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Tag Archives: efficiency
Rapidly set up a MySQL database for testing
Sometimes you just want a database to run some queries against. Any reasonable set of tables with data pertaining to something not terribly complicated will do. Perhaps you have an urge to tease out the intricacies of correlated subqueries, or … Continue reading
Light at the end of the carpal tunnel: snippets in vim with snipMate
I’ve tried a number of snippet plugins for vim, many claiming more and less feature parity with the beloved TextMate. I started using snipMate today, and it is by far my favorite. If you haven’t seen TextMate-like snippets in action, … Continue reading
Improved irb configuration
As applies to most new tools I start to use, the time in which I’ve started to learn Ruby has included a fair amount of time improving my general working environment, to make it more suited to the use of … Continue reading
Expanding your desktop empire with Synergy
It’s not much fun filling your desk with computers if you have to add in a keyboard and mouse for each one. Far cooler would be a single keyboard and mouse for any number of screens you can fit into … Continue reading
A better Ruby prompt
The Interactive Ruby Shell, or irb, is indispensable for trying out Ruby code rapidly, seeing what works and what’s elegant. But the defaults aren’t quite optimal. Tab completion It lacks tab completion by default. Having this available can save you … Continue reading