I realize this is Objective-C and hence it even works on the iPhone which gives it some sort of pseudo-cool alibi and blah blah, but are we seriously having this kind of über-basic stuff on the HN frontpage?
"kimmy".gibbler # => c8027100ecc54945ab15ddac529230e38b1ba6a1
:kimmy.gibbler # => 52be7494a602d85ff5d8a8ab4ffe7f1b171587df
a = { :magic => :original }
a.gibbler_commit # => d7049916ddb25e6cc438b1028fb957e5139f9910
a[:magic] = :updated
a.gibbler_commit # => b668098e16d08898532bf3aa33ce2253a3a4150e
a[:magic] = :changed
a.gibbler_commit # => 0b11c377fccd44554a601e5d2b135c46dc1c4cb1
a.gibbler_history # => d7049916, b668098e, 0b11c377
a.gibbler_revert 'd7049916' # Return to a specific commit
a.gibbler # => d7049916ddb25e6cc438b1028fb957e5139f9910
a # => { :magic => :original }(For the Google impaired: http://github.com/delano/gibbler/tree/master)
I also needed an obscure but familiar keyword so the method could be included in any object with low risk of collision. There is currently near-zero usage of the keyword "gibbler" in any project (Ruby or otherwise).
And thanks for the ! correction. I've updated the repo and docs.
I know this only because I was in love with her at the time .. guh