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# Neater Github gem dependencies for Rails

module GithubGem
  def github_gem(gem_name, opts={})
    lib_name = gem_name.split('-', 2)[1]
    self.gem gem_name, {:lib => lib_name, :source => 'http://gems.github.com'}.merge(opts)
  end
end

Rails::Initializer.run do |config|

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module PythonishDecorator
  def method_added(name)
    return unless @decorations
    
    decorations = @decorations.dup
    @decorations = nil
    
    alias_method "undecorated_#{name}", name
    
    define_method(name) do |*args|

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HOWTO: iPhone AT&T Tethering

In 10 steps:

• Update iTunes to 8.2 via Software Update
• Update your iPhone to the 3.0 release (out today - June 17th)
• Download this dmg and mount it: tethering file
• Enable hidden carrier testing option (in Terminal.app): defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE
• Start up iTunes

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# copy to your Capistrano recipe file
namespace :deploy do
  task :clear_cached_assets, :roles => :web do
    dir = "#{current_release}/public"
    run %(rm #{dir}/javascripts/all.js #{dir}/stylesheets/master.css)
  end
end

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# PRINT TO KINDLE in Mac OSX (for Kindle DX)
#
# HUH?
# - Kindle file depository:
#     - drag any supported Kindle file to a local folder
#     - file will be automatically transfered whenever Kindle is connected
# - "Print To Kindle" Print menu option (PDF):
#     - when Kindle is connected it will print as PDF straight to the Kindle (from anywhere)
#     - when Kindle is not connected, it will print to the local folder and is transfered as soon as Kindle is connected

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# This is a code example for the Ruby HTTP library Typhoeus

# here's an example for twitter search
# Including Typhoeus adds http methods like get, put, post, and delete.
# What's more interesting though is the stuff to build up what I call
# remote_methods.
class Twitter
  include Typhoeus
  remote_defaults :on_success => lambda {|response| JSON.parse(response.body)},
                  :on_failure => lambda {|response| puts "error code: #{response.code}"},

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gem list '\A(?:(?:d[mo])[_-]|data_?(?:mapper|objects)|extlib)' --no-versions \
  | xargs sudo gem uninstall -aIx

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# This is a trivial HTTP proxy server, intended for use as a troubleshooting tool
# ONLY (not for real, actual, production use). I wrote this because I couldn't find
# a simple HTTP proxy that I could use to test HTTP proxy support in Net::SSH.
#
# This code is in the public domain, so do with it what you will!

require 'socket'

server = TCPServer.new('127.0.0.1', 8080)
client = server.accept

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class Reporter

  class << self

    def run_example_report(person,start_date,end_date)
      sd_string = start_date.strftime("%Y%m%d")
      ed_string = end_date.strftime("%Y%m%d")
      filename = "#{person.name}_report_for_#{sd_string}_#{ed_string}"
      self.run_report(filename,"EXAMPLE") do |sheet|
        sheet.add_row [person.name]