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xdamman / install_ffmpeg_ubuntu.sh
Created July 2, 2014 21:03
Install latest ffmpeg on ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04
#!/bin/bash
# Bash script to install latest version of ffmpeg and its dependencies on Ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04
# Inspired from https://gist.github.com/faleev/3435377
# Remove any existing packages:
sudo apt-get -y remove ffmpeg x264 libav-tools libvpx-dev libx264-dev
# Get the dependencies (Ubuntu Server or headless users):
sudo apt-get update
@domenic
domenic / promises.md
Last active November 4, 2025 20:27
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written, the development of the Promises/A+ specification has made the original emphasis on Promises/A seem somewhat outdated.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.
@dstroot
dstroot / install_postgresql.sh
Created June 13, 2012 00:26
Install PostgreSQL on Amazon AMI
#!/bin/bash
###############################################
# To use:
# https://raw.github.com/gist/2776351/???
# chmod 777 install_postgresql.sh
# ./install_postgresql.sh
###############################################
echo "*****************************************"
echo " Installing PostgreSQL"
echo "*****************************************"
@jwo
jwo / registrations_controller.rb
Created September 30, 2011 23:11
API JSON authentication with Devise
class Api::RegistrationsController < Api::BaseController
respond_to :json
def create
user = User.new(params[:user])
if user.save
render :json=> user.as_json(:auth_token=>user.authentication_token, :email=>user.email), :status=>201
return
else