WORD OF THE DAY SURFEIT /ˈsəːfɪt/ Meaning: Noun An excessive amount of something. Verb Cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess. Usage: I am surfeited with shopping. Having surfeited ourselves on raw oysters, we had to decline the rest of the restaurant’s offerings. […]
Word Of The Day – 9/10/14
WORD OF THE DAY WHINE /wʌɪn/ Meaning: Verb Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. Complain in a feeble or petulant way. Noun A long, high-pitched complaining cry. A complaining tone of voice. Usage: The dog whined and scratched at the back door. She began to whine about how hard she had […]
Word Of The Day – 8/10/14
WORD OF THE DAY SPLATTER /ˈsplætə(r)/ Meaning: Verb Splash with a liquid, typically a thick or viscous one. Splash (a liquid) over a surface or object. (INFORMAL) Prominently or sensationally publish (a story) in a newspaper. Noun A spot or trail of a thick or viscous liquid splashed over a surface or object. (INFORMAL) Denoting […]
Using Hstore in Rails 4 with PostgreSQL
Hstore basically gives you a schema-less data store in your PostgreSQL DB. This allows you to store the Hash in a Database column. If you want to query Model records, it is very difficult if you use Serialize to store dynamic attributes. Hstore acts same as Serialize but we can additionally query the model records using […]
Word Of The Day-7/10/14
WORD OF THE DAY EPHEMERAL(Adjective) /ɪˈfemərəl/ Meaning: Lasting for a very short time. Usage: Chickweed is an ephemeral weed, producing several generations in one season. There can be no doubt that this experience is entirely abstract and ephemeral. Adhering to a diet often proves a tough task with only ephemeral results. The writer aims to […]