Nathan Long

Charlotte, NC

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I code Ruby and Javascript. I live in Charlotte, NC. I have never worn liderhosen.

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How do you keep parents of floated elements from collapsing?

css layout css-float asked Oct 20 '08 at 15:10

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64 votes

jQuery Validate - require at least one field in a group to be filled

jquery validation jquery-plugins jquery-validate form-validation asked Aug 19 '09 at 16:08

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48 votes

Why does Chrome ignore local jQuery cookies?

jquery cookies google-chrome asked Dec 2 '08 at 20:06

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46 votes

How can bcrypt have built-in salts?

security hash internals bcrypt asked Jul 26 '11 at 15:21

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43 votes

How to debug PDO database queries?

php sql pdo asked Mar 9 '10 at 17:43

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41 votes

Setting up foreign keys in phpMyAdmin?

mysql phpmyadmin asked Jan 19 '09 at 21:48

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40 votes

Windows XP: Can I paste plain text by default?

windows formatting copy clipboard paste asked Jul 23 '09 at 18:17

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37 votes

Can I force Google Chrome to remember passwords?

google-chrome passwords asked Sep 22 '09 at 22:14

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30 votes

How do I remove the Devise route to sign up?

ruby-on-rails-3 routing devise asked Jul 18 '11 at 14:16

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28 votes

How do I run only specific tests in Rspec?

ruby rspec asked Feb 21 '11 at 18:21

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jQuery Tips and Tricks

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JavaScript: client-side vs. server-side validation

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CSS: How to overlay images

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Prevent double submission of forms in jQuery

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I'm the .1x programmer at my company. How can I best contribute?

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Full Outer Join in MySQL

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How do you pause before fading an element out using jQuery?

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How to get rid of non-ascii characters in ruby

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How can I find own replacement when the company wants someone far less experienced?

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How to debug PDO database queries?

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How can I find the first and last date in a month using PHP?

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Why is PDO better for escaping MySQL queries/querystrings than mysql_real_escape_string?

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Vertical (rotated) text in HTML table

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How can I check for exact length using jQuery Validation?

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What does “semantically correct” mean?

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What are the benefits of using semantic HTML?

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How can I explain why DRM cannot work?

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Is it acceptable to use tables for forms? Or is it still more correct to use divs?

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Form screenshot for legal proof of clicking one of the checkboxes?

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Gray out image with CSS?

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What to say when a customer asks if you know something with which you are only partially familiar (in front of your boss)?

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How can I tell people to get to the point?

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How to skip a before_filter for Devise's SessionsController?

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What kind of things can you learn from a guy who only hacks existing code?

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