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@stuart11n
stuart11n / gist:9628955
Created March 18, 2014 20:34
rename git branch locally and remotely
git branch -m old_branch new_branch # Rename branch locally
git push origin :old_branch # Delete the old branch
git push --set-upstream origin new_branch # Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote
@subfuzion
subfuzion / mongo-autostart-osx.md
Last active January 3, 2026 14:43
mongo auto start on OS X

Install with Homebrew

brew install mongodb

Set up launchctl to auto start mongod

$ ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/mongodb/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents

/usr/local/opt/mongodb/ is a symlink to /usr/local/Cellar/mongodb/x.y.z (e.g., 2.4.9)

@mikaelbr
mikaelbr / destructuring.js
Last active July 11, 2026 12:01
Complete collection of JavaScript destructuring. Runnable demos and slides about the same topic: http://git.mikaelb.net/presentations/bartjs/destructuring
// === Arrays
var [a, b] = [1, 2];
console.log(a, b);
//=> 1 2
// Use from functions, only select from pattern
var foo = () => [1, 2, 3];
###
Silence STDOUT & STDERR streams during tests
Useful for Yeoman to provide a cleaner output
@uses github.com/balderdashy/fixture-stdout
Yeoman Usage:
If your generator logs anything on the 'end' event
you can add an additional event as the very last
thing and trigger Output.unmute() on that event instead.
```
@staltz
staltz / introrx.md
Last active August 21, 2026 20:56
The introduction to Reactive Programming you've been missing
@kuy
kuy / pre-commit
Last active November 10, 2021 03:52
git: pre-commit hook script to prevent committing FIXME code
#!/bin/sh
matches=$(git diff --cached | grep -E '\+.*?FIXME')
if [ "$matches" != "" ]
then
echo "'FIXME' tag is detected."
echo "Please fix it before committing."
echo " ${matches}"
exit 1
@Globegitter
Globegitter / nginx-latest.sh
Last active May 7, 2022 18:19
Install the latest nginx from source for Ubuntu 14.04
# Automatically instal the latest nginx
wget -O - http://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.key | sudo apt-key add -
#Make a backup copy of your current sources.list file
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak
#Now copy the following repositories to the end of ` /etc/apt/sources.list`
echo "deb http://nginx.org/packages/mainline/ubuntu/ trusty nginx" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
echo "deb-src http://nginx.org/packages/mainline/ubuntu/ trusty nginx" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

Screencapture and animated gifs

I say "animated gif" but in reality I think it's irresponsible to be serving "real" GIF files to people now. You should be serving gfy's, gifv's, webm, mp4s, whatever. They're a fraction of the filesize making it easier for you to deliver high fidelity, full color animation very quickly, especially on bad mobile connections. (But I suppose if you're just doing this for small audiences (like bug reporting), then LICEcap is a good solution).

Capturing (Easy)

  1. Launch quicktime player
  2. do Screen recording

screen shot 2014-10-22 at 11 16 23 am

@ericelliott
ericelliott / essential-javascript-links.md
Last active April 30, 2026 08:09
Essential JavaScript Links
@justmoon
justmoon / custom-error.js
Last active November 19, 2024 02:40 — forked from subfuzion/error.md
Creating custom Error classes in Node.js
'use strict';
module.exports = function CustomError(message, extra) {
Error.captureStackTrace(this, this.constructor);
this.name = this.constructor.name;
this.message = message;
this.extra = extra;
};
require('util').inherits(module.exports, Error);