I recently finished reading Ben Forta's Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes. It is a GREAT book to learn the basics of SQL and to learn it quickly. What is SQL? And what do you use it for? SQL stands for Structured Query Language and it is a database language very useful when handling crazy amounts of data. In fact, the purpose of...

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Aiyu jelly (愛玉冰) is my favorite Taiwanese summertime dessert. The jelly is made from the seeds of the creeping fig plant. It is said that the jelly was discovered by a Chinese businessman who decided to drink yellow river water. The businessman flavored the yellow water with lemon and honey and made his daughter, Aiyu, sell it on the street. I'm not really...

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