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#!/bin/bash

# domainavailable
#   Fast, domain name checker to use from the shell
#   Use globs for real fun:
#     domainavailable blah{1..3}.{com,net,org,co.uk}
# Inspired by foca / giles:
#   http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com/2009/02/simple-bash-domain-availability.html

trap 'exit 1' INT TERM EXIT

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#Mac OS X

Mensch coding font

Apps

• Webkit
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Opera

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Cooper household expenses (as of March 2014)

Fixed monthly expenses

£1 is roughly $1.70 for any nosey types

• Mortgage - £510
• Water - £36
• TV license - £12
• Electricity and gas - £74

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Place the code in loop.sh into your .bash_profile or similar. Or include it with `source`.
 
Then to use:
 
    loop [your commands here]
    
For example:
 
    loop ls -l

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Readers,

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I personally apologize to our readers and Ellen Pao for not meeting our usual standards. I also want to thank the readers who reached out to me about this matter for keeping us in check.

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# SUPER DARING APP TEMPLATE 1.0
# By Peter Cooper

# Link to local copy of edge rails
  inside('vendor') { run 'ln -s ~/dev/rails/rails rails' }

# Delete unnecessary files
  run "rm README"
  run "rm public/index.html"
  run "rm public/favicon.ico"

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#           NAME: initializer
#        VERSION: 1.0
#         AUTHOR: Peter Cooper [ http://www.rubyinside.com/ github:peterc twitter:peterc ]
#    DESCRIPTION: Sinatra library to perform initialization functions - oriented around DataMapper use
#  COMPATIBILITY: All, in theory - tested on Hoboken
#        LICENSE: Use for what you want
#
#   INSTRUCTIONS: 
#                 1. Ensure _this_ file is lib/initializer.rb within your app's directory structure
#                 2. Read through and customize this file to your taste and your app's requirements

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#           NAME: recaptcha
#        VERSION: 1.0
#         AUTHOR: Peter Cooper [ http://www.rubyinside.com/ github:peterc twitter:peterc ]
#    DESCRIPTION: Sinatra plugin to provide CAPTCHA support through recaptcha.net
#  COMPATIBILITY: 0.3.2 /and/ latest rtomayko Hoboken builds!
#        LICENSE: Use for what you want, just don't claim full credit unless you make significant changes
#
#   INSTRUCTIONS: 
#                 0. Check out an extended client code example at the footer of this file
#                 1. Ensure _this_ file is lib/recaptcha.rb within your app's directory structure

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#           NAME: configurator
#        VERSION: 1.0
#         AUTHOR: Peter Cooper [ http://www.rubyinside.com/ github:peterc twitter:peterc ]
#    DESCRIPTION: Sinatra library to load app-wide configurations
#  COMPATIBILITY: All, in theory - tested on Hoboken
#        LICENSE: Use for what you want
#
#   INSTRUCTIONS: 
#                 1. Ensure _this_ file is lib/initializer.rb within your app's directory structure
#                 2. Add require 'lib/configurator' to your Sinatra app

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# Script to generate a CSV of all your Twitter followers screen_name, name, url, and description (bio)
# Runs fine on OS X: put into a file, and then from a Terminal:  ruby whatever.rb  to run.

require 'json'

puts "Enter your Twitter username:"
username = gets.chomp
puts "Enter your Twitter password:"
password = gets.chomp