About me
I am best described as a web programmer who spends most of his time in Python. My previous endeavor was with PHP, which lasted several years, however it has recently ended. I pay for my car insurance and web hosting with the funds I make off of Internet advertising.
Most of my projects are small and used by very few people, however a few are in widespread use. My process has been to try most of what comes to my mind and hope for the best, and if something doesn't work out, to leave it available for inspection, but not to continue development.
I also enjoy fresh challenges, which is why I am always reading about and writing programs in Haskell. It's a purely functional language, meaning nothing is a variable, everything is a function which will always give the same output with the same input.
I consider myself to be a novice musician from my experience with playing theatre organs. I've composed several short pieces to add character to many many different songs I perform.
I'm currently considering becoming an air traffic controller much later in life. I took up interest through VATSIM, an online air traffic simulator. I've held interest in the field for a few years, and think it would be a fitting position.
In late 2008 my interest in Disneyland peaked, and I researched becoming a Disneyland Resort Cast Member. Through much planning and even greater support, I flew down to California for a week in December, where I was interviewed and hired to begin in spring. I know I will love the position, the area, and the people, however I fear that I will be leaving many good things behind.
Musical performances
- Singin' in the Rain
- My Foolish Heart
- When Day is Done
- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite
- Bohemian Rhapsody
Composition
Early September 2008 I started writing a few short songs as a joke for a few friends. As I kept writing songs it became less and less of a joke. I now spend some of my free time working on a few pieces. Below are my finished pieces in order from earliest to latest.
- Ode to Spydars mp3 sheet music
- Ode to Eric Taking a Piss Out of his Window mp3 sheet music
- Ode to Serdar Having Two Mothers mp3 sheet music
- Ode to RAGE mp3 sheet music
- Ode to Bread's Roommate mp3 sheet music: 1 2 3
- Coffee with Sugar mp3 sheet music
- Saturday Solace mp3 sheet music
- A Pair of Apples mp3 sheet music
- Curious Crabs mp3 sheet music
- The Reunion mp3 sheet music
Active programming projects
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PyIB
Lightweight imageboard written in Python using WSGI and MySQL, geared towards sites with the need for speed. -
Ctrl-V.org
General purpose pastebin written in Python.
Inactive programming projects
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Zoopz
My take on web-based role playing games. -
Wikipedia Counter-Vandalism Bot
Automatically removes test edits and warns/reports offending users. -
PyIB - Appengine
The original project on Google App Engine which resulted in the current development of PyIB -
PyTXT
See above, sans images -
kusaba
PHP imageboard -
Mudkip
Half-life 2: Deathmatch MOD -
Read it, Log it
Book tracking and recommendations -
Pirates' Dice
Multiplayer dice game -
Mario Kart: DS Central
MK:DS fansite/forum -
The Web
Hacking simulator/MMO -
Vampire Online
Suck blood, and stuff -
Secret Word of the Day
Scream real loud! -
Rubik's Cube Timer
Making my own improvements -
The ISX
A simulated stock exchange from scratch -
Mesial Management
Manage your own restaurant -
OneiriC
You can do anything in OneiriC