kristopherjohnson

import Foundation

#if os(iOS)
    import UIKit
#else
    import AppKit
#endif

/// Return string value currently on clipboard
func getPasteboardContents() -> String? {

Integralist

hash = { 'foo' => 'bar' }

# Version 1
hash = Hash[hash.map { |k, v| [k.to_sym, v] }]

# Version 2
hash = hash.reduce({}) do |memo, (k, v)| 
  memo.tap { |m| m[k.to_sym] = v }
end

blacktm

#!/bin/bash

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Installs Ruby using rbenv/ruby-build on the Raspberry Pi (Raspbian)
#
# Run from the web:
#   bash <(curl -s https://gist.githubusercontent.com/blacktm/8302741/raw/install_ruby_rpi.sh)
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Set the Ruby version you want to install

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

reinh

Syntax highlight SQL inside Ruby <<-SQL heredocs

Embeds SQL syntax highlighting inside Ruby heredocs labeled SQL. This will also work to embed other syntaxen, e.g., HTML.

Optional PGSQL enhanced syntax:

(requires https://github.com/exu/pgsql.vim)

 syntax include @SQL syntax/pgsql.vim

sos4nt

# A xterm-256color based TERMINFO that adds the escape sequences for italic.
#
# Install:
#
#   tic xterm-256color-italic.terminfo
#
# Usage:
#
#   export TERM=xterm-256color-italic
#

alexyoung

" vim:fdm=marker

" Editor basics {{{
" Behave like Vim instead of Vi
set nocompatible

" Show a status line
set laststatus=2

" Show the current cursor position

MicahElliott

#! /usr/bin/env python

""" Convert values between RGB hex codes and xterm-256 color codes.

Nice long listing of all 256 colors and their codes. Useful for
developing console color themes, or even script output schemes.

Resources:
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-bit_color
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code