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Code behind this site
- Python - a concise programming language that powers most of my daily systems coding.
- Django
- JavaScript
- Django-contact-form
- Markdown
- jQuery
- Google Font API
About me
Overview
I live with my wife and two young daughters in Madison, Wisconsin. I enjoy tinkering with code and learning new technology. I currently spend my days working for the global leader in entertainment lighting.
Family life
Watching my children grow has been an amazing experience. I've learned so much about myself and the world around us as I've watched the girls experience things for the first time. They help keep me grounded and focused on the important aspects of life.
I've been married to an amazing woman since 2002. Together we're going to make a lasting impact on the world.
Work life & geek obsession
The past few years at work have given me a chance to learn about using both a laser and cnc router for manufacturing automation. Writing code that controls the manufacturing process on several different levels has been challenging and rewarding. At the risk of sounding corny, I believe my experience writing machine controlling software has given me a glimpse into the future. A future not only for humans, but for our eventual coexistence with intelligent machines that seems inevitable as technological expansion accelerates.
Future Interests
The following is a list of technology I'd like to learn more about.
- Arduino - I bought a Mega starter kit shortly after my 2010 birthday. Some project ideas here
- node.js - Evented IO for Google's V8 JavaScript engine. This is new ground for JavaScript servers. I'm watching with interest as creative new ideas are extending JavaScript's capabilities.
- Bespin - an extensible HTML5 web based text/code editor