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		tlrobinson on Dec 20, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 63% Prefer a Dark Themed Text Editor "influenced by the dark theme propaganda (screencasts etc..) that swamp HN" The thought of people consciously using screencasts to promote their dark theme agenda made me chuckle.

mhartl on Dec 20, 2011 | [–]

Shhh... Don't tell everyone! The editor screenshots and code samples in the Rails Tutorial book are light because dark was too jarring against the surrounding text. The screencasts, on the other hand... Mwa hah hah!

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