jackgill

/*
 * This script will download a package (and all of its dependencies) from the 
 * online NPM registry, then create a gzip'd tarball containing that package 
 * and all of its dependencies. This archive can then be copied to a machine
 * without internet access and installed using npm.
 *
 * The idea is pretty simple:
 *  - npm install [package]
 *  - rewrite [package]/package.json to copy dependencies to bundleDependencies
 *  - npm pack [package]

markjlorenz

OS X Screencast to animated GIF

This gist shows how to create a GIF screencast using only free OS X tools: QuickTime, ffmpeg, and gifsicle.

Instructions

To capture the video (filesize: 19MB), using the free "QuickTime Player" application:

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