I just realized that Dale Carnegie’s principles are less than 140 characters each 😉 So – here they are in bite size. [retweet URLs reference the wiki article] And here they are in YAML Fundamental Techniques in Handling People Retweet Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain. Retweet Give honest and sincere appreciation. Retweet Arouse in the other person an eager...
Now, it’s becoming even more vivid. The Internet has grown beyond its abstract boundaries and further into reality. Iran election has started as may be yet another election, peaceful and hopeful. For all parties. With the spread of voter fraud allegations, and suspicions over the way and speed by which the votes were counted, Iranian masses started to mobilize....
I’m trying to define multiple polymorphic relations (has_many_polymorphs plugin) from a single parent to same children. Note has many viewersNote has many editorsViewers could be either Users or GroupsEditors could be either Users or GroupsPermission is the association model with note_id, viewer_id, viewer_type, editor_id, editor_type fields Everything works out as expect as long as I have only one has_many_polymorphs...
With giant Saturn hanging in the blackness and sheltering Cassini from the Sun’s blinding glare, the spacecraft viewed the rings as never before, revealing previously unknown faint rings and even glimpsing its home world NASA Cassini Saturn Mission Imaging Highlights TED Talk Stunning!
This exchange happened today between me and a client while presenting the final release of an application: Me: So, let’s now log in to the system…Client: Actually, I wanted to ask about something. Is this written using Microsoft technologies?Me: No, it’s written on a different stack.Client: Shoot!Me: Why?Client: What technology is it written with?Me: It’s written in Ruby, connects...
Yesterday, I caught myself saying “I’m now putting my finishing touches to the application”. Twice. It is a true and accurate meaning to the state of an application I’m currently delivering. So, does a “Finishing Touch” apply to software? A web application? It is a term that is probably more tied to a work of art. A painting. I...
The guys on has_many_polymorphs are doing a great job keeping the plugin up to date with edge Rails. This commit broke the plugin with Rails 2.1.x NameError: uninitialized constant ActiveRecord::Reflection::ClassMethods::ThroughReflection Just revert to the AssociationReflection instead of ThroughReflection logic and all should be fine. Tamer: I’m a bit of a noob, and getting this error while trying to install...
The Huff-Duffer has came up with, in my opinion, aremarkable signup form (below). The signup form has this unique ‘human’ feeling that led to the following exchange between me and, Adam, a work colleague. Me: New approach to signup formshttp://huffduffer.com/signup/I personally like it. More ‘human’.What do you think? Adam: I have mixed feelings about this… First off, as I...
For you AJAX requests synchronization needs, don’t forget to use Locking! – The mechanism that might save your day. * (*) not recommended for all uses. consult your requirements, framework API, and DB engines before you apply.
After intending to dual boot my unstable Vista into Ubuntu for a while, I finally had enough time this weekend to do it. Let me just say that Ubuntu is living up to its claim of making Linux for Human Beings. The boot from Ubuntu CD was a no-go. I found that Wubi would essentially install Ubuntu (without the...