When the clock struck 12 on January 1st, 2020, along with the end of the year came the end of Python 2, marked on the Python clock. With the retirement of Python 2.7, it denotes the end of a bygone era. And what does this end denotes? The Python team will not upgrade or provide […]
Jekyll Docker image missing C headers
So, if you are using Jekyll Docker image and you need to install any Ruby gems that require C headers, such as raindrops in my case, which was a dependency for unicorn, you will find yourself faced with this error: fatal error: asm/types.h: No such file or directory Fortunately, there is a quick fix for […]
Custom Table View Cell using Interface Builder with RubyMotion
I’m a RubyMotion newbie and I wanted to create a custom table view cell which simply had three labels – a title, a subtitle and a third label on the right side of the cell. I found a few help around for creating custom table view cell programmatically, which helped me do the job, but […]
Word of the Day – 9/12/14
WORD OF THE DAY ABET(Verb) /əˈbɛt/ Meaning: To help, support or encourage, especially in crime or wrongdoing. Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. Usage: She abetted the thief in his getaway. His accountant had aided and abetted him in the fraud. He was not guilty of murder, […]
Word of the Day – 5/12/14
WORD OF THE DAY INSOUCIANT (Adjective) /ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/ Meaning: Free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; calm. Showing a casual lack of concern. Usage: On the plane, I was unlucky enough to sit in front of an insouciant mother who did not seem to care about her child kicking the back of my seat. The stresses […]