brandonb927

#!/bin/sh

###
# SOME COMMANDS WILL NOT WORK ON macOS (Sierra or newer)
# For Sierra or newer, see https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.macos
###

# Alot of these configs have been taken from the various places
# on the web, most from here
# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/5b3c8418ed42d93af2e647dc9d122f25cc034871/.osx

johntyree

#!/usr/bin/env sh

# Download lists, unpack and filter, write to stdout
curl -s https://www.iblocklist.com/lists.php \
  | sed -n "s/.*value='\(http:.*=bt_.*\)'.*/\1/p" \
  | xargs wget -O - \
  | gunzip \
  | egrep -v '^#'

dergachev

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:

dypsilon

Backend Development

• node.js
  • Installation paths: use one of these techniques to install node and npm without having to sudo.
  • Node.js HOWTO: Install Node+NPM as user (not root) under Unix OSes
  • Felix's Node.js Guide
  • Creating a REST API using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
  • Node Cellar Sample Application with Backbone.js, Twitter Bootstrap, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
  • JavaScript Event Loop
• Node.js for PHP programmers

sweemeng

#!/usr/bin/python/
# Get xively library in https://github.com/xively/xively-python
import xively
import datetime

def main():
    now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
    earliest = now - datetime.timedelta(minutes=30)
    api = xively.XivelyAPIClient("SL2N1SZTVFZHxb2p2DXq1GdtaKInCpv521mFtOxwmkrrBvsL")
    feed = api.feeds.get("1068165020")

staltz

The introduction to Reactive Programming you've been missing

(by @andrestaltz)

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This tutorial as a series of videos

If you prefer to watch video tutorials with live-coding, then check out this series I recorded with the same contents as in this article: Egghead.io - Introduction to Reactive Programming.

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nolanlawson

Service Worker - offline support for the web

• Service Worker - Revolution of the Web Platform
• The Service Worker is Coming - Look Busy (vid)
• Service Workers: Dynamic Responsive Images using WebP Images
• Is Service Worker ready?

Progressive apps - high-res icon, splash screen, no URL bar, etc.

• Progressive Web Apps: Escaping Tabs Without Losing Our Soul

shmup

Transmission Blocklist

The Transmission torrent client has an option to set a Blocklist, which helps protect you from getting caught and having the DMCA send a letter/email.

It's as simple as downloading and installing the latest client:

• https://transmissionbt.com/download/

btroncone

RxJS 5 Operators By Example

⚠️ UPDATE: I have moved the contents of this gist plus more to http://www.learnrxjs.io and https://github.com/btroncone/learn-rxjs. For expanded examples, explanations, and resources, please check out this new location!

A complete list of RxJS 5 operators with easy to understand explanations and runnable examples.

Table of Contents

• buffer
• bufferCount
• bufferTime

arfon

How many times shouldn't it happen...

-- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11396045

SELECT count(*)
FROM (SELECT id, repo_name, path
        FROM [bigquery-public-data:github_repos.sample_files]
 ) AS F