dypsilon

Backend Development

• node.js
  • Installation paths: use one of these techniques to install node and npm without having to sudo.
  • Node.js HOWTO: Install Node+NPM as user (not root) under Unix OSes
  • Felix's Node.js Guide
  • Creating a REST API using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
  • Node Cellar Sample Application with Backbone.js, Twitter Bootstrap, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
  • JavaScript Event Loop
• Node.js for PHP programmers

Tho85

Build your own private, encrypted, open-source Dropbox-esque sync folder

Prerequisites:

• One or more clients running a UNIX-like OS. Examples are given for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, although all software components are available for other platforms as well (e.g. OS X). YMMV
• A cheap Ubuntu 12.04 VPS with storage. I recommend Backupsy, they offer 250GB storage for $5/month. Ask Google for coupon codes.

Software components used:

• Unison for file synchronization
• EncFS for folder encryption

davatron5000

Make it useful

• Install Package Control. For SublimeText 2, paste the following in Terminal:

import urllib2,os; pf='Package Control.sublime-package'; ipp = sublime.installed_packages_path(); os.makedirs( ipp ) if not os.path.exists(ipp) else None; urllib2.install_opener( urllib2.build_opener( urllib2.ProxyHandler( ))); open( os.path.join( ipp, pf), 'wb' ).write( urllib2.urlopen( 'http://sublime.wbond.net/' +pf.replace( ' ','%20' )).read()); print( 'Please restart Sublime Text to finish installation')

From here on out, use Package Control to install everything. ⌘+Shift+P, then type Install to get a list of installable packages you can 'livesearch through. After installing plugins, they should be running.

vdavez

Converting a Word Document to Markdown in Two Moves

The Problem

A lot of important government documents are created and saved in Microsoft Word (*.docx). But Microsoft Word is a proprietary format, and it's not really useful for presenting documents on the web. So, I wanted to find a way to convert a .docx file into markdown.

The Solution

As it turns out, there are several open-source tools that allow for conversion between file types. Pandoc is one of them, and it's powerful. In fact, pandoc's website says "If you need to convert files from one markup format into another, pandoc is your swiss-army knife." But, although pandoc can convert from markdown into .docx, it doesn't work in the other direction.

bomberstudios

NOTE: the list has moved to https://github.com/sketchplugins/plugin-directory

Sketch Plugins

A list of Sketch plugins hosted at GitHub, in no particular order.

• brandonbeecroft/Lorem-Ipsum-Plugin-for-Sketch This is a plugin for quickly creating Lorem Ipsum text in Sketch
• sebj/Sketch Templates and Plugins for Sketch by Bohemian Coding
• FredericJacobs/crop_Artboard A script to export the Sketch App artboards to the clipboard
• almonk/SketchGit A simple Git client built right into Sketch.

ntassone

//Set Variables
$button-white:          #ffffff;
$button-green:          #44ca00;
$button-green-dark:     #369a12;
$button-blue:           #a6d1f9;
$button-blue-dark:      #14283e;
$button-gray:           #eeeeee;
$button-red:            #9e0b0f;

//Create Array

DanHerbert

OBSOLETE

This entire guide is based on an old version of Homebrew/Node and no longer applies. It was only ever intended to fix a specific error message which has since been fixed. I've kept it here for historical purposes, but it should no longer be used. Homebrew maintainers have fixed things and the options mentioned don't exist and won't work.

I still believe it is better to manually install npm separately since having a generic package manager maintain another package manager is a bad idea, but the instructions below don't explain how to do that.

Fixing npm On Mac OS X for Homebrew Users

Installing node through Homebrew can cause problems with npm for globally installed packages. To fix it quickly, use the solution below. An explanation is also included at the end of this document.

ohAitch

// ==UserScript==
// @include     http://chat.urbit.org/
// ==/UserScript==
$.getScript("https://cdn.rawgit.com/boronine/husl/v2.0.0/husl.min.js");
colorMap = {}; memo={}; $('.hl').contents().unwrap();
getColor = function (s) {  
    var hash = s.split("").reduce(function (a, b) {    
        a = ((a << 5) - a) + b.charCodeAt(0);    
        return a & a  
    }, 0);

sumul

// Weights
$hairline-weight: 100;
$thin-weight:     200;
$light-weight:    300;
$normal-weight:   400;
$medium-weight:   500;
$semibold-weight: 600;
$bold-weight:     700;
$xbold-weight:    800;
$black-weight:    900;

jeff-shin

// In your mixin file
=retina
  @media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (min-resolution: 2dppx), (min-resolution: 192dpi)
    @content
    
// Call this mixin
.something
  +retina
    something: something