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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.

3 New Date and Time Libraries for Rubyists

In the UK there's a cliché that goes: "You wait hours for a bus, and then three come along at once!" So it went with these three Ruby date and time libraries. They all made an appearance on RubyFlow last week and are all useful in their own ways, depending on how you're working with dates and times.

11 New Ruby Delights (For If/When You’re Tired of Rails 3.0)

no-rails-allowed.gifSick of Rails 3.0 yet or still enjoying your Sinatra, Rango, Ramaze,

Rails 3.0 Beta: 36 Links and Resources To Get You Going

rails3logo.gif Whenever something's a really "big deal" in the Ruby world, we cover it - even if it makes more sense on Rails Inside (which is now switching to a user contributions model).

9 New Ruby Libraries To Check Out

love-your-library.pngI love checking out new Ruby libraries, and recently many new ones have passed my eyes. The most prominent releases get their own post on Ruby Inside, but often there are less significant libraries that I'd struggle to write 100 words about yet still contribute to Ruby's lifeblood. This post aims to round up a selection of my recent discoveries.

21 Rack Middlewares To Turbocharge Your Ruby Webapps

rack-logo.pngIf you've worked with Web apps using Ruby, you might know of Rack, an interface that sits between Ruby applications and HTTP-speaking Web servers. All of the major Ruby frameworks and server setups use it now, including Rails. Middleware (in Rack) is code that manipulates data going back and forth between your Ruby apps and the HTTP server.

RubyPulse: 9 Screencasts On Different Ruby Libraries (So Far)

rubypulse.pngRubyPulse is a screencast site that publishes regular videos about different Ruby libraries. It's a month old so far and German Ruby developer Alex Peuchert has put out 9 episodes already.

6 Ruby Jobs To Check Out for September 2009

Looking for a Ruby/Rails job in Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, or Texas? We might have want you want in this post. This is perhaps the most diverse set of states featured in a Ruby Inside job post - usually it's just California and New York! It seems Ruby and Rails are now finding a full-time billing in a whole new set of companies.

Interesting Ruby Tidbits That Don’t Need Separate Posts #28

lucky-dip-shoe-anim.gifWelcome to the latest in the series of random Ruby related links I've picked up over the past few weeks. It's a crazy grab-bag of links this time around! Whatever your job, interest, or fetish, there's bound to be something in here that tickles your fancy if you're a Rubyist. Enjoy!

A Cup Full Of Why: 32 Why The Lucky Stiff Links

whymo.pngSince Why The Lucky Stiff's supposed disappearance yesterday, I've been coming across a lot of interesting links with mirrors of his projects, discussions surrounding his disappearance, and lots of other juicy stuff.

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