Below I put together my personal list of best RailsConf 2011 presentations that have online slides or PDFs. I put my comments next to each. Click on the link, then click on the “slideshow” or “PDF” links for each talk. ActiveSupport 3: What We Should Know About What We Don’t Know – how to use [...]
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https://github.com/kigster/mms-mime This gem was written with a simple aim to parse MM7 wrapped binary and base64 encoded MMS messages received via MM7/XML HTTP post from an MM7 compatible gateway connection (such as OpenWave, OpenMarket, etc). The gem provides a simple way to parse and access MMS message contents, such as from, to, subject and content [...]
>Had an awesome time here for two days, listening to talks, hacking on some code, learning, networking, even managed to sign up for the UCSF gym and to take a swim. Very nice organization, excellent venue, and fantastic talks. Definitely coming back next year. For the price it’s well worth it. Here are some highlights: [...]
>If you are just learning to use git, or you have been using it for a while without too much thinking, this introduction to Git principles provides a fantastic overview into the concepts behind git, using a very simple and natural examples. Do you need to switch to git from svn? My personal take on [...]
>Things have been a bit quiet over here, but no fret, it’s not over yet! Things have been very busy with Drop In Media, building an MMS content and technology company has been exciting and at times exhausting. Going to SXSW? Check this out!. More soon! Promise.
>Binary PostgreSQL installer broken when used on RedHat EL5.3 / Dell PowerEdge 2950: Hangs server reboot.
Posted: February 6, 2009 in Uncategorized>This is a very quick post that would hopefully save someone else hours of hitting the head on the wall like I did. If you are installing RedHat Enterprise Server 5.2/5.2 x86_64 on Dell PowerEdge server, be aware of the following issue with PostgreSQL binary installer offered by EnterpriseDB. After installation the server is unable [...]
> After announcing to the world that Firefox 3 will be available at 10am PDT today, June 17th, amidst apparent publicity stunt to generate the record number of downloads per day (has anyone been really keeping a tally?) the web site http://getfirefox.com/ returns the pathetic Http/1.1 Service Unavailable Firefox is certainly a decent browser, but [...]
> It finally happened I’ve been working for Infectious.com since about July last year, and it’s been a really fun run building a brand new product, from a mere conception to this moment – full public launch. Of course some people may have caught the glimpse of this from TechCrunch article a few weeks ago. [...]
> Make Model What? If you like me were tasked with loading a database of recent car makes/models/years, you would start by looking on the web and seeing if someone else just has it out there, readily available, hopefully for free, but perhaps for a tiny nominal fee.? If only it was that simple… I [...]
> It’s been a little quiet here, as things were a little busy towards the end of November, and now I am away on a short trip to Australia visiting my family, relaxing and sun-bathing on fantastic beaches of Queensland, while sipping overpriced Jameson whiskey Australian Christmas is in full effect, with enormous pines towering [...]
