So, you want to develop Ruby on Rails applications? While loads of (introductory) tutorials are available for developing Ruby on Rails applications, there seems to be some uncertainty about setting up a lean and up-to-date local development environment. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of setting up an Ubuntu local development machine for Ruby on Rails. Part 2 of this tutorial, which will be published here later, will help you through the steps to set up an Ubuntu VPS. For now, knowing that VPS stands for virtual private server is sufficient. It will...

Some cool photoshop tutorials images: The Karma Machine + Easy Photoshop Tattoo Tutorial! Image by vramak This is how I wanted my original karma machine to look like. I guess I’ve got this pic more like how I wanted it. And hey! Believe it or not, my shredded look in the pic is courtesy loss of sleep, courtesy Flickr addiction. So, I can say that Flickr helped me lose weight. Lighting info: Bare Vivitar 285HV at 1/2 power in telemode, overhead. Best Viewed: Large On Black UPDATE: On Explore! Highest pos: #1 Easy Photoshop Tattoo Tutorial Prerequisites: Download and install the...