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How to convert a PHP guy to Ruby on Rails
I've always wanted a list of reasons why to switch from php to rails, and so I've tried to write one, being a defected PHP programmer and rails... more »
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Web 3.0: Caught with our pants down again?
What happened to the superstars of the Web 1.0?? Is history doomed to repeat itself?
0 commentsSave Tags: opinion, web 2.0
MUR.DERLICIO.US - it's like rubyquiz 2.0
Hey all, this site puts forth little competitions for ruby programmers. It's basically a sandboxed testing environment, with a built in rank/scoring... more »
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Knife-fight software development methodology
"Agile Development, what's that?" A look into the future of software development methodology. I present to you: Knife-fight methodology.
3 commentsSave Tags: humor
How the internet went to hell in America (Part I)
Learn about the latest assault on consumer rights: OVERAGE FEES! I'm not feeling too fucking comcastic right now, but then, nobody really is. This... more »
2 commentsSave Tags: humor, opinion, standards
POLL: Which IDE (or editor) do you use?
Open poll: I'm trying to determine which code editor or IDE the community (you guys) use the most. Please vote!
4 commentsSave Tags: opinion, tools
JRuby, meet OpenGL (in an APPLET!)
Hooray for combining technologies, this is a shining example of such work. So basically I’ve managed to put JRuby in an applet and make the ruby... more »
0 commentsSave Tags: games, java, ruby
Two worst things on the planet come together: ASP and Christianity
So I actually discovered a site called christianasp the other day and almost choked laughing. I had to flame the creator, because it's in my nature... more »
5 commentsSave Tags: humor, opinion
IDE WARS: Top 10 list of web-developer IDEs/Editors
This article covers a bunch of IDE's and code editors in top 10 format, from the perspective of ME, a Ruby on Rails web-developer. It covers the IDEs... more »
7 commentsSave Tags: php, ruby, tools
How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased?
If you've read Isaac Asimov's short story "The Last Question" this will be funny to you. If not, it won't. I hope this isn't too non-developer-ish for... more »
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My nerd tattoo tramples your nerd tattoo (Java FTW!!)
I forget I have this tattoo sometimes, seriously - but I stumbled a page with all nerd-tatoos and realized that mine definitely belongs on the... more »
5 commentsSave Tags: c-and-cpp, humor
Unimpressed with the MacBook Air
Why I'm unimpressed by the Macbook Air: Hasn't anybody else noticed that A MAILING ENVELOPE IS JUST AS BIG AS A NOTEBOOK?? Guys?? Am I losing my shit... more »
1 commentsSave Tags: apple, opinion
NetworkSolutions Inc. BOYCOTT!!
Basically, when you search for a domain name enough times, or when enough people search for a domain name via network solutions, it is now confirmed... more »
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Radio Button Javascript bug: Internet Explorer 7
This is a post (with a demo) of a Javascript bug I've recently discovered in IE7, with respect to radio buttons and Moving them around in the Dom.
11 commentsSave Tags: web 2.0, windows
Tips for "Going Pro" as a Coder
It’s been a long while since I’ve gone into this whole coding gig now, and I wanted to share some of my secrets of the trade with the community about... more »
7 commentsSave Tags: how-to, methodology, opinion, ruby
Goog-411, Voice recognition, good, and evil.
Hey, it's me! I'm talking about goog-411 and it's secret hidden purpose, and the good/evil of true voice recognition technology. Funny shit, i hope!
1 commentsSave Tags: humor, opinion, web 2.0, web services
Handling Infinite Loops in Ruby
This is a good method I've found to unobtrusively kill a process that runs out of control in ruby, it basically detects if the process is out of... more »
1 commentsSave Tags: how-to, open source, ruby
Even Programmers love Macs! (not just pretty toys!)
11-point item about why to consider a mac for your next machine as a developer. This guy has some pretty great points.
10 commentsSave Tags: apple, usability, windows
HAML comes to PHP4
Hooray! Finally I wrote haml for php four. Since php4 is so much more commonly used than php5, and the only haml parser for php (before today) was... more »
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ActiveRecord Migrations and Joomla
I managed to get the Ruby activerecord migrations to work inside of a PHP app. This is gonna save me (and now you!) SO MUCH freakin' time - here's to... more »
0 commentsSave Tags: database, frameworks, php, ruby
Subversion Checkout Hooks in RUBY!
I finally wrote a subversion checkout hook in ruby - subversion really needs to patch this, but until then -- for all you rubyists..
0 commentsSave Tags: ruby, web 2.0
