<p>This year I have decided to try and read through the unread books on my bookshelves. I will be maintaining the list here.</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brave-New-World-Aldous-Huxley/dp/0099518473%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0099518473"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TdW-C0v2L._SL160_.jpg" alt="Brave New World"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Catcher-Rye-J-D-Salinger/dp/014023750X%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D014023750X"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31aFcAsxfDL._SL160_.jpg" alt="The Catcher in the Rye"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Longitude-Dava-Sobel/dp/0007214227%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0007214227"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TMQDVSVRL._SL160_.jpg" alt="Longtitude"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Talk-About-When-Running/dp/0099526158%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0099526158"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41cVr1DsVhL._SL160_.jpg" alt="What I Talk About When I Talk About Running"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Algebraist-Iain-M-Banks/dp/1841492299%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1841492299"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512JSQEWV7L._SL160_.jpg" alt="The Algebraist"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pragmatic-Programmer-Andrew-Hunt/dp/020161622X%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D020161622X"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41hImUq3RKL._SL160_.jpg" alt="The Pragmatic Programmer"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Rising-Wheel-Time/dp/185723121X%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D185723121X"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41F9SC8XEQL._SL160_.jpg" alt="The Shadow Rising"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemist-Fable-About-Following-Dream/dp/0722532938%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0722532938"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51J48CZ3ZWL._SL160_.jpg" alt="The Alchemist"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Glass-Iain-Banks/dp/0349101787%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0349101787"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415aDPKOUeL._SL160_.jpg" alt="Walking on Glass"/></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anna-Karenina-Penguin-Classics-Tolstoy/dp/0140449175%3FSubscriptionId%3D180CCZQDRSAWM30FTCG2%26tag%3Dsnowblink03%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0140449175"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GZL6bG8zL._SL160_.jpg" alt="Anna Karenina"/></a></li>
</ol>
This year I have decided to try and read through the unread books on my bookshelves. I will be maintaining the list here.
1. [![Brave New World][amazonBNW-img]][amazonBNW]
2. [![The Catcher in the Rye][amazonCITR-img]][amazonCITR]
3. [![Longtitude][amazonLONG-img]][amazonLONG]
4. [![What I Talk About When I Talk About Running][amazonRUN-img]][amazonRUN]
5. [![The Algebraist][amazonALG-img]][amazonALG]
6. [![The Pragmatic Programmer][amazonPRAG-img]][amazonPRAG]
7. [![The Shadow Rising][amazonSHAD-img]][amazonSHAD]
8. [![The Alchemist][amazonALCH-img]][amazonALCH]
9. [![Walking on Glass][amazonWOG-img]][amazonWOG]
10. [![Anna Karenina][amazonAK-img]][amazonAK]
amazonBNW: 0099518473
amazonCITR: 014023750X
amazonLONG: 0007214227
amazonRUN: 0099526158
amazonALG: 1841492299
amazonPRAG: 020161622X
amazonSHAD: 185723121X
amazonALCH: 0722532938
amazonWOG: 0349101787
amazonAK: 0140449175
2009-05-25T05:36:00-07:00
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2009-05-25T05:47:50-07:00
<p>If you are using <a href="http://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl/tree/master">Factory Girl</a>, then you may be wondering how to define the factories for those <code>has_many :through</code> associations you have.</p>
<h2>Models</h2>
<p>The example models we will use are:</p>
<pre><code>class BeeKeeper < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :bees
has_many :hives, :through => :bees
end
class Hive < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :bees
has_many :bee_keepers, :through => :bees
end
class Bee < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :bee_keeper
belongs_to :hive
end
</code></pre>
<h2>Factories for Testing</h2>
<p>So, to test these relationships you would define Factories.
Let's start by specifying the belongs_tos</p>
<pre><code>Factory.define :bee do |b|
b.bee_keeper {|a| a.association(:bee_keeper)}
b.hive {|a| a.association(:hive)}
end
Factory.define :bee_keeper do |bk|
end
Factory.define :hive do |h|
end
</code></pre>
<p>By creating a bee, it should also create a beekeeper and a hive.</p>
<h2>We're Done!</h2>
<p>Actually, this is all you need to do for <code>has_many :through</code> - when you add hives to bee_keepers, they will automatically create the bees!</p>
<pre><code>context "Bee Keepers" do
setup do
@bee_keeper = Factory(:bee_keeper)
@bee_keeper.hives << Factory(:hive)
@bee_keeper.hives << Factory(:hive)
end
should "have 2 hives" do
assert_equal 2, @bee_keeper.hives.length
end
should "have 2 bees" do
assert_equal 2, @bee_keeper.bees.length
end
end
</code></pre>
<p>This will create:</p>
<ul>
<li>1 bee keeper</li>
<li>2 bees</li>
<li>2 hives</li>
</ul>
<p>Hope this helps some of you.</p>
If you are using [Factory Girl](http://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl/tree/master), then you may be wondering how to define the factories for those `has_many :through` associations you have.
## Models
The example models we will use are:
class BeeKeeper < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :bees
has_many :hives, :through => :bees
end
class Hive < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :bees
has_many :bee_keepers, :through => :bees
end
class Bee < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :bee_keeper
belongs_to :hive
end
## Factories for Testing
So, to test these relationships you would define Factories.
Let's start by specifying the belongs_tos
Factory.define :bee do |b|
b.bee_keeper {|a| a.association(:bee_keeper)}
b.hive {|a| a.association(:hive)}
end
Factory.define :bee_keeper do |bk|
end
Factory.define :hive do |h|
end
By creating a bee, it should also create a beekeeper and a hive.
## We're Done!
Actually, this is all you need to do for `has_many :through` - when you add hives to bee_keepers, they will automatically create the bees!
context "Bee Keepers" do
setup do
@bee_keeper = Factory(:bee_keeper)
@bee_keeper.hives << Factory(:hive)
@bee_keeper.hives << Factory(:hive)
end
should "have 2 hives" do
assert_equal 2, @bee_keeper.hives.length
end
should "have 2 bees" do
assert_equal 2, @bee_keeper.bees.length
end
end
This will create:
* 1 bee keeper
* 2 bees
* 2 hives
Hope this helps some of you.
2009-04-24T07:23:00-07:00
378
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2009-04-24T07:32:35-07:00
<p>I have just turned on mod_rails on Dreamhost. Let's see how it goes.</p>
I have just turned on mod_rails on Dreamhost. Let's see how it goes.
2008-05-21T12:30:00-07:00
377
1
mod_rails on Dreamhost
2008-05-21T12:31:53-07:00
<p>My lack of posting here is because I have been spending time elsewhere. You can find me at the following hang outs:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com/snowblink">Twitter</a> - I tweet pretty much every day.</li>
<li><a href="http://flickr.com/snowblink">Flickr</a> - I post photos here at least once a week, usually more.</li>
<li><a href="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/50419/">Upcoming</a> - You can see what I'm up to or interested in going to.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/reader/shared/04916286328346643300">Google Reader Shared</a> - funny or interesting stuff I find in my RSS feeds.</li>
<li><a href="http://del.icio.us/snowblink">Delicious</a> - Any links which don't come from RSS feeds.</li>
<li><a href="http://github.com/snowblink">Github</a> - It's where the cool kids keep their code these days.</li>
<li><a href="http://snowblink.lighthouseapp.com/">Lighthouse</a> - Issue tracking, seeing use now because they now accommodate open source projects for free.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dopplr.com/traveller/snowblink">Dopplr</a> - Where am I?</li>
<li>LinkedIn - Only vaguely using this. Just barely more useful than Facebook.</li>
<li>Facebook - I removed my account over a year ago, due to the pointlessness of it. Don't try to contact me there.</li>
</ul>
My lack of posting here is because I have been spending time elsewhere. You can find me at the following hang outs:
- [Twitter](http://twitter.com/snowblink) - I tweet pretty much every day.
- [Flickr](http://flickr.com/snowblink) - I post photos here at least once a week, usually more.
- [Upcoming](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/50419/) - You can see what I'm up to or interested in going to.
- [Google Reader Shared](https://www.google.com/reader/shared/04916286328346643300) - funny or interesting stuff I find in my RSS feeds.
- [Delicious](http://del.icio.us/snowblink) - Any links which don't come from RSS feeds.
- [Github](http://github.com/snowblink) - It's where the cool kids keep their code these days.
- [Lighthouse](http://snowblink.lighthouseapp.com/) - Issue tracking, seeing use now because they now accommodate open source projects for free.
- [Dopplr](http://www.dopplr.com/traveller/snowblink) - Where am I?
- LinkedIn - Only vaguely using this. Just barely more useful than Facebook.
- Facebook - I removed my account over a year ago, due to the pointlessness of it. Don't try to contact me there.
2008-05-17T09:09:00-07:00
376
1
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2008-05-17T09:10:22-07:00
<p>Hayfever is back with our first stint of summer weather. </p>
<p>In order to give us some warning, I have created a twitter bot which tweets daily based on information found at the <a href="http://bbc.co.uk/weather/pollen">BBC website</a>. It currently reports on London only.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com/pollen_london">pollen_london</a> - Twitter account</li>
<li><a href="http://github.com/snowblink/pollen-london/tree/master">Github</a> - Source code is open source</li>
<li><a href="http://snowblink.lighthouseapp.com/projects/11315-pollen-london/">Lighthouse</a> - Please report bugs</li>
</ul>
Hayfever is back with our first stint of summer weather.
In order to give us some warning, I have created a twitter bot which tweets daily based on information found at the [BBC website](http://bbc.co.uk/weather/pollen). It currently reports on London only.
- [pollen_london](http://twitter.com/pollen_london) - Twitter account
- [Github](http://github.com/snowblink/pollen-london/tree/master) - Source code is open source
- [Lighthouse](http://snowblink.lighthouseapp.com/projects/11315-pollen-london/) - Please report bugs
2008-05-16T10:26:00-07:00
375
1
Pollen London
2008-05-16T10:38:32-07:00