Category: Miscellanea
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Stack Overflow Moderator Elections, Part II
In case you missed my first post on this topic, I am a candidate in the 2015 Stack Overflow moderator elections. I made it through the nomination phase (32 candidates) and primary (30 candidates), and now I’m in the general election with only 10 candidates for 3 spots remaining! I am extremely honored and humbled…
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4 Lessons from Moving
Well, it has been about a month since we moved, so it’s time for me to share a few thoughts about it. You Need Professionals. Moving is a huge pain. So are the processes of selling and buying houses. You know that. I know that. But there are people out there who refuse to let it get them…
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How to Make Pretty Blanks in Word
The Problem If you ever work with Microsoft Word, you have probably needed to insert a blank line or a block of text in a filled-in blank. For example, maybe you want a blank like this: . Or maybe you want a blank with text in it, like this . If you just try turning on…
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Ch-Ch-Changes
As many of my readers know, I have a lot going on right now. We’re expecting our first child, Catherine, in May! Meanwhile, my wife and I are selling our current house in Houston later this week and moving to a Houston suburb (more house, less money, good times). Things are a little busy. That…
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TAMES Search Bookmarklet for Searching Texas Cases
I have created a little bookmarklet for searching for Texas cases in the Courts of Appeals and Supreme Court. A bookmarklet, if you’re not familiar with that term, is a “smart bookmark” that does some action when you use it. It’s actually a little program, so you can do pretty handy things with bookmarklets. How…