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I have been using Google Chrome on Linux since about a month ago. I installed it so I could test JavaScript programming with it as well. As Google Chrome was still a very work-in-p…

Hi. My experience lies in Ruby and in JavaScript (these days) so I can see these worlds however close, differently. In Ruby I have all kinds of gimmicks that help with cutting the …

I came up with my own technique for developing "GUI" without any fancier tool than standard programming languages and their frameworks. I create a launcher called "weboot" that get…

Lots of things interest me so it's hard to pick just one. So I am going to list a few. * WebKit - decidedly the web brick that should help with introducing new developments faster …

Over produce according to one's own standards. ;-) Keep pushing.

Software developer is a broad term as well. ;-) And the last bastion of respect, the software engineer is not without its enterprise-ish feel. Researcher seems cooler, but it's all…

The 10 reasons why PHP is still better than Ruby was a funny piece as seen from the viewpoint of a Rubyist who was just waking up for the day yet. When I clicked to read it, it had…

So, do you use this "DbC" in all of your Ruby code nowadays, like 95% of it, or in just where you think it's really important? And with this "DbC" do you think you could grow the R…

For every other type of error, hah, rely on what I said then?

I think it's just wrong to test for the type of the variable, unless it's really needed. Such checking detracts from what you are trying to accomplish and from relying on the excep…

Meanwhile, the C# developers go all the way laughing to the bank. ;-) Here's hoping that Scala will help to fix the Java issues. However, given the similar way such languages work,…

Let us see how PHP and Ruby compare out of the box versus Java: First PHP vs Java: http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/u32q/benchmark.php?test=al... Now Ruby 1.9 vs Java: http://shoo…

Sure... Nice write-up. From the Hacker News site I have been following the recent controversy and even participated in some discussions. :-) Your Honor, I plead guilty! :-) I canno…

For the most part, several Javascript libraries have solved the basics of cross-platform browser support quite well and entire ecosystems were built using them. I regard Ext Core t…

To take the article in the right light, consider that in Ruby-land, syntax is important, it matters. For example, optional parentheses. Spaces are mostly disregarded unless they ar…

I agree that the Ruby 1.8 to 1.9 transition has caused headaches. But the 1.9 version does have some interesting features that have been long being cooked to get to this point, and…

I use JRuby to run a web application that I first coded in Ruby and it works pretty well even though it reserves and consumes more memory. Having a dedicated server for JRuby appli…

Seeing the April 1st date of the article it was just a little bit harder to believe they would write it like that. As folks have taken it seriously... The Ruby community was formed…

He tested Ruby 1.8.7 on Ubuntu and Ruby 1.8.6 on Windows. Ruby 1.8.7 has added some features found in Ruby 1.9.1 in order to provide a forward path for those wishing to start adopt…

I am reminded of how the folks who do most of the work almost never are the ones who appear the most (speak, write, show up)... Speaking of which... :-)

Fairly awesome! Thanks for the unique resource. If I could I probably would like to put most of these links in my personal bookmark. Nice interface. Nice change. It's good to hear …