but it's nice as in … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Ugh. I got my car back Sunday night. Two kids (16 year old girl and 14 year old boy) st … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Well, nothing new to say about my car. It's still gone. But in other news, I decide … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) One little piece of broken glass. It's broken in little pieces, but still held toge … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Wacky site of the day: Stop Alien Abductions . . . . . . Hey- my company just got new f … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Snow! And lots of it! I would say that we have about 4-6 inches now right now in the su … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Big. Lights. Earth. Check out this cool picture sent to me via email tonight. Warning t … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Ok, sit..... roll over.... now go fetch! Gooood boy. A story about a man, his best frie … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Wow. It's not every day that your hear about a man raising from the dead. . . . . . … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) St. Louis people don't bother using blinkers on the road. I don't know why they … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) Last week I took a trip out to Las Vegas to climb in Red Rocks park. I took some pictur … | Continue reading
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.) McDonald's is offering new types of chicken now in their stores nation wide. Don … | Continue reading
Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is a scheme made famous by Charles Ponzi. Who was this crook whose name graces this scam? | Continue reading
SQL is demon spawn, and no self-respecting software developer should ever use it.OK, that’s a little hyperbolic. Demons did not create SQL. Indeed, the folks who created it were filled with nothing but good intentions.But you know what they say about the road to hell.I want you … | Continue reading
Languages have evolved quite a bit over the years. The early evolution from machine language to assembler was necessary and obvious. The evolution from assembler to Fortran and Basic was also necessary and obvious. We might even say that the evolution of COBOL was predictable, … | Continue reading
The demand for programmers is high, and growing: “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, software developer jobs are expected to grow 17% from 2014 till 2024. They categorize this growth as “much faster” than the average rate among other professions.” Forbes 2017The … | Continue reading
I just finished reading an extremely depressing article in The Atlantic entitled: The Coming Software Apocalypse. The article does a good job, at first, of describing several terrible software bugs that have harmed, maimed, and killed people. But then the article veers off in a … | Continue reading
Do you write unit tests? Yes, of course!Do you write them first? Yes, I follow the three laws of TDD.What is the difference in module structure between your tests and your code? I create one test class per production class.So if you have a production class named User you will … | Continue reading
There is a meme running rampant in our society, and our industry, that we need to confront and resist. It is the unscrupulous meme: The ends justify the means.This meme is unscrupulous by definition. When a person has scruples it means that they choose honorable means to achiev … | Continue reading
Thanks to John Sonmez for the title.Clean Architecture is on the stands! The response has been terriffic. Thanks for all your support.But just you wait until the SJFs read the chapter on Frameworks. OMG! Their poor little snowflake hearts will just melt away. I mean, I actua … | Continue reading
The year is 2006. Executives at VW know that their diesel engine can not meet American emissions standards. So they ask the enginers for a solution that does not require a redesign of the engine.Imagine the scene in that meeting room. What was said? What was agreed to? We ma … | Continue reading
I can divide the negative responses to my previous blog into the following categories: The Outraged Haters. “You F-ing Clown.” The Condescending Elitists. “Oh, Bob, I’m so dissapointed.” The Unprepared True Believers. “Subduction can’t be tolerated.” The Rational Disagreers. … | Continue reading