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/ my-graphviz-mode-hook.el
Created
February 22, 2011 08:27
call graphviz compile on a file, and display the image when the compile is complete
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| ;(load-file "~/.elisp/graphviz-dot-mode.el") | |
| ; http://users.skynet.be/ppareit/projects/graphviz-dot-mode/graphviz-dot-mode.html | |
| ; graphviz-dot-mode.el | |
| ;;;; | |
| ;;;; dot-compile in background | |
| ;;;; | |
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/ usb_gprs_signal_strength.rb
Created
March 5, 2011 05:38
This snippit allows me to look at the signal strength of the cell towers used by my ZTE usb modem.
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| # quick hack to monitor signal strength | |
| # based on info from: http://www.pcurtis.com/ubuntu-mobile.htm#signal_strength | |
| require 'rubygems' | |
| require 'serialport' | |
| require 'time' | |
| class GSM | |
| def initialize(options = {}) |
hh
/ fog create_access_key fails
Created
April 3, 2011 04:30
Attempting to follow http://blog.zerosum.org/2011/03/02/better-aws-access-control-with-iam-and-fog.html fails when trying to run iam.create_access_key
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| % rvm use 1.9.2@fog --create | |
| Using /Users/codecafe/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180 with gemset fog | |
| % gem install fog | |
| % gem list | |
| *** LOCAL GEMS *** | |
| builder (3.0.0) | |
| excon (0.6.0) | |
| fog (0.7.1) |
hh
/ integrity seems broken
Created
April 4, 2011 03:13
I tried to follow the instructions at integrityapp.com...
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| $ git remote -v | |
| origin git://github.com/integrity/integrity (fetch) | |
| origin git://github.com/integrity/integrity (push) | |
| $ git pull | |
| Already up-to-date. | |
| $ ruby -v | |
| ruby 1.8.7 (2011-02-18 patchlevel 334) [i686-darwin10.6.0], MBARI 0x6770, Ruby Enterprise Edition 2011.03 | |
| $ gem -v. | |
| 1.6.2 | |
| $ gem list |
hh
/ active_record + sqlite bug
Created
April 4, 2011 10:13
Pass in what should be a string as a symbol
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| $ rvm use 1.9.2@arfail | |
| Using /Users/codecafe/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180 with gemset arfail | |
| $ gem install sqlite3 activerecord | |
| Fetching: sqlite3-1.3.3.gem (100%) | |
| Building native extensions. This could take a while... | |
| Successfully installed sqlite3-1.3.3 | |
| Fetching: activesupport-3.0.5.gem (100%) | |
| Fetching: builder-2.1.2.gem (100%) | |
| Fetching: i18n-0.5.0.gem (100%) | |
| Fetching: activemodel-3.0.5.gem (100%) |
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| z = 3 * 0x41662d2d * 123750872726249 | |
| o = [] | |
| puts z.to_s(16) | |
| while z != 0 | |
| # let's eat through z one byte at a time | |
| l = z >>4 &0xf #shift right then AND with 16 to get the character | |
| r = z &0xf #just AND with 16 to get the XORed with l position in the array | |
| o[r^l]=(l + 97).chr #put the character in the correct spot in the array |
hh
/ gist:999754
Created
May 31, 2011 02:00
Zentyal debian-installer seed file to allow an NZ biased 'No Questions Asked' install
hh
/ chef-server:apache-proxy.sh
Created
June 6, 2011 01:03
chef-server::apache-proxy failing out of bootstrap-latest.tar.gz
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| # this is run on a ubuntu 11.04 on ec2 via my user-data script | |
| # https://github.com/hh/cookbooks/blob/master/chefserver-ec2-userdata.sh#L78 | |
| # but the meaty broken bits are here: | |
| gem install chef | |
| cat <<SOLOCONFIG>/root/chef-solo.rb | |
| file_cache_path "/tmp/chef-solo" | |
| cookbook_path "/tmp/chef-solo/cookbooks" | |
| SOLOCONFIG |
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| # "apt-get install libgconf2-ruby" on debian/ubuntu | |
| require 'gconf2' | |
| @gconf = GConf::Client.default | |
| def ensure_plugin (my_plugin) | |
| plugins = @gconf.get "/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins" | |
| if not plugins.include? my_plugin | |
| plugins << my_plugin | |
| @gconf["/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins"]=plugins | |
| end |
hh
/ gnome-dvorak+us-keyboard-layout.rb
Created
June 9, 2011 02:12
Gnome Dvorak and Us keyboard layout switcher
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| require 'gconf2' | |
| @gconf = GConf::Client.default | |
| #these settings drive me nuts, if you want to 'switch' between them using something like shift and capskey | |
| @gconf["/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/options"]=["grp\tgrp:shift_caps_toggle",] | |
| # using this next line in dvorak layout, control-e sends control-d | |
| @gconf["/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts"]=["us","us\tdvorak",] | |
| # using this next line in us layout, control-d sends control-e | |
| @gconf["/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts"]=["us\tdvorak","us"] | |
| # which basically means any composed keys you want to use while runing a secondary layout, use the primary layout | |
| # I think this is to help memory keybindings stay the same for someone who types in mulitple languages |
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