leereilly / github-high-scores

:space_invader: 8-bit, 80s-tastic aracdey GitHub contributions viewing environment.

Github High Scores is a fun way to rank Github repository contributors in a 8-bit, 80's-tastic viewing environment.

Installation

This is a Ruby Sinatra app, so you'll need to know some Ruby-Fu to get it working locally.

git clone git://github.com/leereilly/github-high-scores.git
bundle install
ruby app.rb

Contribute

Fork + pull.

Credits

• Running with Ruby, Sinatra, Heroku
• Powered by the Github API
• Written by Lee Reilly
• Octocat logo used with permission
• Inspiration from http://twistedmatrix.com/highscores/

Kudos/Thanks

• Jonas Obrist a.k.a. ojii for pointing out than anonymous users were being ignored
• Chris Lee a.k.a. cleercode for corrocting my speeling
• Jesse Andrews a.k.a. anotherjesse for some UI cleanup
• Gerrit Riessen a.k.a gorenje - for some refactoring

Known Issues / Bugs / Limitations

• The GitHub API only allows 60 requests per minute per IP address.
• The site looks like some sort of 80s-tastic arcade theme.