conversation about using Riak for a Rails 3 project

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11:55 <pferdefleisch> yo yo yo, I would like to use riak as a file serving 
db for a rails 3 project. I am wondering if you can use ripple to save 
images. I looked through the code(specifically casting.rb) and didn't see 
an image or binary type. This makes me think that I need to use the riak_client 
gem and set content type "image/jpg" or the like. 

11:56 <pferdefleisch> so, can i even use the riak_client gem -- and -- is this even 
a good idea in the first place? 

11:56 <pferdefleisch> thx! 

11:57 <roidrage> pferdefleisch: 1.) good idea: yes 

11:59 <roidrage> pferdefleisch: you can use the riak-client gem, and should use the 
methods store_file to store a file into Riak's luwak interface 

12:00 <pferdefleisch> is luwak installed default in riak and riaksearch? 

12:00 <pferdefleisch> roidrage: btw thanks 

12:00 <roidrage> pferdefleisch: no, luwak needs to be enabled in the 
configuration 

12:01 <roidrage> in the app.config, there's a simple flag: {luwak, [{enabled, false}]}, 
just set it to true and you're good to go 

12:02 <pferdefleisch> so you don't need to build anything else? just 
change that in the app.config? 

12:02 <roidrage> yes, it's shipped with riak and riak search by default, but not enabled 

12:02 <roidrage> i suggest reading up on luwak on http://wiki.basho.com/Luwak.html too 

12:03 <pferdefleisch> will do. time to hack! I don't irc often... it is funny 
to chat with people I follow on twitter ;) 

12:04 <roidrage> we're real people! :)