I'm back Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:07:41 -0400

Hey Everyone

Sorry about this but you may have noticed that the site has been down for the last week or so. I didn't have the money on hand to renew it so it expired. Lucky my best buddy Kris Bailey was able to fund our shared account and renew it for me. Thanks again Kris ;)

So lots has been going on, lots and lots of changes I've moved back and forth on a few projects. I have been using a lot of django and python (sorry PHP) and am now thinking about rewriting this site using the django framework. Sorry just like it _THAT_ much.

A few other new items I've been up to:

  1. Installed Ubuntu Hardy Heron on my laptop
    Dropped the Gentoo install that I had on it, I had originally installed that in 2002!!!! (that's 6 years!)
  2. Using emacs as my new default IDE
  3. Using irssi instead of xchat

I think what this is all coming back to is migrating to a more stress free method and faster development environment for me. It may not work for everyone, but that's OSS, freedom to choose.

  • About The Author

  • This is the definitive blog for the musings of Brian Smith. I've been a programmer / sys admin for most of my life. I don't have much to say, I work, I enjoy my family, and every once in awhile I'll dump a little something I want to keep track of here.

    Currently I am the CTO of DNS.com where we provide geolocation based authoritative DNS services for the masses. I also have been working on drafts that are submitted to the IETF to the dnsext working group.

    In the past I have been involved with organizing various user groups, including an off and on again 2600 group. Also I have been involved with the development of Seclude, an open source secure instant messaging platform as well as Sliker, a project that later developed into plasma for the KDE desktop environment.

    Additionally I am an avid home brewer making my own beer. Everything else should be below or to the left.

  • Disclaimer
  • The ideas and opinions expressed here are mine.
  • I'm a Linux and BSD user, and lean heavily toward the use of OSS vs certain other commercial solutions.

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