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Subject: Re: Ruby experience?
From: Dustin Baker <dustin...@gmail.com>
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Wait...laser mouses?
On Tuesday, September 11, 2012, Todd Willey wrote:
> Ah, IBM. Opening the hardware that lead to the PC revolution, closing
> down the software so we could have OS/2. Are we going to talk about
> facebook's OpenCompute initiative and their web platform with the same
> joking manner some day?
>
> When I was running OS/2 I had this sweet laser-emitting mouse that had
> to be used on a metallic mouse pad with dots making a grid on it. I'm
> not wrong for wanting to relive those glory days.
>
> -todd[1]
>
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Thomas D'Andrea Jr.
> <thomas.dand...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > PIE!
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Chad Cottle <opendata...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Don't listen to Todd....he still programs OS/2 Warp and knows NOTHING
> >> about the world. I'm talking zero, nada, zilch. But he does smell like
> >> pumpkin pie.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Todd Willey <t...@rubidine.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Definitely tackle Ruby Koans and some of the more vanilla ruby stuff
> >>> before moving into rails.
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Warren Myers <volcimas...@gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > Thanks for all the links and references - I haven't quite picked
> where
> >>> > to
> >>> > start... but this is a lot better than where I was a few days ago :)
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM, nx <n...@nu-ex.com> wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Also check out Github to see code from people using Ruby IRL. The
> API
> >>> >> reference is also good if you want to see what functionality is
> >>> >> available to you: http://www.ruby-doc.org/core-1.9.3. Probably the
> >>> >> best way to get started is to install Ruby and play with the
> language
> >>> >> in the Ruby command line "irb".
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Dustin Mays
> >>> >> <dork.fish....@gmail.com>
> >>> >> wrote:
> >>> >> > +1 for Ruby Koans, they are seriously awesome. The Python Koans
> are
> >>> >> > likewise
> >>> >> > very good.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > And since no one else has mentioned it yet (I think), get the
> latest
> >>> >> > version
> >>> >> > of the Pickaxe book. It's the standard Ruby learning/reference
> >>> >> > manual
> >>> >> > and it
> >>> >> > is VERY good.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > On Sep 11, 2012 9:06 AM, "Thomas D'Andrea Jr."
> >>> >> > <thomas.dand...@gmail.com>
> >>> >> > wrote:
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> Todd turned me onto Ruby Koans and Rails for Zombies.
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> http://rubykoans.com/
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> http://www.codeschool.com/courses/rails-for-zombies-2
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:30 AM, Aaron Arnett <
> aaarn...@gmail.com>
> >>> >> >> wrote:
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>> The Kentucky Ruby User Group (@kyrug or google groups) actually
> >>> >> >>> meets
> >>> >> >>> at
> >>> >> >>> the Collexion space... So you're likely to find a good amount of
> >>> >> >>> overlap.
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>> For online resources it can depend on whether you're looking for
> >>> >> >>> strictly
> >>> >> >>> Ruby vs Ruby-on-Rails. When you install Ruby, you actually get a
> >>> >> >>> decent book
> >>> >> >>> with it in the docs section (I believe it's the first edition of
> >>> >> >>> Pragmatic's
> >>> >> >>> Programming Ruby). And as has been mentioned, if you want some
> >>> >> >>> twist
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Dustin
http://ourplusone.blogspot.com
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Wait...laser mouses?<span></span><br><br>On Tuesday, September 11, 2012, To=
dd Willey wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ah, IBM. =A0Opening the=
hardware that lead to the PC revolution, closing<br>
down the software so we could have OS/2. =A0Are we going to talk about<br>
facebook's OpenCompute initiative and their web platform with the same<=
br>
joking manner some day?<br>
<br>
When I was running OS/2 I had this sweet laser-emitting mouse that had<br>
to be used on a metallic mouse pad with dots making a grid on it. =A0I'=
m<br>
not wrong for wanting to relive those glory days.<br>
<br>
-todd[1]<br>
<br>
On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Thomas D'Andrea Jr.<br>
<<a>thomas.dand...@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> PIE!<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Chad Cottle <<a>opendatalex@gmail.=
com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Don't listen to Todd....he still programs OS/2 Warp and knows =
NOTHING<br>
>> about the world. =A0I'm talking zero, nada, zilch. =A0But he d=
oes smell like<br>
>> pumpkin pie.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Todd Willey <<a>todd@rubidine.=
com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Definitely tackle Ruby Koans and some of the more vanilla ruby=
stuff<br>
>>> before moving into rails.<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Warren Myers <<a>volcimast=
e...@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>> > Thanks for all the links and references - I haven't q=
uite picked where<br>
>>> > to<br>
>>> > start... but this is a lot better than where I was a few =
days ago :)<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM, nx <<a>n...@nu-ex.com<=
/a>> wrote:<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Also check out Github to see code from people using R=
uby IRL. The API<br>
>>> >> reference is also good if you want to see what functi=
onality is<br>
>>> >> available to you: <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-doc.org/=
core-1.9.3" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ruby-doc.org/core-1.9.3</a>. Proba=
bly the<br>
>>> >> best way to get started is to install Ruby and play w=
ith the language<br>
>>> >> in the Ruby command line "irb".<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Dustin Mays<br>
>>> >> <<a>dork.fish....@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> >> wrote:<br>
>>> >> > +1 for Ruby Koans, they are seriously awesome. T=
he Python Koans are<br>
>>> >> > likewise<br>
>>> >> > very good.<br>
>>> >> ><br>
>>> >> > And since no one else has mentioned it yet (I th=
ink), get the latest<br>
>>> >> > version<br>
>>> >> > of the Pickaxe book. It's the standard Ruby =
learning/reference<br>
>>> >> > manual<br>
>>> >> > and it<br>
>>> >> > is VERY good.<br>
>>> >> ><br>
>>> >> > On Sep 11, 2012 9:06 AM, "Thomas D'Andr=
ea Jr."<br>
>>> >> > <<a>thomas.dand...@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> >> > wrote:<br>
>>> >> >><br>
>>> >> >> Todd turned me onto Ruby Koans and Rails for=
Zombies.<br>
>>> >> >><br>
>>> >> >> <a href=3D"http://rubykoans.com/" target=3D"=
_blank">http://rubykoans.com/</a><br>
>>> >> >><br>
>>> >> >> <a href=3D"http://www.codeschool.com/courses=
/rails-for-zombies-2" target=3D"_blank">http://www.codeschool.com/courses/r=
ails-for-zombies-2</a><br>
>>> >> >><br>
>>> >> >> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:30 AM, Aaron Arnet=
t <<a>aaarn...@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> >> >> wrote:<br>
>>> >> >>><br>
>>> >> >>> The Kentucky Ruby User Group (@kyrug or =
google groups) actually<br>
>>> >> >>> meets<br>
>>> >> >>> at<br>
>>> >> >>> the Collexion space... So you're lik=
ely to find a good amount of<br>
>>> >> >>> overlap.<br>
>>> >> >>><br>
>>> >> >>> For online resources it can depend on wh=
ether you're looking for<br>
>>> >> >>> strictly<br>
>>> >> >>> Ruby vs Ruby-on-Rails. When you install =
Ruby, you actually get a<br>
>>> >> >>> decent book<br>
>>> >> >>> with it in the docs section (I believe i=
t's the first edition of<br>
>>> >> >>> Pragmatic's<br>
>>> >> >>> Programming Ruby). And as has been menti=
oned, if you want some<br>
>>> >> >>> twist</blockquote><br><br>-- <br>Dustin<=
br><br><a href=3D"http://ourplusone.blogspot.com">http://ourplusone.blogspo=
t.com</a><br>
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