When you create a project in MPLABX, quite a few files are created within the project folder. After some trial and error testing, I found that the only files really necessary for MPLABX to open a project are these:
<ProjectName>.X (this is the project folder)
<ProjectName>.X\Makefile
<ProjectName>.X\nbproject\configurations.xml
<ProjectName>.X\nbproject\project.xml
 
Items to ignore would be these:
# MPLABX folders
build
disassembly
dist
private
# MPLABX files
funclist
project.properties
Package*.bash
Makefile*.mk
Makefile*.properties
 
(MPLABX is based on Netbeans version 6, so I imagine Netbeans projects may have similar file sets. I'm not familiar with other types of Netbeans projects, so I'm just guessing here.)
 

Installing GBridge on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10

 

Just because I don't want to have to look this up again. Windows 8's driver signing enforcement prevents installing GBridge's network drivers. I posted how to work around that on gbridge.net forums when I was testing the Windows 8 preview, but their forum is offline now.

Windows 8

This method works for Professional or Home versions.

Grape Harvest

 

I finally got a full harvest off of this vine (before birds, etc.) These grapes are pretty sour, if you just pick and eat. And seedy. However, I always thought they might make good jelly or something. So this year, I have lots of grapes to try something.

Basically, the process is:

Raspberry-Vanilla Pudding

We have a picnic on July 4 where we are supposed to bring a dish. An hour before the picnic... what should we bring? We have lots of fresh-picked raspberries and that vanilla pudding I got last week. After a few minutes of Google-searching for things that use those two ingredients (no results, except for baked items and stuff of the wrong kind), I am going to make my own recipe for this.

Five Crunch Mix

 
Five different textures of crunch for a delightful and versatile snack that doesn't leave your taste buds feeling like you drank an ocean of saltwater.
 
Shake together in a container (or snack bag) in the desired proportions....
  • honey nut cheerios
  • pretzels (thin style, broken in pieces)
  • unsalted peanuts
  • Spanish peanuts
  • banana chips
  • raisins
 
I usually go heavy on the cheerios.