Scott's Lawn Experiment continues...

Master Saturday

Enjoyed watching Tiger yesterday with my Dad.  That's right headed back to Ole Eastside Charlotte.  Four Seasons aka Farm Pond Lane.  I then went and had my first visit at "Steamers" Sports Pub just a few miles from my Dad's house.  I was extremely impressed with the number of TV's, Dart boards, and Pool Tables.  And the food was fantastic.  After lunch I headed home and watched from the comfort at home.

 

Scott's Lawn Triple Action

Well, yesterday was the day after a week of good rain.  Got up early in the morning and opened up my bag of "Scotts - Turf Builder - Triple Action".  Now only time will tell.  I will post photos of the results in a week or so.

 

Before Scott's Lawn Care

R.I.P. Tripp and yard work

I miss you Tripp.  Starting to blog through email today as a journal.  Mowed and trimmed the yard for upcoming week rain showers to begin the journey of my Papa's green thumb.  After the rain I am going to spread Scotts turf builder and weed control and report later on the results.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Wishing everyone had a great Christmas and an upcoming Happy New Year.  Next year will begin my goal of creating B2C and B2B services at least one domain a year till I can retire.  Also selling a lot more on different platforms to clean our house up of things not longer used.

Best Cold Pack and Hot Pack for the money

 On June 15th I had surgery to repair a torn quadriceps tendon from a fall on June 3rd.  The best cold pack and hot pack I have used is the 

MEDVICE 2 Reusable Hot and Cold Ice Packs for Injuries, Joint Pain, Muscle Soreness and Body Inflammation Reusable Gel Wraps Adjustable & Flexible for Knees, Back, Shoulders, Arms and Legs, 2 Count - Pick them up at Amazon - https://amzn.to/3PRTR9t #ad.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

NFL 2023 Game Day Gear

My Teenage 17 Year Old Daughter is Happy, thank you TP-Link Deco https://amzn.to/3P7bSyX!!!

 

TP-Link Deco WiFi 6 Mesh WiFi System(Deco X20) - Covers up to 4000 Sq.Ft. , Replaces Wireless Internet Routers and Extenders, 2-Pack - https://amzn.to/3P7bSyX 

is a very nice product. With a little time and patience the setup went smooth. First thing unplugged power from my incoming fiber modem then unplugged my Netgear Nighthawk R7000 https://amzn.to/3Z60qbc.  Still going for $89.00 (held resale value nicely) that we have had for 10 years. I then hooked up two ethernet cables for my 1 of 2 Deco(s) named "Office". With two ethernet ports on the back I inserted one line to the modem and another to a switch - https://amzn.to/3Z4pi32 in my office to power my NAS - https://amzn.to/3Pc3MoL, docking station, and other ethernet supported technologies. Right away after setting up our Deco Login and Password by way of the application down loaded to my phone I plugged in "Office" deco right next to my cable modem on the far end of the house because that is where the entry point of the fiber comes into our home.  At first I placed the “Office” Deco directly in front of the modem and BAM! The download was 300Mbps and the upload was 30Mbps.  

Now it was time for the ultimate test.  With excitement I plugged in the second TP-Link Deco named “Hall” right on the opposite side of the home upstairs in front of our daughter’s bedroom and across the hall from our bedroom.  After plugging it in I waited and waited.  The Deco app was not finding the second X20 :(- What to do?  I read the instructions and read to not have the deco next to any electronics so I moved the “Office” deco up to the top of my desk where the NightHawk was before.  I then went upstairs and like magic MESH Wifi 6 was active. YEAH!!!  The last part was simply rebooting my NAS - https://amzn.to/3Pc3MoL to grab a new IP address and reconnect all our devices.  Everybody is happy, especially Dad because no more unplugging the modem than the router, waiting for a minute and plugging the cable modem and then the router back in.  Date 9/6/2023.  I will return and update after a month to provide an update. #ad

Investing in Blue Chip stocks

 I am opening the blog up to more topics.  As I get older it is time to think about retirement.  I received Kiplinger's new letter and this weeks issue has a great article - https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/blue-chip-stocks/605147/hedge-funds-top-blue-chip-stocks-to-buy-now?utm_term=48CF6E7A-0818-469C-8C1B-542EE879AF82&utm_content=4EDA771E-A95E-4A58-B7B9-916641B388CA

BASH - VIM - Commit message on Windows 11

 To write a git commit, start by typing git commit on your Terminal or Command Prompt which brings up a Vim interface for entering the commit message.

1. Type the subject of your commit on the first line. ...
2. Write a detailed description of what happened in the committed change. ...
3. Press Esc and then type :wq to save and exit.

Blog Comeback

Been a long time since blogging mostly because security in business does not allow access to blogger, which is a good thing.  Over my 20+ years of software development I have seen security to get it right.  This prevents proprietary code details from being posted.  

However, now I am coming back to write up my new adventure with Java, Spring Boot, React and various databases such as mongo or mysql.  Also, on new tool sets such as JetBrains IntelliJ and Visual Studio Code.  

--

Robert Dannelly, Jr. 

Senior Software Engineer

robertdannelly@gmail.com

http://moojjoo.blogspot.com

Twitter: @moojjoo

Skype: robert.dannelly

 

Google AdSense help to increase revenue

 Dear Visitor's, please click on an ad or two to help with creating residual income from Google.  I would even be grateful to know if the Ads are tailored to your searches to ensure the Google Adsense are showing Ads related to your personal preference.  Please add comments below.

Happy New Year 2023

 Happy New Year 2023.  Hope everyone has a wonderful year.

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year to all this year will be filled with React, Java, and Unit Testing.  And first and foremost God, Family and Friends.

React, Java, Tomcat oh MY!

 Well, it has been a long time since I have posted. Because this year I have been tasked with developing React and Java.  This is a complete flip from the .NET Microsoft platform.  It is an adventure and great to take on new technologies.  Over my years of development, I have learned, "That to survive in this business you have to learn, unlearn and relearn", Doug Cain.  What is crazy is that the king of all the languages is that JavaScript.  Over my 20+ years of development it has always been the top language and they have always kept their promise to "Never break the web".  Also, another reason I have not posted any posts is that my current employer has blogger BLOCKED for security purposes.

Pagination in SQL Server (Thank you https://www.sqlshack.com/pagination-in-sql-server/)

Select TOP(100) LastName, FirstName FROM Person.Person ORDER BY LastName

DECLARE @PageNumber AS INT
DECLARE @RowsOfPage AS INT
DECLARE @SortingCol AS VARCHAR(100) ='FirstName'
DECLARE @SortType AS VARCHAR(100) = 'ASC'
SET @PageNumber=1
SET @RowsOfPage=50
SELECT LastName, FirstName FROM Person.Person
ORDER BY
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'Lastname' AND @SortType ='ASC' THEN LastName END ,
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'LastName' AND @SortType ='DESC' THEN LastName END DESC,
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'FirstName' AND @SortType ='ASC' THEN FirstName END ,
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'FirstName' AND @SortType ='DESC' THEN FirstName END DESC
OFFSET (@PageNumber-1)*@RowsOfPage ROWS
FETCH NEXT @RowsOfPage ROWS ONLY

SET @PageNumber=2
SET @RowsOfPage=50
SET @SortingCol ='LastName'
SET @SortType = 'ASC'
SELECT LastName, FirstName FROM Person.Person
ORDER BY
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'Lastname' AND @SortType ='ASC' THEN LastName END ,
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'LastName' AND @SortType ='DESC' THEN LastName END DESC,
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'FirstName' AND @SortType ='ASC' THEN FirstName END ,
CASE WHEN @SortingCol = 'FirstName' AND @SortType ='DESC' THEN FirstName END DESC
OFFSET (@PageNumber-1)*@RowsOfPage ROWS
FETCH NEXT @RowsOfPage ROWS ONLY

Get Rid of Ants and other Insects and Win the War!!!

Ants (AGGGGGHHHH!!!) sugar ants,  carpenter ants, or fire ants.  At least I can identify fire ants because they are red or are they? Who knows what kind of ants.  Who cares, you just don't want them or other insects in your home.  PERIOD! 

As other homeowners know you have two choices hire an exterminator $$$$$ or do it yourself.  Well, I am here to tell you what is working for our home.

Disclaimer - Safety first, use a respirator, rubber gloves, and rubber boots.

1. Mix as instructed I did two full and an extra 1/2 squeezes to one gallon of water in a pump sprayer, fill slowly with water to get a good mix (stronger is better.  Then spray your entire home around doors, windows, foundation one foot up and two to three feet out -  

Bayer - 4031982 - Suspend SC -Insecticide - 16oz

https://amzn.to/3bYaDNG

2. Sprinkle every 4 feet around the entire perimeter of your home.

Niban Granular Insect Bait 

https://amzn.to/2YplKeA

3. Inside the house issue purchase 

Southern Homewares Pesticide Diatomaceous Earth Hand Bellows Powder Duster - Garden Powder Bulb Applicator - Great Against Bedbugs & Insects

https://amzn.to/3aXCJYb

4. Sprayer I purchased and use a sharping and mark it for safety:

Chapin 20000 1 Gallon Lawn, Sprayer

https://amzn.to/35pKnJv

REPEAT EVERY 2 MONTHS TO ENSURE MAINTAINED DEFENSE.

Debug VS Code HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript using npm http-server

Prerequisites tools needed:

1. Windows 10
2. VS Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/
3. Node and NPM - https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm

Setup git Code repository:

1. Setup folder for your project as for my preference I use
   C:\Users\moojjoo\Source\Repos\[SolutionFolder]
2. I am a big advocate of git source control - https://git-scm.com/ and the great part is that it is packaged with VS Code so once you have your files setup be sure to
1. git add .
2. git commit -m 'Initial Commit'

// Using Terminal BASH run

npm install http-server -g
http-server ./

As a result you will get the url to run and debug your JavaScript 


// Once successfully running the code you can then create .vscode/lauch.json and 

// update the highlight code.  The great part with running npm http-server ./  

// All changes are updated and reflected in the browser

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, 

    // visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "chrome",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Launch Chrome against localhost",
            "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
            "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}"
        }
    ]
}

Git exclude local developer files in exclude file

The current git workflow my development team uses and most other teams are following is to use the master branch as the default and BUILD and DEPLOY aka CI/CD branch. However, only the TEAM LEAD has the authorization rights to PULL into master. So developers create all branches from master and perform the git add [filename] or . and git commit -m 'User Story XYZ', then git push to remote and create a PULL REQUEST.

However, in this situation we have to ensure all developers have their own local configuration files and ensure they are not deployed. Better yet what happens if they were originally added and commited to the master branch? Hopefully this guide will help you.

The files in question are the .config files, which should not be ignored, but need to change per developer workstation.

---

WARNING --- YOU WILL HAVE ISSUES GOING BACK AND FORTH TO PREVIOUS BRANCHES THAT YOU CREATED BEFORE YOU PERFORM THESE STEPS

---

The key is to ensure you are on your master branch and run the following git commands.

 git checkout master

 git pull

 git status

You want to ensure you have a clean working tree...

2 Steps - If the files you want to ignore have never been added to the GIT local repository

1. Add to the exclude file. If using windows open windows explorer and be sure to unhide hidden files and navigate to your repo location in windows we use:
   C:\Users\USERNAME\source\repos\SolutionName\.git\info\exclude

(Note: The exclude file needs to be open with a text editor of your choice Notepad or Notepad++)

The run

 git add 

2. Add the files you need to ignore only as you do the .ignore file, but this is used for your personal developer workstation. Give the full path to the file.
   C:/Users/USERNAME/Source/Repos/SolutionName/{filename}

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE FILES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED AND COMMITTED AS SHOWN BELOW FOLLOW THESE STEPS

ADD THE FILES To ---

 C:\Users\USERNAME\Source\repos\SolutionName\.git\info\exclude 

Following the same format as above: (Note exclude is a file you need to open with NotePad or NotePad++)

 C:/Users/USERNAME/Source/Repos/SolutionName/{filename}



git add  
git committed -m 'Committing my files to GIT index'

HOWEVER, GO BACK TO GIT AND RUN THE FOLLOWING IF THE FILES HAVE BEEN ADDED AND COMMITED BEFORE

git update-index --skip-worktree 

Reapeat as needed for the files you want to ignore.

Start branching and all should be good in the world. I will come back and provide an update based on this discovery work.

Happy GIT'ing........................

To validate you can run the following Git Command

 git ls-files -i --exclude-from=C:/Users/USERNAME/source/repos/SolutionName