Blog - programming
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Easy blogging with nanoc
The static site compiler nanoc is an excellent tool for maintaining a blog as a developer. Here I share some handy scripts for scaffolding and sorting of blogs -
Minifying js and css in nanoc
How to minify and concatenate scripts and stylesheets into one big file with nanoc, and easily switch minification on or off. -
Creating screenshots with nanoc command
Generate screenshots for a portfolio automated with a relatively simple script in nanoc -
Favorite ruby gems
A list of my favorite ruby gems thus far. -
iOS programming course
iTunes U (the free academy via iTunes) has some really nice courses from Stanford University on iPhone programming. -
Rails datetime picker
Rails has a built in datetimepicker via a helper method that uses drop-down for the date selection. Sometimes you want something a little more elegant. jQuery only has a datepicker. I present a solution using the jQuery datepicker in comination with a time field. -
Crontab expressions
You can use crontab expression in your crontab file. It makes the syntax a little more readable and more agile. -
Clearing DNS cache on OS X
Learn how to clear the DNS cache on mac os x. Handy when you are making a change to a domain name or somehing like that.