Tip: Save Typing 'bundle exec'

Tips
If you’re a Ruby on Rails developer, you probably type the words bundle exec numerous times a day. I finally got tired of it and decided to do something about it. In the context of keeping it simple, I use the ‘alias’ command and add to my .profile. I know...

Installing RMagick on macOS Sierra

Ruby
I ran into a problem recently on macOS Sierra, trying to install the RMagick ruby gem. I was using ImageMagick 7 installed via HomeBrew, with this error:

Don't Treat Your Customers Like Adobe Treats Theirs

Business
I received this email from Adobe today. I will not be downloading their trial software. I trialled Adobe Illustrator a few months ago and Adobe has been chasing me ever since. Trying to get me to sign-up for their SaaS offering. A lot bothers me about with this email, but...

Podcast: Thoughtbot - Giant Robots

Bootstrapping Podcast
I have an addiction to podcasts. There, I said it. According to my podcast player, I am subscribed to 38 podcasts. Definitely too many to keep up with very easily. I am constantly rotating new ones in and old ones out but always keeping my favorites queued up. One of...

1092

Status
I’m thinking about productized consulting today. The latest episode of TropicalMBA, The One Where a Business Starts on the Show, lays out plans for creating a productized service and got my mind on what I’d like to do. It seems like a great business model. I need to think more...

Are we fighting ads, or are we fighting garbage?

Apple
John Gruber is right: > If you want to block all advertising, I don’t understand you, but I won’t argue with you either. No one’s going to stop you. But most people just want to block garbage privacy-invasive trackers, JavaScript that slows our devices and drains our batteries, obtrusive ads...