shunchu

t = 236 # seconds
Time.at(t).utc.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
=> "00:03:56"

# Reference
# http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3963930/ruby-rails-how-to-convert-seconds-to-time

willurd

Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.

Discussion on reddit.

Python 2.x

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

vancluever

#!/bin/sh

# Use AWS CLI to get the most recent version of an AMI that 
# matches certain criteria. Has obvious uses. Made possible via
# --query, --output text, and the fact that RFC3339 datetime
# fields are easily sortable.

export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=us-east-1

aws ec2 describe-images \

jbenet

a simple git branching model (written in 2013)

This is a very simple git workflow. It (and variants) is in use by many people. I settled on it after using it very effectively at Athena. GitHub does something similar; Zach Holman mentioned it in this talk.

Update: Woah, thanks for all the attention. Didn't expect this simple rant to get popular.

yossorion

What I Wish I'd Known About Equity Before Joining A Unicorn

Disclaimer: This piece is written anonymously. The names of a few particular companies are mentioned, but as common examples only.

This is a short write-up on things that I wish I'd known and considered before joining a private company (aka startup, aka unicorn in some cases). I'm not trying to make the case that you should never join a private company, but the power imbalance between founder and employee is extreme, and that potential candidates would

simonewebdesign

#!/bin/sh

# Sublime Text 3 Install (last update: Monday 13 March 2017)
#
# No need to download this script, just run it on your terminal:
#
#     curl -L git.io/sublimetext | sh


# Detect the architecture

cblunt

# ...

gem 'carrierwave'
gem 'fog', '~> 1.0.0' # Need to specify version, as carrierwave references older (0.9.0) which doesn't allow configuration of Rackspace UK Auth URL

paulakreuger

app.filter('capitalize', function() {
  return function(input, scope) {
    if (input!=null)
    input = input.toLowerCase();
    return input.substring(0,1).toUpperCase()+input.substring(1);
  }
});

turboladen

sudo su postgres

psql

update pg_database set datistemplate=false where datname='template1';
drop database Template1;
create database template1 with owner=postgres encoding='UTF-8'
  lc_collate='en_US.utf8' lc_ctype='en_US.utf8' template template0;

update pg_database set datistemplate=true where datname='template1';

ahamid

require 'carrierwave/processing/mini_magick'
        
class ImageUploader < CarrierWave::Uploader::Base
  include CarrierWave::MiniMagick
  
  IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = %w(jpg jpeg gif png)
  DOCUMENT_EXTENSIONS = %w(exe pdf doc docm xls)
  
  def store_dir
    "files/#{model.id}"