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Converting shapefiles to geojson

####Assumptions

• QGIS installed (if not: http://qgis.com/)

Get the data

We will use the Electoral District and Polling Division shapefiles found on the Elections Ontario site:

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def snail(array)
  result = Array.new
  n = array.length
  runs = n.downto(0).each_cons(2).to_a.flatten
  delta = [[1,0], [0,1], [-1,0], [0,-1]].cycle
  x, y = -1, 0
  for run in runs
    dx,dy = delta.next
    run.times do |i|
      x += dx

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#
# Name: nginx-tls.conf
# Auth: Gavin Lloyd <gavinhungry@gmail.com>
# Desc: Nginx SSL/TLS configuration for "A+" Qualys SSL Labs rating
#
# Enables SPDY, PFS, HSTS and OCSP stapling. Configuration options not related
# to SSL/TLS are omitted here.
#
# Example: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=gavinhungry.io
#

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Encoding Video

Installing

Install FFmpeg with homebrew. You'll need to install it with a couple flags for webm and the AAC audio codec.

brew install ffmpeg --with-libvpx --with-libvorbis --with-fdk-aacc --with-opus

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Setting up a SSL Cert from Comodo

I use Namecheap.com as a registrar, and they resale SSL Certs from a number of other companies, including Comodo.

These are the steps I went through to set up an SSL cert.

Purchase the cert

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DigitalOcean Ubuntu 14.04 x64 + Rails 4 + Nginx + Unicorn + PostgreSQL + Capistrano 3

Create a Droplet

SSH into Root

$ ssh root@123.123.123.123

Change Root Password

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# As used with CanCan and Devise
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  protect_from_forgery

  include ErrorResponseActions

  rescue_from CanCan::AccessDenied, :with => :authorization_error
  rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, :with => :resource_not_found

  before_filter :authenticate!