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Building Modular Rails Applications: A Deep Dive into Rails Engines

I’ve been building Rails applications for the last 10 years on a daily base and almost all of them use active storage now. Users are uploading files and then the questions start rolling in from the team and they are always the same: “How much storage are we actually using?” “Can we see which files aren’t attached to anything anymore?” “What types of files are users uploading the most?” “Is there a way to browse through all our stored files?” I usually open the Rails console, write a few querie

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Going After ‘Chemtrails’ With New Bill to Ban Weather Modification

House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is the latest lawmaker to seemingly go after the fictional threat of chemtrails. Over the weekend, Greene stated she will soon introduce a federal bill aimed at banning substances from being injected into the atmosphere. Greene announced the proposed bill in an X post published Saturday. The legislation would reportedly bar chemicals from being released into the air for the “express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight

I've Been Hiking With AllTrails for Nearly 10 Years. Here's How to Navigate the App Like a Pro

The outdoor industry has exploded in popularity within the past decade, contributing over $1.2 trillion to the US economy in 2023. More people than ever are engaging in outdoor recreational activities like biking, climbing, camping and hiking. As a wellness writer at CNET, I find this encouraging. Spending time outdoors, whether exercising, enjoying nature or simply soaking up the sun, can lower stress levels and even help combat depression. Numerous apps make opting outside easy, with AllTrail

I've Used AllTrails Consistently for Nearly 10 Years. Here's How to Navigate the App Like a Pro

The outdoor industry has exploded in popularity within the past decade, contributing over $1.2 trillion to the US economy in 2023. More people than ever are engaging in outdoor recreational activities like biking, climbing, camping and hiking. As a wellness writer at CNET, I find this encouraging. Spending time outdoors, whether exercising, enjoying nature or simply soaking up the sun, can lower stress levels and even help combat depression. Numerous apps make opting outside easy, with AllTrail

Ruby on Rails Audit Complete

The Open Source Technology Improvement Fund is proud to share the results of our security audit of Ruby on Rails. Ruby on Rails (or “Rails”) is an open source full stack web-application framework. Thanks to the help of X41 D-Sec, GitLab, and the Sovereign Tech Agency, Rails can provide more secure versions of the tools needed for users to create database-backed web applications following the Model-View-Controller pattern. Audit Process: The audit work for this engagement took place over Decemb

Why Ruby on Rails still matters

I found vinyl records from my late grandfather recently. It struck me how this media from the previous millennium played without issues. Vinyl represented a key shift in music distribution - it made printing and sharing sounds accessible, establishing a standard that persists. While audio sharing methods evolved, the original approaches remain functional. In our increasingly complex world, many people return to vinyl because it offers simplicity, stability, and longevity . Amidst the constant c