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# first, add :inets to :extra_applications or some other similar method
defp simple_http_request(request, http_method) do
  Application.ensure_all_started(:inets)
  Application.ensure_all_started(:ssl)

  ok_block = {'HTTP/1.1', 200, 'OK'}
  options = [{:ssl, [{:verify, :verify_none}]}]

  with {:ok, {^ok_block, _headers, json_text}} <-
         :httpc.request(http_method, request, options, []),

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defmodule RichModel do
@moduledoc """
  A mini-package that injects basic db functionality in any model. 
  Good for rapid prototyping.
"""

defmacro __using__([]) do # alternatively, `defmacro __using__([repo: repo]) do ....`
  quote do
    alias __BASE_MODULE__.Repo # __BASE_MODULE__ is the app root name

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text = "sms text"
opts = [follow_redirect: true, basic_auth: {@account_sid, @auth_token}]
base_url = "https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/#{@account_sid}/Messages.json"
payload = "Body=#{text}&From=#{@number_from}&To=#{number_to}"
headers = ["Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"]
case :hackney.request(:post, base_url, headers, payload, opts) do
  {:ok, 201, _hs, _ref} ->
    json(conn, %{message: "Message sent successfully!"})
  {:error, reason} ->
    send_resp(conn, 500, Jason.encode!(%{message: reason}))

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#first, we need to obtain a converter to GMT, needed for the Date header
# GMT format: "Sun, 22 Nov 2015 08:16:38 GMT"
  defp utc_to_gmt(utc_datetime) do
    # format = "{WDshort}, {0D} {Mshort} {YYYY} {h24}:{m}:{s} GMT"
    days = ["Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat","Sun"]
    months = ["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"]
    day_of_week = Date.day_of_week(utc_datetime)
    month = Enum.at(months,utc_datetime.month-1)
    year = utc_datetime.year
    time = to_string(Time.truncate(DateTime.to_time(utc_datetime),:second))

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# app deps
sudo yum install git

# erlang deps
sudo yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
sudo yum install ncurses-devel openssl-devel

# erlang
wget http://www.erlang.org/download/otp_src_19.2.tar.gz
tar -zxvf otp_src_19.2.tar.gz