Understanding the WHOIS protocol

March 27th, 2012 at 12:13 pm • permalink0 comments

The WHOIS is a query/response protocol that is widely used to query databases that hold information about internet resources such as domain names and IP address allocations.

Created in the 1980s, WHOIS began as a service used by Internet operators to identify individuals or entities responsible for the operation of a network resource on the Internet. The WHOIS service has since evolved into a tool used for many purposes.

Nowadays the WHOIS protocol is primarily used by registrants and users to query domain registrar databases to obtain domain name information and check domain name availability. (continue →)


Heroku and Rails 3.2 asset:precompile error

February 5th, 2012 at 10:34 pm • permalink5 comments

How to configure your Rails 3.2 application to successfully deploy it to Heroku.

Eloquent Ruby Book Review

October 3rd, 2011 at 11:49 am • permalink1 comment

Eloquent Ruby by Russ Olsen is a book about the Ruby programming language that focuses on Ruby programming style by teaching you how to write your code as a real Rubyist.

Using Sprockets without a Rails/Rack project

September 22nd, 2011 at 5:28 pm • permalink5 comments

An example of using Sprockets to preprocess and bundle CSS and JavaScript files without a Rails application.

the Rubyist

September 7th, 2011 at 4:42 pm • permalink1 comment

the Rubyist is a collection of conventions and standards for Ruby programmers.

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