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pmdgithub / grab_avatars_for_git_users.pl
Created November 19, 2010 14:39
Grab avatars for github users, use for: gource --user-image-dir .git/avatar/
#!/usr/bin/perl
#fetch Gravatars
use strict;
use warnings;
use LWP::Simple;
use Digest::MD5 qw(md5_hex);
my $size = 90;
@unnitallman
unnitallman / gist:944011
Created April 27, 2011 10:11
sqlite with activerecord outside rails
require 'active_record'
ActiveRecord::Base.logger = Logger.new(STDERR)
ActiveRecord::Base.colorize_logging = false
ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
:adapter => "sqlite3",
:dbfile => ":memory:"
)
@viola
viola / gist:1070410
Created July 7, 2011 20:00
Example of fetching Hash (key,value) to the simple_form collection.
-- model
some sort of constant hash:
HASH_NAME = {
0 => "Choose:",
1 => "On-Campus Recruiting - CSO",·
2 => "CSO Staff Referral",
3 => "Faculty Contact",·
4 => "Career Day",·
5 => "CSO Summer Job Listing",·
6 => "Alumni Contact",·
@longlostnick
longlostnick / gist:1251339
Created September 29, 2011 17:24
Delete all empty/false elements from hash recursively
# (v.respond_to?(:empty?) ? v.empty? : !v) is basically rails' .blank? in plain ruby
class Hash
def delete_blank
delete_if do |k, v|
(v.respond_to?(:empty?) ? v.empty? : !v) or v.instance_of?(Hash) && v.delete_blank.empty?
end
end
end
@thijsc
thijsc / gist:1391107
Created November 24, 2011 11:08
Select item from chosen js select with Capybara and Selenium
def select_from_chosen(item_text, options)
field = find_field(options[:from])
option_value = page.evaluate_script("$(\"##{field[:id]} option:contains('#{item_text}')\").val()")
page.execute_script("$('##{field[:id]}').val('#{option_value}')")
end
@aheckmann
aheckmann / storeImgInMongoWithMongoose.js
Created April 17, 2012 19:14
store/display an image in mongodb using mongoose/express
/**
* Module dependencies
*/
var express = require('express');
var fs = require('fs');
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
// img path
@trey
trey / happy_git_on_osx.md
Last active March 10, 2025 23:53
Creating a Happy Git Environment on OS X

Creating a Happy Git Environment on OS X

Step 1: Install Git

brew install git bash-completion

Configure things:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"

git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

@andreyvit
andreyvit / tmux.md
Created June 13, 2012 03:41
tmux cheatsheet

tmux cheat sheet

(C-x means ctrl+x, M-x means alt+x)

Prefix key

The default prefix is C-b. If you (or your muscle memory) prefer C-a, you need to add this to ~/.tmux.conf:

remap prefix to Control + a

@MohamedAlaa
MohamedAlaa / tmux-cheatsheet.markdown
Last active May 16, 2025 22:55
tmux shortcuts & cheatsheet

tmux shortcuts & cheatsheet

start new:

tmux

start new with session name:

tmux new -s myname
@domenic
domenic / promises.md
Last active April 1, 2025 01:54
You're Missing the Point of Promises

This article has been given a more permanent home on my blog. Also, since it was first written, the development of the Promises/A+ specification has made the original emphasis on Promises/A seem somewhat outdated.

You're Missing the Point of Promises

Promises are a software abstraction that makes working with asynchronous operations much more pleasant. In the most basic definition, your code will move from continuation-passing style:

getTweetsFor("domenic", function (err, results) {
 // the rest of your code goes here.