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from boto.dynamodb2 import connect_to_region
from boto.provider import Provider

aws_settings_provider = Provider('aws')

def create_connection():
    aws_region = # get the AWS region of the EC2 instance

    # connect_to_region passes along the named arguments 
    # to the DynamoDBConnection class that gets created

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on.js

The fun part of user scripting is deciding what happens. The boring part is scavenging the DOM for bits of templated data, or elements you want to mod.

Have on.js do it for you!

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Hi!

I'm not currently looking for a job as I'm pretty happy at my current job.

However Mozilla is looking for a recruiting manager in Mountain View. Mozilla also has deep ties in the open source communities and it sounds like it might be an interesting fit for you. <OPTIONAL-ADDITIONAL-TEXT>

If you're interested in applying, check out our careers link:

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function textColor(bg) {
    var r = parseInt(bg.substr(0,2),16),
        g = parseInt(bg.substr(2,2),16),
        b = parseInt(bg.substr(4,2),16);
    var yiq = (r * 299 + g * 587 + b * 114) / 1000;
    return yiq >= 128 ? "black" : "white";
}

function bgColor(el, i) {
    return ("000000" + $.trim($("a", el).eq(i).text())).substr(-6);

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SET @gid = (SELECT id FROM group WHERE name = 'staff');

INSERT INTO profile_groups SELECT
  @gid, id FROM auth_user WHERE email LIKE '%@mozilla...;

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if (!Date.now) {
	Date.now = function() {
		return (new Date()).getTime();
	};
}


var StatsD = (function($, undefined) {

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###########################
# WTF Module              #
###########################

# WTF.bm - the WTF module for MozBot 2.6
# The WTF Module counts all the "wtf"s it hears in any channel the bot
# is in, and when you ask it "wtfs" will tell you how many it's heard.

# @author James Socol <me@jamessocol.com>
# @license MIT/X11. Go nuts.

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#!/bin/bash
# allows you to send pull requests from the command line
# usage: git req username [comparetobranch]
#    or: git req username -m 'message'
# put somewhere in your PATH as git-req and make executable

usage()
{
cat << EOF
usage: $0 options