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RailsSettings vs parallel_tests
RailsSetting stubbing problem I have an area of functionality that is controlled by a Settings class that is a subclass of RailsSettings::CachedSettings (rails-settings-cached gem) and changing that setting for tests was interfering with the parallel_tests gem when I ran my rspec tests. I tried namespacing the cache, making TTL 0, invalidating the cache, monkeypatching the…
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Using an Arduino to keep a Seiki 4K Display On
I love my Seiki 4k Display for writing code on my Mac. The one downside is that it times out and goes to sleep after 2 or 4 hours of inactivity (from the remote, not the screen). I decided to fix this problem in a somewhat complicated way: With an Arduino Uno that I already…
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2015 in Review
Monthly Summary January Started work on a solo project at work that pretty much gave me lots of experience building something from end to end. Working from home 2/3rds of the time to work out any kinks for a possible move to Florida. Thank yous going out to people who helped fund Emily’s medical mission…