Omniref - a better search site for Ruby documentation

In plain words

Omniref was a search site designed to help Ruby developers find documentation more easily. It operated from 2013 until its shutdown in January 2017. The site indexed Ruby documentation and related resources, offering an alternative search interface for the Ruby community. Though no longer active, some of its popular blog posts were preserved after closure.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

As of January 2017, we've shut down Omniref.com. Thank you for your support over the years. I've preserved the most popular blog posts that I wrote for thefrom omniref.com

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  Omniref2014 · ▲144

  Stackoverflow for Github

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  Omniref2016 · ▲145

  Sticky notes for code: annotation and code review for GitHub

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  Omni2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · ▲588

  The all-in-one tool to supercharge your productivity

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  Omnisearch2022 · omnisearch.ai · ▲428

  Find anything inside audio, video, images & documents

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  Stacks - Your search co-pilot2024 · betterstacks.com · ▲355

  Search your browser & social bookmarks

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  Io_uring for Ruby2024 · github.com · ▲115

  Ruby gem for working with io_uring. Contribute to digital-fabric/iou development by creating an account on GitHub.

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲915

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 2d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 14d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 15d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 9d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 13d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 23d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Probabilistically Generating HN Post Titles▲683

  Life & fun · 2013 · grantslatton.com

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  Hosted Docker-as-a-Service on SSDs for $5▲387

  Dev tools · 2013 · blog.copper.io

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  I'm working on an open-source Gmail replacement▲387

  Dev tools · 2013 · khamidou.github.io

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  Blinkist▲288

  Key insights from 2,000+ bestselling nonfiction books

  Life & fun · 2013 · blinkist.com

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  Gitter – Chat for GitHub▲243

  Dev tools · 2013 · gitter.im

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  Import.io▲239

  Scrape the web, sans manual scripting

  AI · 2013 · import.io