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Real time online activity monitor example with node.js and WebSocket

Learn how to use WebSockets and NodeJS to create a simple app to stream system logs to the browser in real time.
Makoto Inoue
December 8, 2009
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- Websockets
- New Bamboo
- Web
Umbrella Today? on the iPhone

A few weeks ago the Umbrella Today? iPhone app went live on the iPhone App...
Chad Pytel
December 3, 2009
- News
- Umbrella Today
Stubbing and Setting Expectations on HTTP Requests Is Now Easy With WebMock

Use Webmock to mock HTTP requests to external services in a simple and predictable way.
Bartosz Blimke
November 24, 2009
- RSpec
- Ruby
- Testing
- New Bamboo
- Web
Factory Bot Callbacks

Factory Bot now has callbacks thanks to Nate Sutton. There are three...
Dan Croak
November 23, 2009
- News
- Web
- Ruby
- Testing
- Open Source
- Factory Girl
- Factory Bot
Giving everybody their time with the toad

With rate limiting in place, performance should stabilize for projects.
Joe Ferris
November 18, 2009
- News
- Airbrake
The Bamboo Hackday

Some of the results of our first hackathon at New Bamboo.
Damien Tanner
November 16, 2009
- Fun
- New Bamboo
- Web
After 35 Robot Years, The New thoughtbot.com Is Here!

We’re pleased to announce the brand new thoughtbot.com web site! A short...
Fred Yates
November 11, 2009
- News
- Design
New Hoptoad API and development error tracking

Hoptoad has a new API.
Joe Ferris
November 9, 2009
- News
- Airbrake
2 Years Of Hackfests

On Tuesday, we’ll be hosting the November Boston.rb hackfest at the...
Dan Croak
October 30, 2009
- News
Sharing assertions between Cucumber and Test::Unit

Integrating testing tools with shared code.
Jason Morrison
October 23, 2009
- Web
- Testing
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