06/21/2010: Connecting acts_as_solr and cucumber (resolving the whiny_nil error)
When I installed cucumber into my application and ran 'cucumber' I got an error that said "undefined method 'symbolize_keys' for nil:nilclass". This message happened because acts_as_solr tried to load a 'cucumber' environment from config/solr.yml and was unable to find it.
03/22/2010: Ubuntu and RocketFish RF-FLBTAD bluetooth dongle
I bought the RocketFish RF-FLBTAD bluetooth dongle today. When it was plugged into the front USB ports of my computer, the dongle would not be recognized as an HCI device. However, when I plugged it into one of the USB ports in the back of my computer, it registered just fine. Lots of good messages in /var/log/syslog.
Update: The dongle disappeared when I rebooted. However, it came back when I manually ran:
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart