Category Archives: General

jQuery smart multiple DIV replace with LiveQuery

Here’s a nice little trick that should match class=^loadIntoDiv(.*) and load the result of the link into the div with the id matching what’s in the (.*) when clicked. Notice it uses the Live Query Plugin. $(function () { $("[class^=loadIntoDiv] … Continue reading

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Using JQuery with Rails

There are a number of blogs out there which talk about using JQuery with Rails.  There are many more which don’t seem to quite get the unobtrusive nature of jQuery. I’d recently started along the path of using only jQuery … Continue reading

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Maui

Leaving on a jet plane this morning to go to Maui for Chris’s wedding. Should be an awesome time!

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Back to WordPress

This software is just awesome. Typo was fun because it was RoR, but this is so much more slick. Wow what a pain it was to switch back tho. I had to Dump the SQLite DB, fix up the dump … Continue reading

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China, Day 9 – Xi’an

Our original plan was to see the Terra Cotta Warriors today, tour some local city sites, and then take the train out to Luoyang. But by the time we got into Xi’an on Day 8, all the hotel tour agencies … Continue reading

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China, Day 8 – Hot Air Balloon and Arrival in Xi’an

We woke up before the sunrise and were greeted by the balloon company owner who drove us out to a field where his staff was prepping the rainbow-colored hot air balloon. The morning was misty, cool, and quiet. We jumped … Continue reading

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China, Day 7 – The (REAL, Famous!) Yangshuo Water Cave

We slept in today, a much needed rest after six days of early-morning “wake-up and go!” adventures. Feeling lazy, we meandered around town in search of brunch, and found some delicious looking options at “Mei You” restaurant. I had the … Continue reading

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China, Day 6 – Yangshuo Countryside (and Bill’s Birthday!)

Today was Billy’s birthday, and we woke up to dismal rainy weather. Determined not to let it spoil our plans, we donned our very fashionable bright orange rain parkas and met our friends. Being good sports, they agreed that we … Continue reading

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China, Day 5 – Li River Cruise & Yangshuo

We packed up our backpacks and waited for the bus that would take us to the Guilin docks for our cruise of the Li River to Yangshuo. En route, we met a pair of handsome travelers from the Midwest who … Continue reading

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China, Day 4 – Longji Rice Terraces

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