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Buca di Beppo - Exton
- Address:
300 Main Street
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- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Buca di Beppo - Exton
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.bucadibeppo.com/
- Phone: 6105249939x
- Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Italian, Comfort Food
- Executive Chef: Jason Brown
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Our full menu is available for Buca To Go and Delivery. If you're hosting a special occasion or group event at your home, office or a local area reception hall, Buca To Go or Buca Delivery is the perfect choice. Our friendly & professional staff will assist you with your order, arrange a specific pick-up time for Buca To Go or deliver your order ($25 delivery fee applies to deliveries). Plates, napkins, eating & serving utensils and condiments are included. No minimum purchase required. Please allow 3 hours for same-day delivery and call for questions/details about our delivery service area.
- Special Events: Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, planning a business dinner or having a night out with family and friends, Buca di Beppo is your answer to one fabulous group dining experience! Buca serves authentic Italian family-style meals in an eclectic, vintage setting. Our knowledgeable staff will help organize and plan your group event or meetings with diverse lunch or dinner banquet packages - ideal for groups of 20 or more. Private and semi-private rooms are available.
A word from Buca di Beppo - Exton
Buca di Beppo serves authentic Italian cuisine in an eclectic, vintage setting. Our dishes are served family-style, meant to be shared by everyone at the table. Two sizes are available: BUCA SMALL feeds two or more and BUCA LARGE feeds four or more. At Buca, guests delight in our lively atmosphere, enjoy the classic tunes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and admire our decor, including family photos and candid shots of Italian-American icons, such as Sophia Loren and Joe DiMaggio. Our energetic atmosphere, delicious food and friendly staff make Buca di Beppo the perfect place for great Italian food and fun.Continued
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Buca di Beppo - Exton reviews from OpenTable diners
39 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.2
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
good for groups (28)special occasion (22)kid-friendly (20)fit for foodies (11)great for lunch (10)neighborhood gem (3)romantic (3)late-night find (2)hot spot (2)notable wine list (2)great for brunch (2)great for outdoor dining (2)Show More
- Love Buca di BeppoWahbeDined on 9/20/2014Came here to celebrate my son's 8th birthday because it's is favorite restaurant. Love everything from the food, service, ambiance and dessert!Special Features:
- Good food, long waitsOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 9/6/2014We had a reservation but still waited 25 minutes to be seated. The food was good and service was very timely and professional.Special Features:
- Great dinnerjleboDined on 9/6/2014We made a reservation on Saturday for that evening. It was quiet when we arrived, food and service was excellent. As we knew the portions were huge and easily made another dinner later in the week. By the time we left the dinner crowd was starting to pick up. Next time we will save room for desert.Special Features:
- NYCDINERDined on 9/5/2014Caesar salad was bland. Garlic bread was passable. Baked ziti was a mass of pasta with some cheese on top and not much else. Very, very bland. Service by Cassidy was excellent.
- great foodalwayseatoutDined on 8/16/2014Friendly staff got enough food for dinner the next.Will be back with more people.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food, service, pricingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/9/2014Food was good. Pricing was reasonable except for kids drinks in their cups-$5.00 per cup is too high. Service was okay. Waiter forgot our side order and it came very late. No discount offered. Side orders should come with the entrees! ThanksSpecial Features:
- Just okjmk1975Dined on 8/8/2014The experience was not a total loss but it was not as good as the other reviews led me to believe. Food was just ok, tried to order a bottle of their wine of the night and it was out, and the server gave us salad that she said was not complimentary. She didn't charge us, but I'm not sure why we would have been.
- MariaVIPDined on 7/23/2014Great service and great food. Even the leftovers were awesomeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/6/2014Great food. Large portions. Yummy choices. Desserts outstanding. Attentive waitress.Special Features:
- Perfect luncheon celebrationmelombaDined on 7/3/2014Great place for our guests for a special luncheon. Thanks!!Special Features:
- nice timepyscesstarDined on 6/20/2014We are regulars at Buca but this time the service was just OK. We didn't receive bread at all. We had to a keep asking for our wine as well and it was not busy when we went really at all. The food was amazing though. Loved it and our server was nice enough. Seemed flustered. Potatoes rosemary were soon dry!. Everything else was great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very nice spot for dinnerDianeTDined on 6/18/2014My kids took me for a birthday dinner and it was very nice - great service, everyone friendly...great food and singing!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best outing in a while!TraceyDined on 6/18/2014The food was incredible and the service was even better. The atmosphere is wonderful and all of the pictures are amazing. But, back to the food....there's something on the menu for everyone from age 2 to age 92!Special Features:
- Fathers Day with The FatherOverTipperDined on 6/14/2014Great experience for Fathers Day as we ate with the "Father". Ther Holy Father that is in the Bucca POPE ROOM..We also snuck in a Birthday and a Graduation which added to the fun...Family portions were great and no left Hungry. To end the special evening we ordered the Bucca Sundae which was served in a HUGE martini glass big enough for 11 people...So good food and good ties all around!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A great place for a celebrationOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/10/2014The family style fare (and also accommodations for a gluten-free diet for some) is great. The food is always consistently good. The atmosphere is great for a large group (although having the Pope spin around in the middle of the table is a bit unnerving and weird--yes, we were in the Pope Room); might we suggest that the Pope be moved to a corner or mounted on the wall. Having a statue (Pope or otherwise) staring at you and also obstructing the view of others across the room was a big drawback. Ambience and noise level would have been rated better otherwise. Overall, Buca is a good dining experience, lots of good food with good service and fun decor (except for what we noted).Special Features:
- My ight Outluvsrdude14Dined on 6/7/2014I had dinner at Buca di Beppo on June 7, 2014, with my former Fiancee.. He'd never been there before. I've been there a handful of times with my parents in the past, and I'd always liked it so I decided to take him here. The way I described Buca to him, was more like a place where the MOB would come dine incognito and have a stress free dinner. Bryan seemed to enjoy himself, but I think it was more the Décor` than anything that really surprised him. He's all about the ambience and the way people are that work in places/restaurants like Buca Di Beppo. I will be definitely coming back again before the summer is out!Special Features:
- The following 335 reviews are from the Buca di Beppo - Exton reviews archive.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 5/30/2014Thank you! Our experience was good. We were seated within 5 minutes. The food was delicious; however, the Italian broccoli was quite spicy!Special Features:
- Great Sunday Midday MealACGamblerDined on 5/25/2014The food is always good at Buca and has been a family favorite for years. The servers make sure that all is right at the table yet not too much to interrupt private conversations.Special Features:
- The Best Italian Ever!luvitalianDined on 5/24/2014Our recent trip to Buca with two grandchildren was a success. They were kept happy while waiting for the food with puzzles, crayons and tic tac toe. We did not have to wait long for the food -- good timing, excellent waitress and wonderful spaghetti and chicken Parm. Buca does a great job with everything -- service, ambiance and food! We go there knowing we'll have the best food!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good for lunchTeacherEatingDined on 5/16/2014We went for lunch. Service was good and our waitress was nice. My pasta dish was good. Friend's chicken parm was over cooked even though few people in the restaurant. There are large, open booths which seat 4 to 6 nicely. Where else can you get a booth for a party of 6? Few people there for lunch so we were able to converse.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Meh ...RaymondDined on 5/14/2014We generally like Buca. However, everything was just average this night. Ravioli was ... bland, meat sauce was ... bland. Pizza was actually quite good, appetizers and dessert were pretty average, too. We'd go back, but actually order things that had some flavor next time.Special Features:
- buvabuccaDined on 5/11/2014great food, wish sides came with! Server and manager were very friendlySpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- What we were looking forOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 5/11/2014Appreciated the table being ready for us when we arrived. Also was a plus that we had a 15 minute grace period, especially when family are coming from different directions and they themselves have busy lives. The meal was delicious, serviced efficiently and friendly. Each thought their choice was very good and we had a variety of foods. The apple salad was a big hit but also the Caesar was very good. Someone ordered the pizza for their bread which was shared with one in the party who was eight. Both thought it was delicious. I had the Chicken Saltimbotta, just the right amount of kick with the capers.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Mother's Day lunchFoodiefamilyDined on 5/11/2014Great food and manda was very attentive. Service was quickSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 2dineout2dineoutVIPDined on 5/10/2014Great restaurant for groups with a terrific variety of menu items serving 2 or 4. Our group of four finally decided on Ceasar salad, chicken parmigiana, and baked ziti. All were very good however I would have liked more cheese on the ziti. There was plenty to bring home leftovers. Chocolate chip cannolis and cheesecake for dessert were wonderful. Fun, bustling atmosphere and very attentive service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Italian family styleCaptain333Dined on 5/10/2014Surround yourself with old world Italian decor... tacky but fun. The walls will keep you entertained and amused. Excellent family style food experience at a reasonable price for all the food you get. Try anything with cheese as its home made... the cheese manicotti are unbelievable. Don't miss the half pound meatballs.. perfectly cooked with red sauce/gravy to die for. The family will love it. Reservations are a must. Enjoy!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently goodroadwarriorVIPDined on 5/3/2014Buca's atmosphere is fun and quirky. The food is always consistently good and affordable. It's one of our go to spots on busy weekends. The restaurant is large, and seating has never been a problem - waits are minimal.Special Features:
- A gem for real!Samj2wolfDined on 5/3/2014My husband and I, had visited there location a few timesin Philadelphia before it was closed down. We were surprised to learn that this had happened since this was going to be our new go to restaurant for special occasions and dates. However, after an relentless search we found the Exton location to the ideal location for the celebration of my graduation. Our group enjoyed their experience from the moment they entered the doors. Thank you, Buca diBeppo of Exton, PA!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Easter at Buca....chuckwagonDined on 4/20/2014I'm never disappointed at Buca. Food is always good and service friendly. Be back soon....Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- girls night outNYCfoodieDined on 4/12/2014A wonderful time was had by all. As always the food was delish and might I add bigggggggggg portions. We enjoy the relaxed, don't rush out the door attitude we are met with on each visit. You must get the canoli !!!Special Features:
- Birthday CelebrationJuJuBDined on 4/6/2014I attended with 9 friends for my birthday. It was the perfect place to enjoy good food with great friends. The staff was attentive and helped make my celebration special. We preordered the food so when we got there everything was all set enabling us to just have funSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bad place to eatSteveDined on 3/30/2014Service was okay, Food was cold, entrees were burnt, overall a place not to return to.
- Good Italian Family Style DiningMincerDined on 3/28/2014Lots of choices for adults & kids - great family style dining - sharing entrees, etc. Dining plates themselves are too small. Noise level is high. Also didn't realize that salad is not included in the meal, so had to order that as well. We did enjoy our meal and will definitely go back.Special Features:
- Good time, GREAT food.BucaDined on 3/15/2014I chose Buca for my wife's birthday to celebrate with our family and in-laws. We had a terrific time. Everyone at the table not only left stuffed full of food but also left with plenty of leftovers which is not that hard to do at Buca when the food and selection is that good. I would recommend this restaurant for any large or small groups. Just remember the larger the group the larger selection of good for at the table.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Another good mealCraigDined on 3/15/2014Took longer than normal to get food but may be because we needed wheat pasta. Limoncello martini didn't taste the same but they redid it for meI would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently goodroadwarriorVIPDined on 3/8/2014Buca is a great spot for family gatherings; the food is always consistently good and service is great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never disappoints..............PelagicDined on 3/1/2014....always a great meal at Buca. Service was especially good as our server (Cecelia) made sure every serving was timed perfectly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great DinnerwilsonDined on 2/22/2014We've never had a bad meal at Buca. The food is consistently good, is always fresh and hot. The service was also great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food was cold, had to findranger13Dined on 2/22/2014Food was cold, had to find the waiter to get our meal.
- Great dinner and great serviceWahbeDined on 2/15/2014Took the family for the first time and was not disappointed. Food and service was great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.

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I make a comic zine called Dreams of Donuts, which is pretty much all about me and my life and punk stuff too. I'm NOT looking for submissions for that, but I AM interested in submitting to another zine. The reason I'm posting here, though, is because I have had a hard time finding a zine to submit to. I would ideally like to submit to a zine that covers topics similar to my own zine: feelings, veganism, collective living, love interests, punk, house shows, mixtapes, etc. I'm also only looking for a print zine to contribute to, not one that is just or part an "ezine".
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New signing Royston Drenthe scored for the Everton Reserves as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 at the Halton Stadium, Widnes.
The Dutch international scored the Blues' second goal of the evening after teenager Ross Barkley had given the hosts the lead with an excellent finish from the edge of the penalty area.
Daniel Johnson set up a tense finale when he pounced on a loose ball with seven minutes to play but the second string held on to record their first victory of the season.
Drenthe and fellow new boy Denis Stracqualursi both started for Everton and showed glimpses of what they are capable of but it was Frenchman Magaye Gueye who was the stand out performer as he continues his comeback from a broken toe.
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Alan Stubbs' side had to withstand an early barrage from Villa as the visitors twice went close to taking the lead in the opening quarter of the game.
On eight minutes Slovakian goalkeeper Jan Mucha made an acrobatic save to deny Villa winger Samir Carruthers. Carruthers connected well with a left wing cross and Mucha did well to deflect the ball away from danger.
After 21 minutes Villa striker Graham Burke cut inside from the left flank and his right footed piledriver beat Mucha but cannoned off the crossbar.
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"It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gon come, oh yes it will"*
In the beginning
Was God
And long before He took a rib from
Adam's side
God gave Adam dominion
The Power to use his words…
I work.
I do my job.
Type, file, answer phones
Make a mean cup of coffee
But when the boss calls me into his office
I know my resume is lacking
He runs his eyes up my skirt
Lingering a little too long on the assets
He did not find on my curriculum vitae.
His eyes are feeling me up
I try not to feel…
I am on the other side of the room
When he speaks
His words reach out like
brush against my breasts
cup my behind.
When I look displeased
His mouth smiles and sends his words flying at
My face like the backside of a raised hand.
I feel the sting when he asks
"Do you like your job?
I want to say,
Be a man, just hit me.
He tells the joke about the woman who
Just couldn't get enough (if you know what I mean)
Wink, wink.
His words are erect
I open my mouth, take them in
I suck
in my breath
I swallow.
Laugh like I'm one of the guys
I've got 2 babies to feed
Rent to pay
And a car that occasionally runs.
There are days when
The weight of his words weighs heavy on me.
I can't get them off
I am pinned down
I can't move
I can't breathe
And I pray
I won't remember
This violation
This violence against me
the only evidence is viva voce
and there are no rape kits for words.
I don't want to testify
It's my word
Against his
My words are too small
I think how can I fight?
And the answer comes to me
how can I not?
My "no more" grabs him by the balls
Puts them in a vice grip
I take dictation and
Discover two new words
Slight and piddling
He's not so big
My words join hands
Gain courage and confidence as they hold on to each other
There is strength in numbers
The power of my words cause him to shrivel up
I word up
Reveal every bruise
Submit every dirty, slimy word that fondled, stroked, patted, caressed, grazed,
I say it again
No more.
And ladies,
Know more.
Know your place.
Know you have one.
And it's not on his lap
On your knees
Or lying prostrate across his desk
No more.
And no. I didn't ask for it
But it stops here
No more.
I may not win
But I will fight
I can't win if I don't fight
I win
Because I fight
I will be heard.
"There been times that I thought I wouldn't last for long
Now think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, along time coming but I know
A change gon' come, oh yes it will"*
"There been times that I thought I wouldn't last for long
Now think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, along time coming but I know
A change gon' come, oh yes it will"*
*Lyrics to "A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke (1964)
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|The San Antonio Symphony performs at the JCC
The JCC has hosted a variety of artists, including Allison Gregory, Kori Ashton, Ita BB, Omar Rodriguez, and the JCC's very own Glen Andrews II, among others, as well as a vast array of musical events featuring acclaimed musicians, including award winning pianists, the San Antonio Symphony, and the Symphony of the Incarnate Word. Throughout the year, the JCC features an eclectic range of Musical and Art events to enlighten, enrich, and entertain the community.
This all-Baroque program will feature works by Bach, Telemann, Geminiani, and Förster. San Antonio Symphony principal horn player Jeff Garza will perform as a soloist with the orchestra under the direction of Akiko Fujimoto.
While this event is free and open to the community, we kindly request that you RSVP if you plan to attend. You may also RSVP by calling (210) 302-6820.
At the age of 18 Rachel Calof, a Jewish picture bride, emigrated from Russia to North Dakota to make a new life as a homesteader. In a twelve-by-fourteen foot shack, Rachel and her husband Abraham make a home with her in-laws, her husband's brother, two dozen chickens, and a cow. Enjoy this one-woman show with other JCC members!
Space is limited. Fee: McNay and JCC members free, seating is first come, first served. Register online or call (210) 805-1768. Registration deadline: December 10.
Rachel Calof: A Memoir with Music is generously underwritten by Jane Stieren Lacy.
For more information about our Music or Art events, please contact Aliyah Kuchinsky at (210) 302-6827.


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Wolfgang's Vault holds a rare collection of vintage The Fabulous Thunderbirds concert tickets - the original tickets used by concert goers to attend a The Fabulous Thunderbirds show. Many of the tickets in the collection are smaller versions of the fine art vintage posters created to advertize these shows. Whether you were there, or wish you had been there, a vintage The Fabulous Thunderbirds concert ticket is an historic memento and terrific rock souvenir to treasure.
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Fret not if you missed Kylie Minogue's short inaugural tour across North America this fall. In the midst of recording her new studio album, last night the Aussie pop minx revealed that Kylie Live In New York—which was recorded during her final gig at Hammerstein Ballroom in October—will be made available digitally on December 14. The iTunes version of the live album will contain remixed versions of "Speakerphone," "Light Years" and "Come Into My World."
Catch "Speakerphone," as swizzed up by Kylie's musical tour director (and onetime member of Brothers In Rhythm) Steve Anderson, below.
Look, live albums are great and all, but how about a DVD, Kylie?
The singer also let on via Twitter that she's been in the studio cranking out new material with Stuart Price, who's twiddled knobs on Madonna's Confessions On A Dancefloor and the Killers' Day & Age:
"OK!!! It's official…My producer in the studio this week has been….the amazing Stuart Price!!!! Having fun and making magic "
Well, till those jams come out, the first half of Kylie Live In New York will stream on the singer's official YouTube channel starting at midnight on December 12.
And here's Kylie doing "Better The Devil You Know" at the Hammerstein Ballroom:
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Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in ACE Press Releases
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 18, 2009)—As students all across the country flock to college campuses this month, The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today revealed its top ten fitness and nutrition tips for remaining in good health for the 2009 school year. A study published this year in Nutrition Journal shows that nearly one in four freshmen gain at least 5 percent of their body weight, an average of about 10 to 15 pounds, during their first semester. But as ACE points out, this weight gain can be avoided through healthy habits such as eating right and staying active.
The combination of environmental and behavioral changes that takes place during one's freshman year can easily serve as the catalyst for weight gain, but by making smart decisions about diet and exercise, students can avoid weight gain and even become more fit."
The following represents ACE's top ten tips for avoiding the "freshman 15":
"Freshman year of college is a critical period when many students develop unhealthy lifestyle habits," says Bryant. "This, however, need not be the case. There are plenty of tools and resources available to students, and we want to make sure they are utilized to help young adults lead healthy and active lifestyles."
About ACE
The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's premier certification, education and training organization, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of physical activity and protecting consumers against unsafe and ineffective fitness products and instruction. ACE sponsors university-based exercise science research and is the world's largest nonprofit fitness certifying organization. For more information on ACE and its programs, call (800) 825-3636 or log onto the ACE Web site at www.acefitness.org.


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Land of the free -- and no mandated vacation time
The US is the only developed nation that doesn't legally guarantee paid vacation and holiday time for its workers.
When was the last time you had a paid day off? If you can remember and you work in the U.S., you're apparently in luck. America is the only developed economy that doesn't legally guarantee any paid vacation time for its workers.
The Center for Economic and Policy Research recently reviewed vacation and holiday laws around the world and found that "in the absence of government standards, almost one in four Americans has no paid vacation (23%) and no paid holidays (23%)."
The center also quotes government data in its study showing that the average person employed in the U.S. private sector gets about 10 paid days of vacation and six paid holidays annually. That's less than the minimum legal standard set in every economically developed country except Japan -- and even Japan mandates at least 10 paid days off annually.
If you're at the financial bottom of the workplace totem pole, your chances of getting a paid day off decrease. Only 49% of low-wage workers -- that is, people in the lowest fourth of earners -- receive any paid vacation. That compares with 90% of those in the top fourth, who do get paid vacations and holidays.
In fact, if you look at all U.S. workers, the vacation gap becomes even wider: Low-wage employees get four days off, compared with 14 for their better-paid counterparts. And if you work part time, your chances of getting a paid day off are even slimmer, at 35%, compared with 91% for full-time employees.
Looking at the study's chart of vacation days in the world's richest countries, one can easily argue that the nations with the most generous days off -- such as France, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece -- are also in the most dire economic straits these days.
"All those people with four weeks off may be the critical factor to lax worker behavior, and that almost certainly does not help GDP," Douglas McIntyre recently blogged at 24/7 Wall St. "In the United States, on the other hand, labor is uninterrupted, and that drives an efficient workplace."
You can also argue that less time off has placed the U.S. among global leaders in productivity. Wednesday's Bureau of Labor Statistics report says productivity increased at a 0.5% annual rate during the first quarter of 2013. Over the same time, however, hourly compensation fell by 3.8% -- the largest decline since that set of statistics was first compiled in 1947.
The sluggish economy, along with the difficulty in finding stable, full-time work, allows companies to ask more of their employees. A 2012 survey by Right Management found only 30% of American workers use all the time off they're allowed.
"Such a reluctance to take all of one's vacation is a sign of an intense, pressure-filled workplace," Monika Morrow, a Right Management senior vice president, noted in a press statement. "However important devotion to the job may be," she added, "there has to be some balance, and vacation is so important to one's health and happiness."
Just took my first vacation since 08. What did I do? Stayed at home and learned what my house looks like in the daylight.
On the other hand, now I'm about 10x more productive at work, and I don't feel so bad about going in every morning.
Balance is everything, but I was unable to get paid vacation, because I was not working in a career typ job. I was in a make ends meet because you're not going to find something while you're in school silly job.
This is why we need to curb corporate power. If unchecked, corporate lobbying can erode all our rights. What good is the Bill of Rights when corporate lawyers can buy any legislation they wish?
Corporations are NOT people. They are not provided any rights under the Constitution, whereas, people do have rights. But, if the corporate lawyers buy enough congressmen, the Bill of Rights will mean nothing.
The true conservative is one who conserves people's rights.
These posters remind of a episode of Archie Bunker. Archer is screaming out how he didn't need no stinking marches to get any job. Edith yelled back, no Archie, you got that job because of your Uncle. Some people don't realize the benefits they have always been getting, until they have the rug, pulled out from underneath their feet. Easy to say what you wouldn't do, until you are actually in a situation that changes that.
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Just in time for Halloween, the mapping software company rolls out its "Geography of Horror" map that diagrams where more than 200 of the world's scariest movies took place.
Mapping software company Esri creates a real-time interactive map on the 6.0-magnitude quake filled with information from people's Twitter updates and YouTube videos.
Mapping software company Esri designed a live map, filled with data from NOAA and social media, which shows the hurricane's projected path and more.
Since the fire first sparked less than two weeks ago, it has grown into one of the largest in California history. New technology by Esri lets onlookers see the flames' path of destruction in real time.
The government makes maps and data sets from NASA, NOAA, the US Geological Survey, and more available to the public, so that new tools can be created to help communities plan for extreme weather.
Track the germy spread of influenza with a social-media map of tweets and videos complaining of symptoms and outbreaks.
Google makes an aggressive pitch with its new Maps Engine Pro that the enterprise map can help guide businesses.
Unfurlough.US was built in just 5 hours, and went live Thursday to help workers caught in the political crossfire of the government shutdown find some freelance gigs.
On the centennial of the Titanic shipwreck, an interactive map lets people learn more about the passengers and their ultimate fates.
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Lea Michele posted a selfie on Instagram on Wednesday, of herself posing alongside a look-a-like puppet.
With a wide mouth, big brown eyes and long eyelashes the Rachel Muppet, named after Lea's character on the show, highlights the singer's famous features.
It seems the puppets have been designed specifically for the hit TV series Glee. The 27-year-old actress also posted pictures of her castmates with their puppets alongside the caption "#Gleeseason5 #puppets".
Glee kicked off its fifth season in September and recently announced that the next series will be its last. Although there is talk of a spin-off series focusing on Rachel, Santana and Kurt moving to New York to pursue their broadway dreams.
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Academy Releases "The Prisoner of Zenda"
Beverly Hills, CA (December 1, 2009) — In celebration of what would have been Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.'s 100th birthday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen "The Prisoner of Zenda" on Wednesday, December 9, at 8 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Oscar®-winning visual effects supervisor Craig Barron and Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt will examine the innovative photographic and sound effects used in creating the classic 1937 film.
The evening will feature rare behind-the-scenes color footage of "Zenda" from the Academy Film Archive's Home Movie Collection, including footage of the film's cinematographer James Wong Howe and his camera crew, along with Fairbanks practicing sword fighting for the film. The presentation will also include never-before-seen camera tests from the personal collection of the film's visual effects cameraman Clarence Slifer that show how many of the film's illusions were created. In addition, Burtt will demonstrate how the sound effects from the film's famous sword fighting scene were achieved.
"The Prisoner of Zenda," which stars Fairbanks along with Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, Raymond Massey, C. Aubrey Smith and David Niven, is based on the 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope. "Zenda" tells the story of the soon-to-be-crowned King of Ruritania (Colman), who is abducted by his rival Black Michael (Massey) on the eve of his coronation, and the distant cousin Rudolf Rassendyll (also played by Colman) who must impersonate him in order to save the monarchy.
Presented by the Academy's Science and Technology Council, "Zenda" stands out as being one of the first Hollywood sound films to successfully enable one actor (Colman) to appear as two different characters within the same shot, using in-camera split-screens and an audio playback system.
The film earned Academy Award® nominations for Art Direction (Lyle Wheeler) and Music – Scoring (Selznick International Pictures Music Department, Alfred Newman, musical director).
Tickets to "The Prisoner of Zenda," are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID.
Tickets are available for purchase by mail, at the Academy box office (8949 Wilshire Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or online at www.oscars.org. Doors open one hour prior to the event. All seating is unreserved.
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Trace the face of the clock onto a piece of cardboard.
Draw a head around the clock outline, then draw a pair of feet. Sketch the clock window on the head, using a ruler to approximate its size and placement, and cut it out. Cut out the head and the feet.
Trace the head and feet onto the back of the fur and cut out the shapes. Glue the fur pieces to the matching cardboard pieces.
Attach one side of each Velcro dot to the clock face and the other to the back of the head, lining them up. The Velcro will let you remove the head to access buttons or dials. Tape the feet to the head, leaving a N-inch gap to allow for folding. Finally, glue on the googly eyes and stick the head in place.


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C&F Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company for Citizens & Farmers Bank. The company operates business in three segments: Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance. The Retail Banking segment provides a range of banking services to individuals and businesses. These services include various types of checking and savings deposit accounts, as well as business, real estate, development, mortgage, home equity and installment loans. The Mortgage Banking segment provides ancillary mortgage loan origination services for loan settlement and residential appraisals. The Consumer Finance segment provides automobile financing through lending programs that are designed to serve customers in the non-prime market who have limited access to traditional automobile financing. C&F Financial was founded in March 1994 and is headquartered in West Point, VA.


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We are very glad to announce the logos for two of our favorite Rails open source projects…
And Devise:
We would like to congratulate our designer, Bruna Kochi, who was able to capture the essence of each project in their logos. We will write about their design process soon!
Those projects have been in the Rails community for almost 4 years and it was about time for them to have their own visual identity! We would like to thank all contributors and users who have helped those projects to be more robust, flexible and popular!
Tags: design, devise, logos, simple form
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Hi everybody.
I'd like to announce that Devise v2.2.3, v2.1.3, v2.0.5 and v1.5.4 have been released with a security patch. Upgrade immediately unless you are using PostgreSQL or SQLite3. Users of all other databases (including NoSQL ones) require immediate upgrade.
Using a specially crafted request, an attacker could trick the database type conversion code to return incorrect records. For some token values this could allow an attacker to bypass the proper checks and gain control of other accounts.
In case you are using a Devise series older than the ones listed above, recommendations are provided below back to v1.2 series. Regardless, an upgrade to more recent versions is advised.
Versions affected
We checked all Devise versions released in the previous two years and recommendations follows as below.
v1.5, v2.0, v2.1 and v2.2 series
You can upgrade to any of v2.2.3, v2.1.3, v2.0.5 and v1.5.4. In case an upgrade is not feasible, please add the following patch to
config/initializers/devise_patch.rb inside your Rails application:
Devise::ParamFilter.class_eval do def param_requires_string_conversion?(_value); true; end end
v1.4 series
Please add the following patch to
config/initializers/devise_patch.rb inside your Rails application:
Devise::Models::Authenticatable::ClassMethods.class_eval do def auth_param_requires_string_conversion?(value); true; end end
Please upgrade to more recent versions.
v1.2 and v1.3 series
Not affected by this vulnerability. Please upgrade to more recent versions.
Upgrade notice
When upgrading to any of v2.2.3, v2.1.3, v2.0.5 and v1.5.4, some people may be relying on some wrong behaviour to filter data retrieved on authentication. For example, one may have writen in his model:
def find_for_authentication(conditions) conditions[:active] = true super end
The code above may no longer work and needs to be rewriten as:
def find_for_authentication(conditions) find_first_by_auth_conditions(conditions, active: true) end
Thank you notes
We would like to thank joernchen of Phenoelit for disclosing this vulnerability and working with us on a patch.
Tags: devise, security fix
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Last May we happily announced that Rafael França and Carlos Antonio earned commit access to the Ruby on Rails repository – it was a great accomplishment that deserved its own blog post. Today, we have some great news and we want to share with our readers. Just a few days ago, our team mate Rafael França (@rafaelfranca) received an invitation to join the Rails Core Team. And, of course, he accepted!
Rafael contributed to different features coming up in the next Rails 4 release and worked extensively with other Rails contributors to smash bugs and provide many improvements to the framework. I am personally happy to have a friend joining me in the Rails Core Team.
Furthermore, Rafael França's contributions go beyond Rails. Lately he has also contributed to many other open source projects, like Mongoid, Janky and Dalli besides Plataformatec's own projects like Devise, Simple Form and Elixir.
Rafael, congratulations!
From all your friends at Plataformatec.
Tags: culture, great work, rails
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Filtering examples in RSpecBy José Valim
It is common for web applications to interface with external services. When testing, since depending on an external service is very fragile, we end up mocking the interaction with such services. However, once in a while, it is still a good idea to check if the contract between your application and the service is still valid.
For example, this week we had to interact with a SOAP service, let's call it
KittenInfo (why would someone provide kitten information via a SOAP service is beyond the scope of this blog post). We only need to contact one end-point of the
KittenInfo and it is called
get_details, which receives a kitten identifier and returns kitten information:
Since this API is simple, it is very easy to mock the client whenever it is required by our application. On the other hand, we still need to verify that the integration between
KittenInfo SOAP service and our application works correctly, so we write some tests for it:
describe KittenInfo::Client do it "retrieves kitten details" do client = KittenInfo::Client.new details = client.get_details("gorbypuff") details[:owner].should == "tenderlove" end end
However, since this is actually contacting the SOAP Service, it may make your test suite more fragile and slower, even more in this case, in which the SOAP Service responses take as long as kitten's staring contests.
One possible solution to this problem is to make use of filter tags to exclude the SOAP integration tests from running, except when explicitly desired. We could do this by simply setting:
describe KittenInfo::Client, external: true do # ... end
Then, in your
spec_helper.rb, just set:
RSpec.configure do |config| config.filter_run_excluding external: true end
Now, running your specs will by default skip all groups that have
:external set to
true. Whenever you tweak the client, or in your builds, you can run those specific tests with:
$ rspec --tag external
$ rspec --tag js or all non-JavaScript tests with
$ rspec --tag ~js.
What about you? What is your favorite RSpec trick?
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Eager loading for greater goodBy José Valim
A couple weeks ago, Aaron Patterson (aka @tenderlove) wrote about getting rid of
config.threadsafe! on Rails 4. When discussing multi-process and multi-threaded servers in production, one important aspect of the discussion that came up in the blog post was code loading.
This blog post is about which code loading strategies exist in a Rails application, how they affect multi-process and multi-threaded servers, and how to build libraries that will behave well in both environments.
The most common form of loading code in Ruby is via requires.
require "some/library"
Some libraries work great by simply using requires, but as they grow, some of them tend to rely on autoload techniques to avoid loading all up-front.
autoload is particularly important on Rails applications because it helps boot time to stay low in development and test environments, since we will load modules as we need them.
Ruby autoload
One of the strategies used by Rails and libraries is Ruby autoload:
module Foo autoload :Bar, "path/to/bar" end
Now, the first time
Foo::Bar is accessed, it will be automatically loaded. The issue with this approach is that it is not thread-safe, except for latest JRuby versions (since 1.7) and Ruby master (2.0).
This means that eager loading these modules on boot (i.e. loading it all up-front) is essential for multi-threaded production servers, otherwise it could lead to scenarios where your application tries to access a module that does not exist yet when it just booted.
In multi-process servers, we may or may not want to eager load them. For instance, if your web server uses fork to handle each request (like Unicorn, Passenger), loading them up-front will become more important as we move towards Ruby 2.0 which will provide copy-on-write semantics. In such cases, if we load
Foo::Bar on boot, we will have one copy of
Foo::Bar shared between all processes otherwise each process will end up loading its own copy of
Foo::Bar possibly leading to higher memory usage.
The downside of eager loading is that we may eventually load code that your application never uses, increasing memory usage. This not a problem if your server uses fork or threads, it is exactly what we want (share and load the most we can), but in case you server doesn't (for example, Thin) nothing bad is going to happen.
Rails autoload
Another strategy used to load code is the one provided by
ActiveSupport::Dependencies. In this mode, you don't need to specify which module to load and its file, but instead Rails tracks a series of directories and tries to load missing constants based on it.
For instance, when you first access the constant
User, Rails tries to find it in many directories, including
app/models in your application. If a
user.rb exists in it, it is loaded.
This approach is not thread safe, so regardless of using Ruby master or JRuby for a threaded server, it needs to be eager loaded. For multi-process servers, the trade-offs are the same as in the previous section.
So, eager loading
In other words, if you are using Unicorn, Puma, Passenger or any JRuby server, you probably want to eager load. Geez, so it basically means that most of us probably do want to eager load.
Although Rails has been taking care of eager loading its frameworks (defined using Ruby autoload) and its application and engines (defined using Rails autoload), the Rails ecosystem has not taken care of eager loading its libraries. This blame is shared with Rails, which could have provided better mechanisms to do so.
In order to better understand the problem, let's take a template engine like HAML as an example. If the template engine uses Ruby autoload and it is not eager loaded, one of these things will happen:
On multi-threaded servers, it won't be thread-safe depending on the Ruby version, leading to crashes on the first requests;
On multi-process servers with fork, HAML will have to be loaded on every request, unnecessarily taking response time and memory on each process instance;
On multi-process servers without fork, it will be loaded when its needed the first time, without extra-hassle;
To avoid problems with 1) and 2), Rails 4 will provide tools and mechanisms to make it easier for libraries to eager load code.
First, Rails 4 will ship with a
config.eager_load option. Today, eager loading an application is coupled with the
config.cache_classes configuration. This means that every time we cache classes, we eager load the app. This is not necessarily the best configuration. For example, in the test environment, an application could benefit by lazily loading the application when running a single test file.
Second, Rails will include a
config.eager_load_namespaces option to allow libraries to register namespaces that Rails should eager load. For instance, for Rails 4, Simple Form will probably execute:
config.eager_load_namespaces << SimpleForm
Rails will invoke
eager_load! on all objects in the
config.eager_load_namespaces list whenever
config.eager_load is set to true. For Simple Form, eager loading will load inputs, form builder and others on boot, instead of loading when they are first used in production.
The idea of registering namespaces (and not blocks) is that a user should be able to remove a namespace from the list if it is causing problems or if they don't really need to eager load it.
Rails engines and applications will be automatically added to
config.eager_load_namespaces. This is because engines and applications rely on the Rails autoload for everything inside the
app directory, which is not thread-safe and should always run on production.
As an extra, Rails will also provide a convenience module called
ActiveSupport::Autoload to make it easier to define which modules are auto and eager loaded. We'll see how to use it next.
The recipe
In order to make your libraries eager load ready, here is an easy recipe:
1) Don't worry about
app. Everything in
app is automatically taken care by Rails applications and engines since they are always added to
2) If you only use
require inside
lib, you are good to go! This is the recommended for Rails applications and small libraries. However, if your library is considerably big, you may want to use Ruby autoload (next step) to avoid loading your library up-front on boot (which affects rake tasks, development, etc).
3) If you are using autoload in
lib, you need to eager load your code. In order to do that, you can use
ActiveSupport::Autoload to annotate which modules to eager load. For example, here is the
SimpleForm module before being eager load ready:
module SimpleForm autoload :Components, 'simple_form/components' autoload :ErrorNotification, 'simple_form/error_notification' autoload :FormBuilder, 'simple_form/form_builder' autoload :Helpers, 'simple_form/helpers' autoload :I18nCache, 'simple_form/i18n_cache' autoload :Inputs, 'simple_form/inputs' autoload :MapType, 'simple_form/map_type' autoload :Wrappers, 'simple_form/wrappers' end
And now eager load ready:
module SimpleForm extend ActiveSupport::Autoload # Helpers are modules that are included on inputs. # Usually we don't need to worry about eager loading # modules because we will usually eager load a class # that uses the module. autoload :Helpers # Wrappers are loaded on boot, it is part of Simple Form # configuration API, so no need to worry about them. autoload :Wrappers # We need to eager load these otherwise they will # be rendered the first time just when a form is # first rendered. eager_autoload do # Notice ActiveSupport::Autoload allows us to skip # the file name as it guesses it from the module. autoload :Components autoload :ErrorNotification autoload :FormBuilder autoload :I18nCache autoload :Inputs autoload :MapType end # ActiveSupport::Autoload automatically defines # an eager_load! method. In this case, we are # extending the method to also eager load the # inputs and components inside Simple Form. def self.eager_load! super SimpleForm::Inputs.eager_load! SimpleForm::Components.eager_load! end end
The comments above explain part of the decision process taken in choosing if a module should be eager loaded or not. To be clear, the question you should be asking is: "if I don't eager load this module, when will it be autoloaded"? If the answer is: "during a request", you have to eager load it.
This is the reason we don't need to eager load something like
ActionController::Base. Because Rails already eager loads your models, controllers, etc and if you are actually using Action Controller, you will have a controller inheriting from
ActionController::Base which then forces it to be loaded on boot.
Similar reasoning applies to most of Active Model modules. There is no need to eager load
ActiveModel::Validations because if an application is using it, it will load a framework or a model that actually requires it on boot. You will find that this reasoning will probably apply to most modules in your library.
After defining your eager loads, all you need to do is to define a Railtie and include your eager load namespace in it:
module SimpleForm class Railtie < Rails::Railtie config.eager_load_namespaces << SimpleForm end end
Summing up
Although Ruby is moving to a direction where autoload is threadsafe, which makes eager load not a requirement, improvements to the language, garbage collectors and web-servers make eager load a "nice to have" feature.
Today, it is very likely that you want to eager load the majority of your code when deploying applications to production. Although Rails has always been eager load friendly, the majority of the tools in the ecosystem are not. Rails 4 will change this panorama by not only giving flexible configuration options to app developers but also convenient abstraction for library developers.
The general recommendation is to use
require to load code inside the
lib directory if the project is small. Engines and applications do not need to worry about the
app directory, since it is automatically taken care by Rails.
The more complex libraries probably already use autoload in the
lib directory to avoid loading unnecessary amount of code in development. In such cases they need to provide custom
eager_load! instructions for productions environment, which can be done with the help of the recipe above and Rails modules.
This blog post ended up too long but the subject is important and should be considered with care by the authors who maintain the most used libraries out there. Cheers to them!
Tags: eager load, rails
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Or, even better, why your web framework should not adopt a CGI-based API.
For the past few years I have been studying and observing the development of different emerging languages closely with a special focus on web frameworks/servers. Unfortunately, most of the new web frameworks are following the Rack/WSGI specification which may be a mistake depending on the platform you are targeting (particularly true for Erlang and Node.js which have very strong streaming foundations and is by default part of their stack).
This blog post is an attempt to detail the limitations in the Rack/CGI-based APIs that the Rails Core Team has found while working with the streaming feature that shipped with Rails 3.1 and why we need better abstractions in the long term.
Case in study
The Rack specification in a nutshell
In Rack, the response is made by an array with three elements:
[status, headers, body]
The body can be any object that responds to the method
each. This means streaming can be done by passing an object that will, for example, lazily read a file and stream chunks when
each is called.
A Rack application is any object that implements the method
call and receives an environment hash/dictionary with the request information. When I said above that most new web frameworks are following the Rack specification, is because they are introducing an API similar to this one just described.
The issue
In order to understand the issue, we will consider three entities: the client, the server and the application. The client (for example a browser) sends a request to the server which forwards it to an application. In this case, the server and the application are communicating via the Rack API.
The issue in streaming cases is that, sending a response back from the application does not mean the application finished processing. For example, consider a middleware (a middleware is an object that sits in between the server and our application) that opens up a connection to the database for the duration of the request and cleans it afterwards:
def call(env) connection = DB.checkout_connection env["db.connection"] = connection @app.call(env) ensure DB.checkin_connection connection end
Without streaming, it would work as follow:
- The server receives a request and passes it down the stack
- The request reaches the middleware
- The middleware checks out the connection
- The application is invoked, renders a view accessing the database using the connection and returns the rendered view as a string
- The middleware checks the connection back in
- The response is sent back to the client
With streaming, this would happen:
- The server receives a request and passes it down the stack
- The request reaches the middleware
- The middleware checks out the connection
- The app is called but does not render anything. Instead it returns a lazy object as response body that will stream the HTML page in chunks as the `each` method is called
- The middleware checks the connection back in
- Back in the server, we have received the lazy body and will start to stream it
- While streaming the body, since the body is lazily calculated, now is the time it must access the database. But, since the middleware already checked the connection back in, our code will fail with a "not connected" exception
The first reaction to solve this issue is to ensure that all streaming happens inside the application, i.e. the application would have a mechanism to stream the response back and only when it is done it would return the Rack response back. However, if the application does this, any middleware that desires to modify the header or the response body won't be able to do so because the response was already streamed from inside the application.
Our work-around for Rails was to create proxies that wrap the response body:
def call(env) connection = DB.checkout_connection env["db.connection"] = connection response = @app.call(env) ResponseProxy.new(response).on_close do DB.checkin_connection connection end end
However, this is inefficient and extremely limited (not all middleware can be converted to such approach). In order for streaming to be successful, the underlying server API needs to acknowledge that the headers and the response body can be sent at different times. Not only that, it needs to provide proper callbacks around the response lifecycle (before sending headers, when the response is closed, on each stream, etc).
The trade-off here is that this can no longer be achieved with an easy API as Rack's. In general, we would like to have a response objects that provides several life-cycle hooks. For example, the middleware above could be rewritten as:
def call(request, response) connection = DB.checkout_connection request.env["db.connection"] = connection response.on_close { DB.checkin_connection(connection) } @app.call(request, response) end
The Java Servlet specification is a good example of how request and response objects could be designed to provide such hooks.
Other middleware
In the example above I focused on the database connection middleware but this limitation exists, in one way or the other, in the majority of middleware in a stack. For example, a middleware that rescues any exception inside the application to render a 500 page also needs to be adapted. Other middleware simply won't work. For instance, Rails ships with a middleware that provides an ETag header based on the body which has to be disabled when streaming.
Looking back
Does this mean moving to Rack was a mistake? Not at all. Rack appeared when the web development Ruby community was fragmented and the simplicity of the Rack API made it possible to unify the different web frameworks and web servers available. Looking back, I would take the standardization provided by Rack any day regardless of the limitations it brings. Now that we have a standard, we are already working on addressing such issues, which leads us to…
Looking forward
Streaming will become more and more important. While working with HTML streaming requires special attention both technically and also in terms of usability, as outlined in Rails' documentation, API endpoints could benefit from it with basically no extra cost. Not only that, features in HTML5 like server-sent events could easily be built on top of streaming without requiring a specific end-point in your application to handle them.
While CGI was originally streaming friendly, the abstractions we built on top of it (like middleware) are not. I believe web frameworks should be moving towards better connection/socket abstractions and away from the old CGI-based APIs, which served us well but it is finally time for us to let it go.
PS: Thanks to Aaron Patterson (who has also written about this issue in his blog), Yehuda Katz, Konstantin Haase and James Tucker for early review and feedback.
This section was added after the blog post was released based on some common questions.
Q: Isn't it a bad idea to mix both streaming and non-streaming behavior in the same stack?
That depends on the stack. This is definitely not an issue with Erlang and Node.js since both stacks are streaming based. In Ruby, I believe a threaded jRuby or Thin will allow you to get away with keeping a socket open waiting for responses, but it will probably turn out to be a bad idea with other servers since the process holding the socket won't be able to respond to any other request.
Q: Is there a need to do everything streaming based when a request/response would be fine?
No, there is no need. The point of the blog post is not to advocate for streaming only frameworks, but simply state that a Rack API may severely limit your streaming capability in case your platform supports it. Personally, I would like to be able to choose and mix both, if my stack allows me to do so.
Tags: cgi, rack, rails, streaming
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