ERROR: ActiveRecord oracle_enhanced adapter could not load ruby-oci8 library. Please install ruby-oci8 gem.

But it was installed. Testing from irb:

irb(main):001:0> require 'rubygems'
=> true
irb(main):002:0> require 'oci8'
LoadError: libaio.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory - /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-oci8-2.0.6/lib/oci8lib_18.so
	from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-oci8-2.0.6/lib/oci8lib_18.so
	from /usr/local/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in `require'
	from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-oci8-2.0.6/lib/oci8.rb:38
	from /usr/local/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:36:in `gem_original_require'
	from /usr/local/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:36:in `require'
	from (irb):2
	from :0

After some snooping around, I found the libaio library missing. Sigh.

$ apt-get install libaio-dev

Now it works.

DEPRECATION WARNING: Giving :session_key to SessionStore is deprecated, please use :key instead. (called from new at /Users/dshimy/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p249/gems/actionpack-2.3.8/lib/action_controller/middleware_stack.rb:72)

Take a look at your config/environment.rb file for the following:

config.action_controller.session = {
    :secret_key    => '_sample_session',
    :secret        => '00000000000000000000'
}

and change it to:

config.action_controller.session = {
    :key    => '_sample_session',
    :secret => '00000000000000000000'
}

Although, DSL and Cable providers have been adding higher speeds to their offerings, isn’t it time to lump them together into ‘broadband.’

You requested information to be sent via an obsolete technology.  Although a fax machine may look nice next to your mom’s 8-track collection, you really should consider using technologies that were developed after the mid-1970’s.  Just a thought.

Well, I am not alone.  Twitter has a help desk article on the subject here.  I tried to create a ticket, but it looks like they were hiding the link.  No worries, Rails apps have easy to guess URLS, http://help.twitter.com/requests/new.

Submitted a ticket, we’ll see if anything comes from it.

Between 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM PDT | 19:45 – 21:15 GMT on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, Google Apps Gmail users were unable to access their accounts through the Gmail web interface. … As a result of this incident, we are extending a 3-day SLA credit to your account. This credit will be reflected in an automatic 3-day extension to your Google Apps term date, and no action is needed on the part of your administrators.

Looks like Google like Netflix know how to handle customer service.  If only the second worst cell phone company would do the same.

1. If someone wrote something that was not based on factual information and drew conclusions based on incorrect data, provide the correct information in a positive light.  Saying something along the lines of, “Thanks for the post.  I represent XYZ and wanted to give you some information you may not have seen when you wrote your post,” goes a long way to calm an emotional author while still presenting your side of the issue
2. If someone is stating a personal opinion, “Company XYZ sucks,” reach out to them and try to help them.  They feel that way because they had a bad experience or your product really does suck.  A good response is, “I’m sorry to hear you have been having problems with our service, would you mind providing specifics so I might be able to help you?”  (Notice the out in the previous sentence.)

When responding, remember the following:

1. You don’t need to win every time, but you do need to show up
2. Don’t bash the author, that will guarantee a humiliating defeat
3. People can disagree with you as long as they have the correct information

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Thanks!