Dumping Ground - This is just a glorified scrap pile for me; things I find interesting and want to save for later.

November 25, 2009

Get a Sneak Peak of Google's Redesign

If you're interested in checking out Google's new redesign before they officially launch it, follow these steps to enable it for your account:

Go to the Google homepage.
Click "Classic Home" if you are at the iGoogle view Erase the text from the location bar.
Paste the following code into the location bar and hit return

 javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com");

Hit reload

I got this via Google Blogoscoped

Update: The code is fixed now, sorry about that. Posterous really doesn't want to handle the parsing of emails very well...at least when it comes to using the [code] tag.

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November 24, 2009

Bohemian Rhapsody, As Interpretted by the Muppets

via youtube.com

I have nothing to add.

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November 18, 2009

Gitrundun

I was having an issue pushing a project out the production this evening. I was tracking files in my git repository that really should have been in my .gitignore file because the application updated them. What happened was that I was not able to push my project live because Git didn't want to allow me to "pull" the files down without a proper merge.

"Nuts to that", I say. "I'll just add the file to my .gitignore file and be done with it."

That didn't work.

It didn't work because the file was already being tracked. So, turning to the one who knows all, sees all, and reveals all (i.e. Google), I found a link to source.kohlerville.com which provided the answer.

git rm --cached filename

Don't worry, it doesn't delete your file, just the tracking of it. The next step is to add the file or directory to your .gitignore file.

Outstanding.

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November 18, 2009

Objectivism in Rush's "Something For Nothing"

The following four lines from Rush's "Something for Nothing" appear to be heavily inspired by Randian philosophy:

What you own is your own kingdom

What you do is your own glory

What you love is your own power

What you live is your own story

At the very least, they're very inspiring and motivating.

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November 18, 2009

I have got to get me one of these...y'know for the kids

via engadget.com

I ran across these really brilliant lamps via engadget this morning. I don't think I'll be buying one, but I might make one or two for my kids. I'll make sure to blog my process if I decide to do this.

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November 7, 2009

This Year's Christmas Eve Openhouse: Cookie Cookin' Timesavers

via lifehacker.com

I found this, ahem, "sweet" little cooking hack over at http://lifehacker.com. It'll be one less thing we have to do before the party and we can amaze our guests by doing it during the party.

It's a simple process of heating your waffle iron (no matter what shape or size it might be) on high and coating it with a non-stick spray. Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, spoon batter into each section of your waffle iron. This will ensure even baking and that all your cookies will finish at the same time. All that's left is to remove them from the heat and chow down!

Outstanding.

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November 4, 2009

DropBox: An Unexpected Git Hosting Solution

For some time, I've been looking for a hosting provider for projects I'm working on. I use the Git SCM for everything that I work on now, and I use GitHub to host any public projects I work on. GitHub provides a great service for the community, but I'm just cheap enough to not want to upgrade to one of their paid plans (Yes, I really am that cheap). Free hosting alternatives include ProjectLocker, unfuddle, and a host of others. I'm sure all of these services are adequate solutions for any project, but to be honest, I'm not only cheap, I'm also incredibly lazy. I don't want to take the time to figure out yet another site, set up my public key, create a new project and then configure it. I want something dead simple.

I originally thought I might just set up Git repositories on a USB drive and back my projects up there, but that solution requires that you always have the drive with you to use it. What I wanted was something like the USB drive in that it was just part of the filesystem, but at the same time could be everywhere I could be. The solution I came up with was to use Dropbox.

Dropbox, in their own words, "...is software that syncs your files online and across your computers."

Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly available on any of your other computers that you've installed Dropbox on (Windows, Mac, and Linux too!) Because a copy of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers, you can also access them from any computer or mobile device using the Dropbox website.

I've already been using dropbox for some time, so it was really just a matter of creating a Git remote repository. That's simple:

mkdir ~/Dropbox/projects/new_project cd ~/Dropbox/projects/new_project git --bare init

I've got my Git remote repository ready, now I just need to "add" it to my current project and "push" the current project to my new remote repository. Again, simplicity itself:

cd ~/projects/new_project git remote add origin ~/Dropbox/projects/new_project git push origin master

The main drawback with this solution is that I now need to have the "Dropbox" application installed on whatever computer I'm working on. This isn't going to be a problem for me, but I can see how it would be a problem for some. Another drawback is the 2-3 GB limitation. Again, it's not a problem for me, but it may be for some.

The big "wins," on the other hand, are: an external private repository for projects; easy project collaborate with others by "sharing" the project folder; and best of all, it's all free until it's outgrown.

To be honest, I'm pretty sure I'm not sharing any sort of huge revelation; this post was a really just an excuse for me to try to get more storage on my Dropbox account. You see, you start out with 2GB for free and you get another 250MB with every referral up to 3GB. So how about clicking on this link and getting me to my goal? I'm not only cheap and lazy, I also have no shame.

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October 28, 2009