November 16, 2011
Connecting to Sybase with JRuby using the jtds drivers
A simple method to make JDBC connections to Sybase using JRuby
October 19, 2011
Installing ruby-oci8 on 64 bit Windows
Solving the error OCI.DLL: 193 is not a valid Win32 application when installing ruby-oci8
September 20, 2011
On getting stuff done in companies
Interesting Hacker News comment on the topic of how to hire people who get stuff done
December 23, 2010
Achievements in 2010
A quick list of what I achieved in 2010. Probably not of interest to many people, but it was worth writing for my own benefit.
December 08, 2010
A few general emacs tips
Finishing up the series on Emacs, this post points out a few tips and tricks I have learned working in it for the past few years.
November 30, 2010
Rails options for Emacs
How to configure emacs with some Rails specific IDE modes, however the simple solution may be good enough for most people.
November 29, 2010
Emacs Ruby Foo
Before worrying about Rails, you need to get Emacs to behave sanely with Ruby code. That means it should indent it automatically and syntax highlight the code. This post will guide you on getting ruby-mode working nicely.
November 28, 2010
Setting up the emacs code browser
This post continues the series on setting up emacs, this time focusing on installing, configuring and using the emacs code browser (ecb).
November 28, 2010
Installing Emacs on Windows and OS X
The second post in a series about setting Emacs up for Ruby on Rails development. This post explains how to get Emacs installed on Windows and OS X.
November 28, 2010
Choosing a text editor for Rails development
The first post in a series about setting up Emacs, primarily for Ruby on Rails development. This post discusses the reasons for choosing Emacs and the goals of the tutorial.
November 24, 2010
Sell Yourself
If your 10th App has failed, and your money is running out, and you need to go get a job, then it would be good to have something to point to that shows off the skills you have learned...
November 23, 2010
The new blog is ready
Well, another new blog. Hopefully I will stick with it longer than the last two, where I pretty much ran out of steam after only a few posts ...
