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Been experimenting with Ruby on Rails (ROR) the past few weeks. Picked up a copy of “Get Started with Rails” from Carson Workshops. All I can say is that ROR has exceeded my expectations and what took me a few days to complete in PHP, took me a few hours in ROR. Yes, other MVC frameworks exist, but ROR just seemed a better fit for my needs and skills. Check out, www.rubyonrails.org and, for you Mac OS X users, Using Ruby on Rails for Web Development on Mac OS X and Building Ruby, Rails, LightTPD, and MySQL on Tiger.

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After almost two weeks of clearing out a wooded spot in the backyard, hauling out the debris (almost a 15 cu ft dumpster full) and leveling the ground with 1 ton of gravel, I had a shed installed today by Sheds USA. It’s 120 sq. ft. and all cedar. Didn’t have the factory do everything so my next steps are to install gable vents, add interior shelving and an attic area, build a ramp and stain the exterior. Looking forward to moving the mower, snow thrower and other lawn tools into the shed and getting my garage back.

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