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MattMcFarland / git-unix-prompt.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:02
Showing git status and branch while in unix command line interface

CentOS - ~./bashrc

Mac OS X - ~./profile

# Custom Personalised bash prompt #
# get current branch in git repo
function parse_git_branch() {
	BRANCH=`git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/\1/'`
	if [ ! "${BRANCH}" == "" ]
	then
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MattMcFarland / npm-repair.sh
Created August 19, 2014 22:11
Repair common npm/bower/grunt issues with a single project
#/bin/bash
rm -rf node_modules && rm -rf bower_components
npm cache clean
npm install .
bower install
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MattMcFarland / webdev-debian.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:09
debian webdev kit

A web application dev kit for the modern age.

Some things I like to install grom the get-go:

Developer Tools:

I gotta have me some git and compilers to get started, this does the trick:

sudo apt-get install gcc gpp make g++ git -y
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MattMcFarland / bb-comparator.js
Last active August 29, 2015 14:09
Backbone Comparator Snippet
// This hidden gem was found at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9865804/proper-way-to-sort-a-backbone-js-collection-on-the-fly (buried in the answers)
// Following example above do in the view:
// Assign new comparator
this.collection.comparator = function( model ) {
return model.get( 'lastname' );
}
// Resort collection
this.collection.sort();
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MattMcFarland / couchdbnow.sh
Last active August 29, 2015 14:18
Start up a couch db database for npm registry
#/bin!bash
HOST="http://127.0.0.1:5984"
curl -X PUT $HOST/registry
curl -X PUT $HOST/_config/admins/$1 -d '"$2"'
npm start --npm-registry-couchapp:couch=http://$1:$2@localhost:5984/registry
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MattMcFarland / gimmeNodeNow.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:18
No fuss, just get latest nodejs installed on ubuntu 14.04 damnit

No fuss, no Muss.

Everytime I set up a new ubuntu 14.04 server and I want nodejs globally installed I have to go hunting.

So this just fixes everything.

# hope you ran with sudo

sudo apt-get update
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MattMcFarland / .profile
Last active August 29, 2015 14:25
A sexy bash configuration file for Web Application Developers (MAC OS X 10.10.4 (14E46))
########## Web Application Development for BASH made easy
# This shell script contains a collection of excellent scripts I've found over the years that enhance development.
# It is organized much like a traditional etc/*conf file, and I hope others find it useful.
#
# YOU MUST HAVE X-CODE installed
#
# Features include:
# - Homebrew
# - Sexy git bash status prompt
# - NodeJS Version Manager (nvm)
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MattMcFarland / .gitignore
Created September 15, 2015 16:13
My .gitignore file (mac os, windows, nodejs, cloud9-ide, jetbrains ide)
# Created by .ignore support plugin (hsz.mobi)
### Linux template
*~
# KDE directory preferences
.directory
# Linux trash folder which might appear on any partition or disk
.Trash-*
### JetBrains template
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MattMcFarland / InRadius.as
Created March 3, 2011 21:20
Snippet: Function checking if an object is within radius of another.
/**
* Check to see if an object is within radius of another.
* @param x1 object1
* @param y1 object1
* @param x2 object2
* @param y2 object2
* @param radius Size of the radius, which is usually
* @return returns true if object2 is within radius of object 1
* @example if (InRadius(player.x,player.y,enemy.x,enemy.y,100)) trace ("enemy within a 100 pixel radius of player");
*/
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MattMcFarland / gist:951341
Created May 2, 2011 09:15
/**
* Searches the map for tiles then adds them to the stage
* @param map
* @param l
* @return
*/
private static function scanMapByTileOnLayer(map:Map,l:DataTileLayer):Array
{
var newTiles:Array = new Array();
var tileIndex:int = 0;