Double Shot #622

First week of the new year has turned out chaotically busy. Could be worse.

• Understanding M17N - A deep dive into character encodings in ruby, with a focus on 1.9.
• serialized_attributes - Another approach to storing dynamic attributes in ActiveRecord.
• UnicodeChecker - Free OS X utility for playing with and converting Unicode characters.
• Introducing Cramp - Yes, one more ruby web framework, this one emphasizing evented programming for maintaining many open connections.
• MockSMTP.app - Application for visually testing email on OS X.
• Handle Legacy Semester Naming With Ease - Perhaps the most limited-audience gem ever.