I enjoy drinking and brewing beer. There is a challenge and appreciation that comes from creating a delicious brew.
"To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." - Homer Simpson.
Over the years, I have contributed to many open and closed source software programs for both money and fun. My Textpattern plugins and other projects are available on BitBucket.
Woodworking is an art that takes a lifetime to master. I have begun my journey with a small workshop and have completed many fun projects, mostly turned on a lathe.
My day job has a Windows environment and avoids installing other OSes unless absolutely necessary. Windows is great on the desktop, but has many limitations when tasked with running a web site that relies heavily upon open source languages and products. Its limitations are front and center when trying to host a Python web application. Below are some of the gotchas that I’ve encountered and how I addressed the problem.