http://abstractplain.net/blog Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:43:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Custom cruisecontrol.rb task to handle migrations with seed data. (for when standard cruise build task yields FK constraint violations when the fixtures start loading). #This builds from migrations each time (slower, but more reliable). #Must then empty seed data before tests start to delete stuff, or FK constraints ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1024 A quick diagram to remind me what the default rails rake task “test” does. This is in part-response to this cruisecontrol.rb thread. http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1019 Timeout magazine lists London’s best charity shops, by area: Central | North | South | East | West http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1023 “Close to you” on The David Frost show, ‘72. “Papa was a rollin’ stone” live, ‘73 (starts 30 seconds in) Also: “Superstition” on Sesame Street, ‘73. How to make a cheap talk box Wikipedia: List of celebrity guest stars on Sesame Street ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1022 The cuban style is not so popular in london as cross-body styles, so it takes some time to find the good nights and lessons. Here are the places I know about for cuban style salsa in London. There have been many changes recently with many nights stopping, but new ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1021 Black Yellow Originally uploaded by Grant Hamilton gallery on flickr and at sxseventy.com. Via information aesthetics http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1020 Two more ruby game libraries to look at: gosu and Shattered Ruby via Chad Fowler’s notes on the recent Ruby Hoedown event. I hope the audio for the talk appears here. I had set up rubygame and Ruby/SDL a while back to a point where I could code simple examples, but I wouldn’t ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1018 I’m learning salsa, specifically cuban salsa. To this I am addicted. I’m past beginner now, and have just enough of the basics to carry me through a dance with a forgiving, preferably amnesic girl. To make any real progress beyond the basics, I know I have to ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1016 beautiful “6 billion others” portraits project. “A future online repository of thousands of video & audio testimonies as a portrait of contemporary mankind”. Check out “portraits” and “testimonials”. Via information aesthetics. http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1015 See this BoingBoing post linking to this two-page article and a São Paulo No Logo flickr set. Here’s more on the “clean city” laws, exceptions, and fines (in portuguese). While the desolate-looking photos in the flickr set are interesting, I wonder if the empty billboard frames have been cleared ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1013 “… the Web 2.0 generation, with its YouTube and Twitter mania, has gotten a particularly bad rap for self-obsession and indulgence.” Article: “Responsibility is in their sites. / Web entrepreneurs have an eye on social need” - San Francisco Chronicle. A step in the right direction, at least. The article mentions ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1014 MAKE point at GetLoFi’s post on Complex Stereo Sound generator kits (~35 euros, shipped). http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1012 Pole Position, stop-mo animation filmed with humans for pixels. Great sfx. via information aesthetics. http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1011 This Rails sample app from Caboose is “intended to be an example of “better practices”, but with the intention of ultimately being “best practice” through collaboration and iterative improvement.” “The application implements: a user model with a few extra fields (last login, timezones) restful authentication. full timezone support basic views implemented with Yahoo! YUI CSS ... http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1010 http://translate.org.za/ is “a non-profit organisation focused on the localisation, or translation, of Open Source software into South Africa’s 11 official languages.” Via “Software in your language”, O’Reilly Radar post. http://abstractplain.net/blog/?p=1009