Monthly Archives: August 2010

Storing Uploaded Files on Server Filesystem with Rails

Storing files in large BLOB columns of your database has its place, but in situations in which that is not the case, one needs a well organized way to keep files on the server. Often times folks will create a … Continue reading

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Removing Non-alphanumeric Characters Using REGEX

We use this fancy (not really) method at Loudpixel that allows us to create dynamic stylesheets (not using a framework, just creating application.css.erb) in order to apply certain styles (mainly colors and images) to specific areas of our layouts. In … Continue reading

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Removing the Twitter “Who To Follow” widget

I don’t know why, but I really don’t like software attempts to tell me who I’m friends with, and/or who I should be friends with.. The new Twitter “Who To Follow” widget drives me nuts, for two reasons: The fact … Continue reading

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