javan/whenever - GitHub
Whenever is a Ruby gem that provides a clear syntax for writing and deploying cron jobs.
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sstephenson/execjs - GitHub
ExecJS lets you run JavaScript code from Ruby. It automatically picks the best runtime available to evaluate your JavaScript program, then returns the result to you as a Ruby object.
jsmestad's pivotal-tracker at master - GitHub
Ruby gem that provides an AR-style interface for the Pivotal Tracker API.
apotonick's hooks at master - GitHub
Hooks lets you define hooks declaratively in your ruby class. You can add callbacks to your hook, which will be run as soon as you run the hook.
edgecase's ruby_koans at master - GitHub
The Ruby Koans walk you along the path to enlightenment in order to learn Ruby. The goal is to learn the Ruby language, syntax, structure, and some common functions and libraries. We also teach you culture. Testing is not just something we pay lip...
Force net/http to verify SSL certificates
Ruby's net/http is setup to never verify SSL certificates by default. Most ruby libraries do the same. That means that you're not verifying the identity of the server you're communicating with and are therefore exposed to man in the middle attacks...
The Ruby Infinite Hash
How to create an infinitely nestable hash that always defaults to a new hash if a key does not map to a value.
jbarnette's johnson at master - GitHub
Johnson wraps JavaScript in a loving Ruby embrace. It embeds the Mozilla SpiderMonkey JavaScript runtime as a C extension.
adamwiggins's clockwork at master - GitHub
Clockwork is a cron replacement. It runs as a lightweight, long-running Ruby process which sits alongside your web processes (Mongrel/Thin) and your worker processes (DJ/Resque/Minion/Stalker) to schedule recurring work at particular times or date...