Tip: Save Typing 'bundle exec'
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
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:
Fix Ruby Malloc Error on macOS Sierra
After upgrading my iMac to macOS Sierra I have experienced a few issues that I thought I’d document here, both for myself and to help others.
Fixing Nokogiri Installation on macOS Sierra
Nokogiri seems to be the source of many problems on my Mac and after upgrading to macOS Sierra, I wasn’t very surprised to have problem.
How Not To Treat People On Your Email List
I received this email as a member of Nick Disabato’s list today. I read over, multiple times, and bewildered by its purpose:
Smile Software Launch Tries to Turn That Frown Upside Down
Last week must have been a terrible week for Smile Software and their software launch, one I never want to experience. In case you missed it, you can do a bit of searching around the web to see the result of a new and not well-planned one. The announcement was...
Don't Treat Your Customers Like Adobe Treats Theirs
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
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...
Are we fighting ads, or are we fighting garbage?
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...