Archive for July, 2009
How to fix: error MSB6006: “aspnet_merge.exe” exited with code 1
One of the most annoying Visual Studio errors are the ones that don’t give you any details of what is wrong. This is one of those errors:
error MSB6006: "aspnet_merge.exe" exited with code 1
To fix it open a command line at the root of your project and enter this command:
msbuild /verbosity:detailed > output.txt
Now open output.txt and search for “MSB6006″. You’ll probably see the error right above the error line. This is the error that I usually get:
An error occurred when merging assemblies: ILMerge.Merge: ERROR!!: Duplicate type '<ClassName>' found in assembly 'App_Web_b6it0-k1'.
Usually when I get this error it is because I copied some files to create new pages but forgot to rename the classes. This causes naming conflicts because there are multiple classes with the same name. Just search your code for <ClassName> and you will probably find it defined in multiple places.
Fight spam email with Spam Bait PHP
One of the more annoying things about email is the amount of junk email that one receives. If you have a website consider adding spam bait to it so that spammers who are harvesting email addresses get junk email addresses instead of valid ones.
The quickest way to add spam bait is to use Spam Bait PHP. This PHP program creates the spam bait automatically for you. I put it here on my website.
Stainless Steel Metal Ice Cube Trays
Posted by Patrick in Home Stuff on July 9, 2009
For years I have used the cheap plastic ice cube trays in my freezer. Recently I’ve gotten tired of them because the ice is difficult to remove and the trays add a plastic taste to the ice. Also I switched to Klean Kanteen
After looking around I found that there are not very many manufacturers of metal ice cube trays. I only found one ice cube tray made out of stainless steel
I ordered it with the cheapest shipping on Sunday night. It was at my house in Washington state on Wednesday. Super fast shipping! The ice cube tray is stamped with the company name Onyx. The tray looks very nice and seems to be of high quality. It has a handle to release the ice which is so much easier to use than twisting the old plastic trays.
I only bought one because the price was on the higher side. I may eventually order a second one so that I can make more ice. In my search for a new ice cube tray I found that there are vintage aluminum ice cube trays that are available on the secondhand market. Personally I would avoid those because aluminum could possibly leach into the ice. Stick with stainless steel because it has been shown not to leach into water or ice.
Update 8/15/2009:
I’ve used the ice tray over the last few weeks. The only problem I’ve had is that it is sometimes hard to get the ice out (I have the same problem with plastic trays too). I think the key is too not overfill the tray. If you put too much water in then there is too much ice to crack when you use the handle to get the ice out. By putting less water in it takes less effort to get the ice out. Also running a little tap water over the frozen tray, top and bottom, seems to help get the ice out.