We recently received a tip (thanks!) about ViewDo which is a site I can’t get enough of. ViewDo is a giant social video community, featuring hundreds upon hundreds of video tutorials on just about anything you could imagine, and if they don’t have it, you can request that another user create a video sharing their knowledge with you. Even cooler, all videos are downloadable in iPod and Playstation Portable formats. Just today I’ve learned how to make origami stars, how to break-dance, how to make an ethernet cable, tie a double windsor and throw a split-finger fastball. I’ve finally found a reason to actually use my PSP!

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Object-oriented and open-source programming language, Ruby, is considered by some to have a part in revolutionizing web development (led by variant Ruby on Rails and subsequently AJAX on Rails). Created in 1993 by Japanese computer scientist Yukihiro Matsumoto, Ruby is well-known for not only being extremely powerful, but also extremely easy and accessible to developers from all camps (especially fans of PERL, Smalltalk and maybe even Python). Those interested in giving Ruby a go should check out this short and sweet, 15 minute hands-on tutorial, all taking place within your web-browser of choice.

[Ruby hands-on tutorial | Ruby entry @ Wikipedia | Ruby on Rails]