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  • XML Handler Bypassing ParseError Handling Rack Middleware on Rails 6

    In a project using actionpack-xml_parser, and implementing a modified version of Catching Invalid JSON Parse Errors with Rack Middleware to also handle XML errors, an upgrade to Rails 6 broke the handling of the ParseError. Interestingly enough, JSON was being handled as expected. TL;DR: The short answer to this is that config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb only had json…

    April 7, 2021
  • Pandemic Brisket – 10 pounds of delicious smoked beef

    At the beginning of the pandemic last year, I wasn’t dealing well with it. The scare TP and *everything else* phase hit a little hard on top of all of the other panic. So I smoked a brisket. Here’s the general procedure: Equipment / supplies Oklahoma Joe’s Longhorn Black Triple-Function Combo Grill Oak wood chunks…

    March 31, 2021
  • Vortex Race 3 TKL LED Programming for Mac

    I decided to switch to my Vortex Race 3 TKL for a more programming-centric job from the Vortex Tab 90M that felt a little better for email and spreadsheets. The Race 3 has Cherry MX Silent Reds vs. the Vortex Tab 90M’s Cherry MX Silent Blacks. A couple of things that were a little bit…

    March 21, 2021
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