On the Floor

Keeping very busy over here. . . Read more...

In this blog post I introduce a new technique (new to me, anyway) rehash an existing, very old technique to counter trolls, which I am calling the Troll Fantasyland. Popular blogs and forums always attract trolls. (Note: in this post, I will use the verb form of troll, as in "trolling for reactions", as well as the noun form, as in "don't feed the troll". Read more...

I got a little frustrated the other night trying to get an application working properly with jQuery. The problem I was having was related to the new unobtrusive javascript features introduced to Rails 3. The resulting link was taking me to the show view for that page rather than destroying the record as I requested. Read more...

You have a Product model.   Products can be physical, or virtual (like a pdf). If a product is virtual, there are certain attributes that can be ignored, like whether shipping should be charged. Read more...

With Rails3 looking to become our project staple, I began looking into ways of managing many Ruby versions with different Rails versions. Enter Ruby Version Manager (RVM). There are a few ways to install RVM. Read more...

I just looked at my desk and realized that it's Steve Jobs' fantasy of what every office worker's desk ought to look like. From left to right: Macbook Pro, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac Mini. And yes, this photo was taken with an iPhone. Read more...