gistfile1.txt

[1] pry(#<LogoQuestion>)> url
=> "https://quizall_assets.s3.amazonaws.com/logo_questions/logos/000/000/001/original/shell.png?1412259727"
[2] pry(#<LogoQuestion>)> open(url,&:read)
URI::InvalidURIError: the scheme https does not accept registry part: quizall_assets.s3.amazonaws.com (or bad hostname?)
from /Users/anders/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/uri/generic.rb:214:in `initialize'
[3] pry(#<LogoQuestion>)> 

sad.rb

def to_base64
    begin
      url = "https://quizall_assets.s3.amazonaws.com/logo_questions/logos/000/000/001/original/shell.png?1412259727"
      #url = logo.url.sub! '//quizall_assets.s3.amazonaws.com/', '//s3.amazonaws.com/quizall_assets/'
      b64 = Base64.encode64 open url, &:read
      "data:image/png;base64,#{b64}".squish
    rescue
      ""
    end
  end

#begin rescue end makes me sad