net_http_with_ssl_example.rb

    uri = URI.parse( "https://myapp.heroku.com" )
    http = Net::HTTP.new( uri.port, uri.host )
    http.use_ssl = true
    request = Net::HTTP::Post.new( "/mobile_app/timesheet_uploads.json" )
    request["content-type"] = "application/json"
    request.body = JSON.generate( { upload_data: upload_data } )
    request.basic_auth( MyConfig::USERNAME, MyConfig::PASSWORD )
    response = http.request( request )

    # last line creates this error: "getaddrinfo: nodename nor servname provided, or not known"