This stuff probably comes off as incoherent, but I figured it makes more sense to put it here and let you guys parse our craziness than for us to try to parse it alone.

==1.9 talk==
we should be using ruby -w for warnings

check out regex oniguruma
    look-behind
    named groups
   

==speed up ruby talk==
NArray
    could use for sorting?
   
RBTree
    redblack tree in ruby (mcr) - see sorted set updates
   
FSDB
    uses filesystem to store tons and bajillions of data
   
Rinda
    inter process comm
   
scout: fiveruns ish thing?
http://scoutapp.com/info/features

/usr/share/dict/words!!!!

conway's game of life
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life

==ruby in review==
juggernaut
    uses flash to let server push info to client
   
ambition
    query language adapter
   
prawn
    ezpz ruby pdf generation
   
skynet
    mapreduce for ruby
   
data fabric from fiveruns
    database partitioner
   
mack framework

sinatra
    ez restful app

webby

    generates static sites (mcr) - might use this for current issue for folks to maintain content for main ngenera site under /pages

shoes
    ruby gui!

hackety hack
    helps kids lern2code
   
redmine
    our hub
   
neverblock
    no db blocking!
    http://www.espace.com.eg/neverblock
   
rails 2.2 supports threading, watch out!

ebb
    fast as crap C based server
    http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/138811

event machine
    merb uses it
    allows for threadination
    http://rubyeventmachine.com/wiki/GettingStarted

[mcr?] Interesting Cloud stuff

rufus-scheduler gem (queue, s3.put) - could have an impact on our S3 communication?

poolparty

rush

rightscale.com

god.rb versus monit - configuration of the 'control' file in ruby seems more promising than continuing to add entries into monitrc (unless we build a cap script to create new app from scratch)

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Javascript in Ruby

At a base minimum, look at unobtrusive javascript.  Instead of embedding a ton of JS in each tag, onload over load what you want to do:

For example:

bad: <a href="#" onclick=<long ajax call with a bunch of ugly stuff> >click me</a>

good: <a id=update_click_me href=<link that ajax would call>click me</a>

onload run a function that finds update_click_me and over loads onclick and removes href.  New code works is js is off and is eaiser o strip out JS.

Also check out sproutcore, mobileme uses it.

other inbox has done a fantastic job a creating buzz, but they are giving away beta accounts.  go to this url on tuesday:

http://beta.otherinbox.com/signup/lsrc