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I am a writer, photographer, and accidental software developer living in Minneapolis. In addition to Borrowed Code, I also maintain a photoblog, Daily Dickinson, Weekly Whitman, and occasional musings.

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chipping away at stylesheet lava with Dust-Me Selectors

July 14, 2010 in Programmer's Toolbox

I’ve been working on a web project that has gone through multiple iterations, and many hands, before landing on my desk. Over that time (and while it’s been in my care,…
Netbook OS Roundup: Fedora LXDE

May 11, 2010 in Netbook OS Roundup

Fedora is one of the scions of the Linux world; the first Red Hat release came out in 1994, so there’s a lot of expertise behind the current Fedora builds. There…
What I’ve been working on: The Architecture

April 10, 2010 in Programmer's Toolbox, Projects, Working Life

,I’ve found that putting together a very rough architectural sketch is the best way to start when you’re building an application from scratch. While it’s a lot more fun to…
What I’ve been working on: the anatomy of an application

April 9, 2010 in Programmer's Toolbox, Projects, Working Life

Since September, I’ve been developing a Java application for a client in St. Paul. As noted in an earlier post, this has been a very successful project; I’m quite proud of the application,…
Netbook OS Roundup: Linux Mint

March 16, 2010 in Netbook OS Roundup

Linux Mint is another Linux distribution based on the Ubuntu and Debian projects. Unlike Jolicloud, Moblin, and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix distributions, it’s not specifically targeted at the netbook niche;…