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Author: ontechies

  • Creating a new .NET Core application using the dotnet command line

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    .NET Core is a general purpose development platform maintained by Microsoft and the .NET community on GitHub. It is cross-platform, supporting Windows, macOS, and Linux, and can be used in device, cloud, and embedded/IoT scenarios. This is a simple guide to get you started with .NET Core by creating a simple Web API template using…

  • We need more color in tech leadership roles

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    Last month I wrote about the need of sponsoring more women and minorities in tech. The post was inspired by a tweet from Lara Hogan and it also inspired the Diversity in Tech Meetup here in Austin, TX. Why aren’t there more blacks and Hispanics in tech? The reason to me is quite simple because…

  • Six days in Iceland

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    Earlier this year my son Ricardo (we share the same first name) and I traveled to Iceland and Copenhagen at his request, for his 15th birthday. Prior to this trip, I didn’t know much about Iceland and very little about Copenhagen. When my son was younger, he used to say that he wanted to become…

  • Sponsoring and promoting women and minorities in tech

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    The other day I saw the following tweet from Lara Hogan and it inspired me to do something about it. The first thing that came to mind was what is the difference between mentoring and sponsoring, then I read the article, and while its focus is about women being over-mentored instead of sponsored, the article…

  • The Basics of Photography

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    This is a great time to get into photography. High-quality cameras are now accessible to most people, and getting an awesome shot is now more possible than ever. Let’s keep in mind that while easier, there is still skill and experience needed to get the most out of your camera. In this post, I’ll describe…

  • Adios 2016 and welcome 2017

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    2016 was a very particular year; it was full of changes, experiences, learnings, and also frustrations and disappointments. 2016 is the year I realized my kids were getting older; my daughter started her senior year of high school (and began to send college applications!), one of my sons started high school, and our youngest moved…

  • How to add simple logging to your Web App using Elmah

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    Logging is a crucial part of any application. Logging can be used to track events, identify code issues, security holes, etc. In this blog post, I’ll describe how to add logging to your ASP.NET web application using an open source logging framework called Elmah. Elmah has been around for a while, it became very popular…

  • Introducing Webmica

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    It’s been a while since I launched a whole new project, the last one was Startup Interns, and that was about a year ago, and the project is doing pretty well. Today I would like to announce Webmica, a company offering subscription-based and one-off services related to WordPress and targeting entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, small to…

  • Hiking in Hawaii

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    Hiking is one of those activities that always seem to be fun and easy in the beginning before you start doing it (e.g. cooking,  running, etc.). Hiking is just walking so it should be easy right? Not quite. Once you are in the middle of a hike, while still fun, it doesn’t feel as comfortable…

  • A day in Grand Central Terminal and Top of the Rock

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    My family and I enjoy road trips very much. This summer we started our road trip in Washington, DC, then drove to Brooklyn, NYC, Niagara Falls, Toronto Canada, and then back to NYC where we flew back home to Austin, TX. This post is a photo essay about one of my favorite days in New York…