Monthly Archives: January 2009

Rails new vs build

Posted on January 15, 2009 by vinhboy

@article = Article.new Creates a new instance of a Model. @comment = @article.comments.build Just like the new method, but by assocation proxies (not for Models). It automatically sets the foreign_key. The other thing is that when you are doing a … Continue reading →

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Loud music on the bus

Posted on January 9, 2009 by vinhboy

Working in downtown San Francisco has made my stress level rise exponentially (from zero). So much so, I  am going to start a list of “People that should be shot point blank”. No judge, no jury, just shot in the … Continue reading →

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A better Cherry Danish

Posted on January 7, 2009 by vinhboy

I have an affinity for fruity desserts. That’s why I am always inclined to pick that sugar glazed Cherry Danish at the baked goods counter. However, there is something awfully flawed in the design of a Cherry Danish. Why is … Continue reading →

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NPR on the HTC Touch Pro

Posted on January 7, 2009 by vinhboy

To get the NPR – KQED radio stream to work with my HTC Touch Pro, I had to down the CorePlayer. Then from the KQED website, I download the MP3 stream, which is a .pls file. Open the file in … Continue reading →

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