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  # Cron jobs start here --------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.check_trial
    accounts = BillingAccount.find(:all, :include => :user, :conditions => ["kind = 'trial' and status = 'active'"])
    accounts.each do |a|
      if a.expires_at.to_s == Time.today.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") 
        pay_me = execute_payment(:customer_profile_id => a.customer_profile_id, :customer_payment_profile_id => a.customer_payment_profile_id, :user_id => a.user_id)
        if pay_me.success?
          a.kind = "full"
          a.expires_at = 1.year.from_now
          a.save!

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  def speed_bump(&block)
    sleep(1)
    yield
    sleep(1)
  end

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Xzibit = Object clone do(
  dawg = method(what,
    "yo dawg" print.
    what print.
    "clone" print.
    self
  ).
  
  so_you_can = method(
    "so you can print" print.

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class HoboType::Cents < DelegateClass(Fixnum)

  COLUMN_TYPE = :integer

  HoboFields.register_type(:cents, self)

  def initialize(value)
    super(centsify value)
  end

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require 'open-uri'

# url dsl -- the ultimate url dsl!
#
# You just can't beat this:
#
#   $ irb -r url_dsl
#   >> include URLDSL
#   => Object
#   >> http://github.com/defunkt.json

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<script>
  // test for localStorage support
  if(('localStorage' in window) && window['localStorage'] !== null){
  var f = document.getElementById('mainform');
  // test with Ruby if the form was sent (the submit button has the name "sent")
  <% if params[:sent] %>
    // get the HTML of the form and cache it in the property "state"
      localStorage.setItem('state',f.innerHTML);
  // if the form hasn't been sent...
  <% else %>

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Note to Self

Be Confident

Tests build confidence. Write 'em. They'll save your ass, and they'll let you take a chainsaw to your code without being afraid of unintended consequences.

Be Lazy

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# RSpec 2.0 syntax Cheet Sheet by http://ApproachE.com

# defining spec within a module will automatically pick Player::MovieList as a 'subject' (see below)
module Player
	describe MovieList, "with optional description" do
		  
	  it "is pending example, so that you can write ones quickly"
	  
	  it "is already working example that we want to suspend from failing temporarily" do
		pending("working on another feature that temporarily breaks this one")

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# RSpec 2.0 syntax Cheet Sheet by http://ApproachE.com

# defining spec within a module will automatically pick Player::MovieList as a 'subject' (see below)
module Player
	describe MovieList, "with optional description" do
		  
	  it "is pending example, so that you can write ones quickly"
	  
	  it "is already working example that we want to suspend from failing temporarily" do
		pending("working on another feature that temporarily breaks this one")

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Rails3 - CheatSheet - CommandLine

rails new ApplicationName – Create a new application
rails _3.0.9_ new ApplicationName – Create a new application with a specific version of rails
rails generate/g model ModelName – Creates a model with the specified model_name
rails generate/g controller ControllerName – Creates a controller with the specified controller_name
rails generate/g migration MigrationName – Creates a migration with the specified migration_name
rails generate/g scaffold ModelName ControllerName – A shortcut for creating your controller, model and view files etc.
rails destroy controller ControllerName – Destroys the created controller and its related file. 
rails destroy model - Destroys the created model and its related file.