fleshyorgans

Actually taken on Monday, this is a fair representation of the gang.
This is another shot of the bar

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Try this in a console

>> value = 12.555
=> 12.555
# divmod returns a hash with the div result in [0]
# and the modulus in [1].
>> hh = value.divmod(1)[1] *100
=> 55.5
# Check it out!
>> hh < 55.5
=> true
>> hh == 55.5
=> false

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Just so you know:

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We hateses Ruby’s float implementation.
And the interface with MySQL floats.
When “10,100.32″ gets saved as “10,100.30″, there’s a problem.
Protip: Use numeric/decimal for your price fields, or split out the decimal and save the two values separately.
Or use rails 1.2, which supposedly has numeric support in its migrations, though the float probably still sucks.

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On a search page:

Use the text box to enter a search for first name, last name, username, or email address. Use “*” (without quotes) for a wildcard.
*A* will match “Adler”, “Badger” and “Beta”.
I’m just proud of the fact that I used the word “badger” on a production site.

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