Bootstrapping a new Rails app with Ruby 1.9, Rails 3, Rspec and Cucumber
I walk through the steps to create a new Rails app, using Ruby 1.9, Rails 3, Rspec and Cucumber.
AJAX temperature display 2
I wanted to add a nice AJAXified page to display the most recent temperatures from around the house. I walk through the steps involved. This post is longer than the code by a large margin.
Adding a Header/Menu bar
A little bit of visual polish can go a long way. Here's my recipe for a simple top nav and footer layout.
Data Logger Intro
To help work out some climate control issues around my house, I designed a custom sensor platform that reports back to my server and lets me see how the temperature in different parts of the house is interrelated. This post introduces the project.