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Ezra Zygmuntowicz, Dec 15th 2008
patch -p0 rails-3.0 < merb-core.patch; done, there no more merb vs rails problems
rSnipt - Ruby Snipt Library!
rSnipt is a Ruby library I wrote to interact with Snipt.net. There’s also a CLI client, which I think will be really useful to all Rubyists. Check it out, and enjoy! :)
Alternative Framworks and Rarb (Rails + Merb)
What is the fate of alternative framworks in the world of Rarb (Rails + Merb)?
Speeding up method missing
Some consideration when using method_missing and a simple technique to speed up method missing
Merb and Rails merge: Become Rails 3.0
This is a historic moment in the ruby community. Read all about it: The day Merb joined Rails, Ruby on Rails blog, Yehuda Katz’s post, Carl Lerche’s post, The Merbist, Ezra’s post
Merb and Rails Merge
Is April 1st late this year? DHH announces that Merb is being merged into Rails 3! Wowsers!
Run JavaScript (or JRuby) with all the power of desktop Java in the browser
Trephine makes creating ultra-rich web applications easy by bringing the full power of the desktop to the web developer. This is achieved by executing privileged JavaScript code through a tiny (~20kb) signed Java applet. With Trephine you can: read and write from the file system, open sockets for listening, access the system clipboard, and much more. [more inside]
irb & script/console tips
Thoughtbot has put together some irb (interactive Ruby) and script/console (for Rails) tips.
Pocket Rails - Rails Docs on iPhone
Ruby on Rails documentation formatted for the iPhone http://pocketrails.com/
Ruby 1.9.1 Release Candidate delayed
Until the 30th Dec: read the announcement.
Yehuda Katz talks to RubyLearning participants
Yehuda Katz gives many Ruby insights to the participants of the RubyLearning courses in this interesting interview.
HTML Scraping with scRUBYt! for Fun and Profit
An introductory article to web scraping in Ruby with scRUBYt!
Ruby Ref- Ruby documentation on the iPhone
RubyRef’s a cool iPhone app which lets you see all of Ruby’s documentation and star the classes/methods you use most!
Unattended Passenger / Ruby Enterprise Installation on Ubuntu 8
A script / set of commands that show how to install Phusion Passenger and Ruby Enterprise Edition on Ubuntu.
CloudKit 0.9 Released
CloudKit is an Open Web JSON Appliance implemented as Rack middleware. The 0.9 gem is out today and provides fully discoverable, RESTful, versioned JSON storage with integrated OpenID and OAuth.
Geokit 1.2 released: Gem + plugin, Rails 2.2.2 ready
Geokit is now separated into a Gem (geokit-gem) and a Rails plugin (geokit-rails). You can use the gem separately. Everything is Rails 2.2.2 tested, and has many small updates/fixes. [more inside]
Understanding Ruby Blocks, Procs and Lambdas
Start learning how to take full advantage of Blocks, Procs and Lambas within Ruby by reading the following tutorial: http://www.robertsosinski.com/2008/12/21/understanding-ruby-blocks-procs-and-lambdas/
Rails/Webapp Performance Optimization (Part 1) - Measurement
An overview of some of the tools used to profile and benchmark Rails applications, and some commentary on their use. Part 1.
Merb_editorkicker plugin - invoke your favorite editor on error page
I have released merb_editorkicker plugin 0.2.0. This is a Merb plug-in which enables you to invoke your favorite editor such as Emacs, Aptana, NetBeans and so on instead of TextMate when you click line number link on Merb error page. I believe this helps Merb developers who are using editors other than TextMate. See README.txt for details.
Lite Fixtures
A cool addition on top of standard Rails Fixtures.
thoughtbot is filled with vim and vigor
The crew at thoughtbot share some of their vim tips.
Dreaming of a Ruby Christmas
A cool perl-camel like Ruby Christmas tree - hooray for the XMas season!
How to copy folders to a git branch
Easily copy folders and files to other Git branches with Grancher. Perfect for GitHub Pages!
Announcing Canticore: An Unorthodox Take on Blogging Engines.
Canticore is a blogging engine that is – very slowly – being written in Ruby. It has several ordinary, expected features, and one very exciting one. Check out the announcement.