Archive for February, 2011
Working with devise for Rails authentication
by specialj on Feb.27, 2011, under Ruby On Rails
I’ve begun using devise for authentication for my various Ruby on Rails applications. It is based on warden which seems a sensible choice. There is also a fairly large community and active development. Devise plays nice with authorization libraries such as CanCan and can be integrated with OmniAuth for oauth/oauth2 authentication. I’ve run into a number of issues so I thought I would track some of the useful links that have helped me out.
Specs for a new PC
by specialj on Feb.26, 2011, under Hardware
My current PC is really giving me grief by being so slow. I am in dire need of a faster system but probably won’t buy for another month or 2. Here’s what I’m thinking:
- CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
- Motherboard: something with an Intel H67 chipset
- Memory: 16GB DDR3
- Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 120GB (or maybe comparable SF-2200 SSD)
- Video: probably onboard
- Audio: probably onboard
This would be my first Intel desktop in… 16 years I think. But I’m not optimistic that I can wait for Bulldozer. I do have a couple of problems with the Intel system such as not being able to use ECC RAM. The nice thing about AMD systems is the chips are not feature crippled and you can use ECC on a desktop system without paying a fortune. But the AMD Phenom II X4 945, while cheaper than the Intel Core i5-2500K just doesn’t seem like a wise choice.
Useful list of linux kernel console modes
by specialj on Feb.25, 2011, under Sysadmin
Leave a Comment more...Open Source Virtualization – thoughts on the state of various alternatives
by specialj on Feb.25, 2011, under virtualization
I’ve been feeling less than thrilled with the open source virtualization alternatives available. It’s not that I am not grateful for all the hard work people have put into these systems. I am increasingly finding the platforms to be buggy. I’m trying to decide on what the best setup is moving forward. Just thought I would jot down some of my recent notes.
