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Just Abort It

24 Aug 2009

Ruby's `abort` method may be just what you need to print a message and exit.

AppStore Ruby Module

22 Aug 2009

I open-sourced a module to fetch app information out of Apple's App Store.

Self-Scheduling Ruby Scripts

20 Aug 2009

I have a lot of Ruby scripts running on different servers all scheduled via cron and it's quite easy to forget what script is scheduled when and how often. This can be worked around with `Whenever`.

Amending Git Commits

16 Aug 2009

I recently learned that you can fix you're previous commit (modify commit message, add more files, etc.) quite easily with git.

Mini Book Review: Ruby Best Practices

01 Aug 2009

I just finished reading Gregory Brown's **Ruby Best Practices** (RBP). I could probably write a book about this book, but I hate long book reviews so I'll try to keep this short.

WordPress Console Update

23 Jul 2009

It's been awhile since I posted about my open-source WordPress Console (WPC) plugin, and enough has happened since I released it that I thought it deserved a little mention.

Ad Hoc Rails Console Logging

18 Jul 2009

If you want to be able to toggle your development log between the default Rails logger and the console, just add this method to your `~/.irbrc`

Sass Never Forgets

09 Jul 2009

A Sass mixin for centering a div on a page horizontally and vertically.

On WordPress Plugin Release Notes

03 Jul 2009

Plugin upgrade notifications and one-click installs are great for both developers and users alike, but there is one thing about them that I find irritating as a user, and easily avoidable as a developer: **displaying reasons to upgrade**.

jQuery Tools 101: Nested Tabs

01 Jul 2009

If you want to nest tabs inside one another you'll need to change things slightly. I demonstrate in this post.