Shale - Ruby object mapper and serializer for XML, JSON, TOML and YAML
Shale - Ruby object mapper and serializer for XML, JSON and YAML
A pretty amazing, super useful package.
Shale - Ruby object mapper and serializer for XML, JSON and YAML
A pretty amazing, super useful package.
This article is a reference for generating migrations in your Ruby on Rails app — I cover the basics like adding columns and tables, adjusting column types (and loads more), plus some tips and tricks...
Handy exhaustive list of rails generate migration commands.
This is extremely useful. Good interesting information if you are learning to leverage the new AI LLMs.
This is a set of reminders and reviews that I could really use!
Look at any student academic-integrity policy, and you’ll find the same message: Submit work that reflects your own thinking or face discipline. But that’s not what’s going on!
I've been using setuptools and setup.py for my Python packages for a long time: I like that it works without me having to think about installing and learning any additional tools such as Flit or pip-tools or Poetry or Hatch .
Super useful somewhat demystification of the #chaotic world of #python #packaging
We curate collections of images, books, audio and film, shining a light on curiosities and wonders from a wide range of online archives. Leaning toward the surprising, the strange, and the beautiful, we hope to provide an ever-growing cabinet of curiosities for the digital age
Very cool stuff. Inspiration for creative work.
Could it even be the key to longevity?
I think generative AI tools such as DALL-E and MidJourney for images and ChatGPT for text have scrambled people’s brains a bit. What the AI is capable of, and the way it presents its output to us is genuinely amazing and it’ll mess you up when you first see it.
To thrive in a world that now includes generative AI tools like ChatGPT, students need to develop five essential skills, says professor Oguz A. Acar. Use this four-step framework to empower your students and equip them for success in the digital age.
An ok article about this very timely question.
Have an idea. Enter a prompt. Get an app.
Just learned about this. A package that helps structured interaction with chatGPT to build software. It’s still pretty new and there will be others I am sure. But this is in the right direction!
The XRP Robotics Platform is a hands-on, comprehensive robotics platform and includes everything needed to build and program a beginner to advanced robot.
This product is excellent and appropriate for many many educational scenarios. Also check out the video about it.
Login and Background Items are increasingly common, and can cause all sorts of problems. Diagnosing and fixing them is better in Ventura.
A very useful resource!
This is the ultimate Dokku + Ruby on Rails guide — I cover running Dokku on x86 and ARM, deploying Sidekiq and Redis, dockerizing our Ruby on Rails app, and more...
Dokku is one of several do-it-yourself heroku replacements which started getting attention when Heroku terminated their free tier.
This article has been heavily referenced because Marc Andreesen is famous and opinionated.
"Standards-based grading (SBG) is an innovation in education that focuses on learning and helps increase achievement. It is often combined with updated instructional practices and culture to better engage students and foster a positive environment. This page is an introduction for parents and educators new to standards-based education."Explaining Standards Based Grading, which I think is almost the same as Specs Based Grading. Another concept I am learing about.
I am looking into the idea of ungrading or other alternative ways of dealing with assessment and grading. So expect to see more links along those lines!
I’ve been building out a small suite of command-line tools for working with ChatGPT, GPT-4 and potentially other language models in the future. The three tools I’ve built so far …
For someone like me who is using chatGPT and friends all day long for work. This tool provides intriguing possibilities
Center Cam Standard Package includes: Center Cam Assembly, Adjustable clip mount, Lens Privacy cover. Center Cam Specs: 1080p Resolution, F2.1 lens, 30 FPS, 65 degree Horizontal Field of View. Compatible with Windows, Mac, Android, and Linux. USB-A/USB-C. Adjustable Clip Mount Specs: Opens up to 2". Unit is 5 Ft. long
This seems like a very good tool! We do so many zoom calls these days, not to mention teaching over zoom. We’re used to the off center eye contact. But I wonder whether people will notice when you use this that you’re looking right at them. Maybe it will make you more persuasive or help you do better in negotiations?
The better way to group and organize your Youtube subscriptions
This looks useful
Thor is a great way to write simple CLIs like one-off Rails scripts, but it does have its own gotchas. Here’s how to use Thor in practice.
They say it’s an alternative to rake. But I see it more as a nice Ruby cli builder.