June 2011
1 post
Redo: Making HMAC Hashes in Ruby
This is a post from May 5th, 2007 that was one my old blog. I let it go a while back and have now started blogging again. I’m posting this article again because it may still be useful for some people. It’s actually still generating traffic to my domain!
I was trying to make a quick little Ruby script for Authorize.net SIM for one of my clients and became really annoyed trying to find...
May 2011
2 posts
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Why The 'Don't Touch That Framework!' Mentality is...
I recently came across another framework sanctity nazi over IRC. You know the guys that freak out when you mention changing a core class or customizing what gets loaded by default or other things specific to your app. Oh, you are one too? Well maybe if stick around and read further with an open mind I can help you see things from a pragmatic perspective.
First off most new programmers or even...
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Making Ubuntu Usable Again - Cleaning up the Natty...
The Unity interface is plagued by bugs and for many people it is completely unintuitive. I gave Unity an honest chance but things I used so often were hidden and other things I never used got in the way. My first thought was to go back to Ubuntu GNOME or Classic as it is now known in the Ubuntu world. This is also plagued by one very annoying bug: it randomly switches your preferences to an ugly...
