While learning Java I came accross the “final” keyword and wasn’t quite sure what it meant.
Here is a good article that explains it and it’s appropriate usage. → Continue reading “A Great Article About the "final" Keyword in Java”
Compiling a 64 bit version of SWT for Eclipse
On the SWT FAQ there is a how-to for compiling a 64 bit version of SWT for Eclipse, however, it is currently incorrect and took a bit of research and experimentation to sort out.
Here is how to do it (I have copied the original how-to and made edits where appropriate.
In this case, I am using Eclipse 3.5.1 under Kubuntu 9.04.
In this how-to you will extract the SWT source from the CVS repository and build your own binaries.→ Continue reading “Compiling a 64 bit version of SWT for Eclipse”
An Excellent Primer on Both Programming and Java
Introduction to Programming Using Java, Fifth Edition Version 5.0, December 2006
David J. Eck also provides the source code to a TextIO class that he has written that provides some additional IO features. Click here for an outline of those methods and on that page is also a link to the source. → Continue reading “An Excellent Primer on Both Programming and Java”
How to Read the Manufacture Date On Your Tires
I’ve categorized this under the “Motorcycle” heading, however this is true for just about any DOT approved tire for sale in the US.
Here are two great links that describe how to read your tires:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11
http://riverviewtire.com/ReadingTires.html→ Continue reading “How to Read the Manufacture Date On Your Tires”
Homemade Pie Crust
This is a pie crust recipe from my Nanna (my Father’s mother). I heard that often she used seltzer water, or orange juice in place of the water in her recipe, but never milk. I have not tried either, as of yet, just water.
This is a pie crust recipe for a 9″ or 10″ pie crust pan, for both single and double crust pies.
If you are going to make two, two crust pies, don’t double the recipe, make → Continue reading “Homemade Pie Crust”
Baking Powder Biscuits
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 4 tablespoons butter or shortening
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- about 3/4 cup milk
Sift your flour once, then measure the sifted flour.
Add the baking powder and salt, and sift sift together the dry ingredients.
Using a pastry cutter cut in your butter, margerine or shortening.
Lightly beat the egg and then add enough milk to to get about 3/4 cup of liquid.
Pour the liquid into the butter → Continue reading “Baking Powder Biscuits”
Almond Flour Muffins
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 banana
- 1/8 cup coconut oil
Lightly beat the eggs.
Add all ingredients together and mix thoroughly.
Place in muffin pan or stand-alone foil cup cake wrappers.
Bake for 350 F for about 12 – 15 minutes.→ Continue reading “Almond Flour Muffins”
Oatmeal Raisin and Date Cookies
This recipe uses honey as the sweetener. You can substitute with sugar.
- 3 cups oatmeal (not the quick oats)
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup honey
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped dates?
Melt the butter in a sauce pan on the stove over very low heat.
Mix all of the dry ingredients together. Then mix in the raisins and the chopped dates.
Mix the honey into the melted → Continue reading “Oatmeal Raisin and Date Cookies”
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Recursively Adding Files Through SVN
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