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require 'csv'
require 'open-uri'
GOOGLE_DOC_ID = "TO_COMPLETE"
PATH = "TO_COMPLETE"
puts "Downloading translations..."
url = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/#{GOOGLE_DOC_ID}/gviz/tq?tqx=out:csv"
begin
@defunkt
defunkt / connection_fix.rb
Created November 19, 2009 20:00
MySQL server has gone away fix
# If your workers are inactive for a long period of time, they'll lose
# their MySQL connection.
#
# This hack ensures we re-connect whenever a connection is
# lost. Because, really. why not?
#
# Stick this in RAILS_ROOT/config/initializers/connection_fix.rb (or somewhere similar)
#
# From:
# http://coderrr.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/activerecord-threading-issues-and-resolutions/
@bloodyowl
bloodyowl / gist:5d8adcf50e890ebafb95
Last active September 30, 2023 16:49
ES6 tl;dr; for beginners
// ES6 tl;dr; for beginners
// 1. variables
// `const` & `let` are scoped at the block level
if(true) {
let foo = "bar"
}
foo // ReferenceError
@marcgg
marcgg / gist:733592
Created December 8, 2010 17:26
Regex to get the Facebook Page ID from a given URL
# Matches patterns such as:
# https://www.facebook.com/my_page_id => my_page_id
# http://www.facebook.com/my_page_id => my_page_id
# http://www.facebook.com/#!/my_page_id => my_page_id
# http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paris-France/Vanity-Url/123456?v=app_555 => 123456
# http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vanity-Url/45678 => 45678
# http://www.facebook.com/#!/page_with_1_number => page_with_1_number
# http://www.facebook.com/bounce_page#!/pages/Vanity-Url/45678 => 45678
# http://www.facebook.com/bounce_page#!/my_page_id?v=app_166292090072334 => my_page_id
# http://www.facebook.com/my.page.is.great => my.page.is.great
@rauchg
rauchg / README.md
Last active January 6, 2024 07:19
require-from-twitter
@Calvein
Calvein / Custom.css
Created March 23, 2012 20:24
Solarized Dark Skin for the Chrome DevTools
body#-webkit-web-inspector #main{background-color:#002b36!important}body#-webkit-web-inspector #main .panel.network,body#-webkit-web-inspector #main .panel.timeline,body#-webkit-web-inspector #main .panel.profiles,body#-webkit-web-inspector #main .panel.audits,body#-webkit-web-inspector #main .panel.extension{background-color:#fff!important}body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages a:hover,body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages .console-formatted-function,body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages .console-formatted-object{color:#93a1a1!important}body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-prompt,body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages a,body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages .console-message,body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages .console-group-messages .section .header .title{color:#839496!important}body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages .console-formatted-null,body#-webkit-web-inspector #console-messages .console-formatted-undefined{color:#657b83!important}body#-webkit-web-inspect
@adrienjoly
adrienjoly / startup-noob-guide.md
Last active March 31, 2024 04:37
Startup Noob Guide: Tips and resources on how to test, develop your startup idea, or find a developer/associate/CTO

Startup Noob Guide (bit.ly/startupnoob)

If you want to create a startup, and you've never done that before, you should consult the resources that are relevant to your situation.

[FR] Si vous comprenez le français, je vous invite à regarder la vidéo de mon pote Shubham qui résume assez bien le plus gros des conseils de cette page, en 8 minutes: Vous avez une idée de startup ?.

[FR] ...et si vous voulez comprendre tout ce contenu de manière plus efficace et ludique, inscrivez-vous sur mon MOOC "Startup Tour: créez votre startup en 3h" (gratuit).


@jimbojsb
jimbojsb / gist:1630790
Created January 18, 2012 03:52
Code highlighting for Keynote presentations

Step 0:

Get Homebrew installed on your mac if you don't already have it

Step 1:

Install highlight. "brew install highlight". (This brings down Lua and Boost as well)

Step 2: