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require 'addressable/uri'

# Source: http://gist.github.com/bf4/5320847
# Accepts options[:message] and options[:allowed_protocols]
# spec/validators/uri_validator_spec.rb
class UriValidator < ActiveModel::EachValidator

  def validate_each(record, attribute, value)
    uri = parse_uri(value)
    if !uri

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class Api::RegistrationsController < Api::BaseController

  respond_to :json
  def create

    user = User.new(params[:user])
    if user.save
      render json: user.as_json(auth_token: user.authentication_token, email: user.email), status: :created
      return
    else

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#!/bin/sh

# Written by Mike Ensor (mike@ensor.cc)
# Copywrite 2012
# Use as needed, modify, have fun!
# This is intended to be used for Maven3 + Mac OSX
#
# To use:
# in your ".bashrc" or ".bash_profile" add the following line:
# source ~/<path to script>/colorize-maven.sh

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#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# An HTTP/HTTPS/FTP file downloader library/CLI based upon MiniPortile's
# HTTP implementation.
#
# Author: Jon Maken
# License: 3-clause BSD
# Revision: 2012-03-25 21:18:59 -0600

require 'net/http'
require 'net/https' if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'

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The OpenTechSchool has set up and hosted a few tech workshops and meetups here in Berlin now. Aside from the monthly Beginners Meetup and hosting the Udacity Global Meetup we hosted workshops for program beginners in Python and Javascript on our own and on the premise of CampusParty.

One thing that was extraordinary popular on CampusParty was the Workshop on Git for beginners. And we decided to do it again, this time with a closer focus on version control as a major benefit in code sharing (by using git and github) for beginners - free of charge.

So if you are interested in