Double Shot #193

My initial reaction to Live Mesh is that it's just another attempt to co-opt the web with a proprietary Microsoft platform, no different conceptually than the original MSN/"Blackbird" (which failed, as you may or may not recall). Perhaps I'll change my mind later.

• TMTOOLS plugin - For those who want to do some low-level TextMate hacking.


• RubyAMP TextMate Bundle - Adds another grep implementation, better completion, hooks into tail and firing up servers, and other goodies for Rails & Merb developers.


• New in Rails: ActiveResource Timeouts and why it matters - Protect yourself from the vagaries of other peoples' servers.


• Today - Tiny event & task manager that synchronizes with iCal.


• What's up in Ruby? - Dedicated search engine based on Ruby community RSS feeds.


• Software as a Service Rails Kit - New bootstrapper that gets you up and running quickly with ActiveMerchant, SSL, multiple levels of accounts - all the stuff under your typical Web 2.0 app. $249 base price.


• Better messages for ActiveRecord validation errors - A tiny bit of fit and finish work for your Rails app.