Trying to install Suspenders to start a new Rails app, but getting a dreaded:
fatal: remote error:   Could not find Repository thoughtbot/suspenders-gem
No fear ninjas. A quick build will smooth things out.

When it comes to learning how to program, let’s face it: Learning by example is best. The greatest tools I’ve used to learn a new language have always revolved around some sort of Interactive Environment. From Ruby’s IRB to PHP’s Interactive Shell. Heck, Python’s interpreter uses one by default!

Codeacademy has learned this fact as well, and has brought to the masses one of the greatest tools to just plain learn how to code.

If you find yourself constantly switching between the browser and the rails console, then this gem is a MUST HAVE. Just like the old days of Counterstrike, just hit the back tick (`), and your rails console is right there at your fingertips. Just as it should be :-]

Zerply, an awesome “new” service to get a quick professional profile, recently released an infographic with some pretty cool statistics they gathered from their pre-release beta phase. People just love exclusive access, don’t they?

If you’re like me, then you want to get on Google+ and start testing things out. You’ve probably gotten an invite from one of your luck friends that’s gotten in, you’ve clicked the invite link, but the screen that follows tells you Google+ has currently closed their invitiations. Lucky for you, there’s still a way in!

WTF… and really?

Smashing Magazine recently posted this awesome summation of a research report by Baymard Institute, to help uncover many issues related to abandon shopping carts.  The study uncovered several nothings that you should avoid to optimize your conversion rates.  Here’s a brief summation from Smashing’s article: Your checkout process should be completely linear Add descriptions to form field labels Avoid contextual words like “Continue” Visually reinforce all sensitive fields on the payment page Don’t use an [...]

John Underkoffler, the man behind the interface Tom Cruize uses in Minority Report, demos his invention g-speak to the TED community. g‑speak™ is a SOE (spatial operating environment) that basically allows anyone to visualize, and interact, with virtual objects from the real world. Check it out:

I came accross this awesome poster by graphic designer Conlin Harman. This basiaclly sums up what to expect from your graphic designer. Ha, I love the “Impossible Utopia”. Great work.

A nice little hack to invite ALL your Facebook friends to an event.