andrew

# Delete unnecessary files
run "rm public/index.html"
run "rm public/favicon.ico"
run "rm public/images/rails.png"
run "rm public/javascripts/prototype.js"
run "rm public/javascripts/effects.js"
run "rm public/javascripts/dragdrop.js"
run "rm public/javascripts/controls.js"

# Copy database.yml for distribution use

andrew

#! /usr/bin/ruby

## Elliott Kember's Delete MM_ Script.
# I bet you thought I wouldn't write this!

## Usage: 
# $ ruby dreamcatcher.rb emailaddress password

## dreamcatcher.rb

andrew

- simple
- public over private
- personal vanity
- internet is global
- permalinks
- one important item per page
- don't break the browser
- don't wanker in technology
- a medium is not a grande
- break convention for your users

andrew

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# -*- ruby -*-
require 'rubygems'
require 'daemon-spawn'

RAILS_ROOT = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..'))

class DelayedJobWorker < DaemonSpawn::Base
  def start(args)
    ENV['RAILS_ENV'] ||= args.first || 'development'

andrew

#! /usr/bin/env ruby
# 
# Save in your path as "isreg" and chmod +x. Then: isreg domain.com
#
puts `whois #{ARGV[0]}` =~ /No match for \"#{ARGV[0]}\"/mi ? "No" : "Yes"

andrew

// Attempt to make a drop-and-forget bunch of scripts that mimick some missing html5 goodies automatically
// Example:
// $(document).ready(function() {
//   ProvideHtml5.autofocus()
//   ProvideHtml5.datepicker()
//   ProvideHtml5.forcenumber()
// })

var ProvideHtml5 = {
  autofocus = function() {

andrew

If one was inclined to use the acts_as_yaffle pattern, they would probably use the second one, rather than the heavily cargo-culted first one.

andrew

// Provides a device_scale class on iOS devices for scaling user
// interface elements relative to the current zoom factor.
//
// http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2407-device-scale-user-interface-elements-in-ios-mobile-safari
// Copyright (c) 2010 37signals.
//
// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell

andrew

Programming Achievements: How to Level Up as a Developer

This gist is part of a blog post. Check it out at:

http://jasonrudolph.com/blog/2011/08/09/programming-achievements-how-to-level-up-as-a-developer

andrew

# install homebrew (details here: https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/wiki/installation or just run the following command)
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/raw/323731/install_homebrew.rb)"

# install xcode: http://developer.apple.com/technologies/xcode.html

# install homebrew formulas (this should eventually be in official homebrew repo)
cd /usr/local/Library/Formula
curl --insecure -O "https://raw.github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect/master/platform/osx/homebrew/libfreenect.rb"
curl --insecure -O "https://raw.github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect/master/platform/osx/homebrew/libusb-freenect.rb"