Archive for May, 2008
Qwest Will Not Block 3rd Party Billing
I was reading a story on ars technia today about a guy’s difficulties in removing 3rd party billing from his phone bill. A practice known as cramming. Cramming is where ...
[UPDATE] Capistrano Deploy for Shared Hosting with GIT Repository
Like I said in my original post Capistrano Deploy for Shared Hosting with GIT Repository, I would add the ability to rotate log files and backup your database. Also added a ...
Coolest Ceiling Fan – EVER
Since the summer it a slow time for me, and I have the kids at home all day long (except when they are at VBS), I’ve decided to remodel the ...
Butt Biter: Fix State Abbreviations && Large Data Set Updates
Ran into a little butt biter today… I imported a few thousand addresses that had the state in long form, like ‘Arizona’. But I commonly used the us_states plugin for ...
Disappointed with SmartHome Quality
My home it pretty well automated. By that, I mean that our security system, an Elk M1-gold, can control the house lighting, thermostats, and drip irrigation system. Lights come on and turn ...
VBSfinder.com Is Up and Running
I’ve been working on a Rails app on-and-off for a couple of months, and it’s ready for human consumption. VBSfinder is a site where families can find vacation bible schools ...