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Replacing That Old Sofa

People like tabs because they recognize them for exactly what they are: a holdover from the days of file folders. Is this bad? No. Is this right– in the sense that the web has progressed past the days of being merely a document repository to a platform for really neat applications? Maybe not. But… it’s just comfortable. Everyone’s seen a file folder. It’s a physical object they’ve touched, they’ve used, they recognize. It makes sense.

Rails Overview With Rdoc Parser

Ever want a quick overview of a rails project you’re working on? I did and here’s what I did.

Original Author Name: 
Gabriel Horner

Irb History Itches Eliminated

Irb, ruby’s interactive shell, is awesome for interactive programming. You can write a few lines and test out that language feature you weren’t aware of. However as your testing becomes more elaborate it can become annoying to rewrite your code. So how do you retrieve old code? Your history, of course.

Original Author Name: 
Gabriel Horner

Multiple Databases on Rails

Being a tagging freak, I wanted to coalesce my database of tagged tables with typo’s nascent support of tags. Only problem: both use ‘tags’ as the tag table name.

My choices were to either:

  • change the name of my tags table and all its joining tables as well as a hefty amount of code I’ve written for those tables
  • simply extend typo to connect to two databases.

I chose the latter.

Original Author Name: 
Gabriel Horner

Lighttpd Working!

Yay! I got typo working with lighttpd and fcgi. Here’s what I did in my server environment.

Original Author Name: 
Gabriel Horner
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Interesting Ruby and Rails Tidbits #31

The latest installment of our series of roundup posts, covering some of our latest findings in the world of all things Ruby (or not). These items wouldn't make it in as separate posts, but they should be of enough interest to Rubyists generally to make it a worthwhile browse for most readers.

GitHub Rebase #37

According to git-checkout: “You can make changes and create a new commit on top of a detached HEAD”. Git is your Friend, not a Foe explains how this is possible.

GitHub Rebase #35

Rebase: good for reorganizing commits, squashing down changesets, and repairing dentures.

Firefox quick tip: view images in a new tab quickly

A mini-tip on viewing images quickly in a new tab in Firefox. Useful for web devs who want to look at the URL of an image quickly.

As an example, here’s the Youtube webpage of the owner of Maru the Cat:

ff3-middle-click-step-1

Rails Envy Podcast – Episode #099

Episode #99 Like a Boss edition. Here’s a YouTube link (NSFW) for those that haven’t heard it and don’t get the joke.

The Ruby Show 99: Here's a YouTube link (NSFW) for those that haven't heard it and don't get the joke.

Episode #99 Like a Boss edition. Here's a YouTube link (NSFW) for those that haven't heard it and don't get the joke.

Rails 2.3.4 + SWFUpload: Gracefully Degrading Rails File Uploads

uploader.png Over on the Jetpack Flight Log, Brian Racer demonstrates how to use SWFUpload with Rails 2.3.4 to implement slick, yet gracefully degrading, Rails file uploads powered by Flash. It's an impressive walkthrough post.

Seed: A New Rails Powered Open Source CMS With In-Page Admin Interface

seedThe Media Collective's "common sense CMS" named Seed (code) (demo) (

Can You Change the Ethics of a Company?

Can You Change the Ethics of a Company?

Do people today have the power to change the ethics of a corporation?

Aloha on Rails YouTube Channel

Aloha on Rails, the Hawaii Ruby on Rails Conference, now has an official YouTube channel! We are posting interviews and information about the conference and Hawaii.

First up to be interviewed is Kevin English, a local surfer and Ruby on Rails developer. Kevin talks about what makes Aloha on Rails special and why developers should attend conferences. Chill music and beautiful scenes of Waikiki round out this video.

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