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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Free Alternatives to GitHub for Private Git Hosting
GitHub is super awesome, until you have to start paying for it. Check out two feature-full and FREE alternatives.
Convert PDF to Image with Dragonfly and Rails
Converting a PDF to an image using Rails and Dragonfly is actually quite simple. Check it out.
How to Transition from CarrierWave to Dragonfly
It can be a process to move away from CarrierWave once you're already using it. Here's a step-by-step process to make it easy to transition to Dragonfly.
Impossible is a Human Invention
We can use Philippe Petit's sentence, "Impossible is a human invention," to prove that nothing is impossible.
What is the Purpose of "www" in Website URLs?
Some websites use www in their domain name, and others don't. What the heck? Find out why and what you should do here ...
Remove the "www" from a URL with Nginx
For SEO purposes, it's best to choose between www and no www. See how to do it with Nginx.
Select the Last n Children in CSS
Sometimes you need to target more than just the last child in a series of HTML elements. Learn how to target the last n number of elements here.
How to Change the Hostname on Ubuntu Server
Got an ugly command prompt? Learn how to change the name of your computer.
Check if a File is Binary or Text in Ruby
Here's a cool little trick to determining if a file is text or binary in Ruby just by using the path to that file.