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Recent Blog Posts

2014 Goals Feb. 15, 2014

I like to keep a set of goals throughout the year and work on them. Here is 2014

Hike a mountain over 12,000 ft.
Get back into brewing both Beer and Wine
Attend another tech conference, hopefully Django Con 2014
Get a good start on Central Station, finally.
Watch the world cup
Improve my sys admin skillz

2013 Goals, an Update Feb. 13, 2014

I made a set of goals in 2013. Here's that list and my progress.

Build a new home bar
Redesign This Site
Get into better shape (lose 15 pounds)
~~Tour Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont/Lyons~~
~~Attend the Great American Beer Festival~~
~~Attend/Join a meetup group for Python or Django~~
~~Attend Django Con 2013~~
~~Build/Furnish the ultimate home office~~
Add my blog to Django planet
~~Go skiing ...~~

Work Projects

College of Business Mentoring Program

The mentoring project is a online application and matching process for College of Business students to be matched with dedicated mentors in our community. The description of the program from their site.

The Kansas State University Business Executive Mentor Program is a new initiative that pairs successful business executives with students. This mentorship allows our students to learn from industry leaders, maximize their time in college and gain the skills ...

K-State Selective Scholarships

K-State Selective Scholarships is a web application process for students that have been pre-selected as high achievers, and that the university specifically targets for prestigious scholarships. This app uses the new Django Form Wizard and some critical interaction with other University systems.

Open Source Work

Hadrian

Hadrian is a quick set of uiltilties and django based python libraries that aid in the creation of every single one of my web applications. Included are common uses of slugification, common middleware, and a basic fabric file that you can inherit and use in your projects.

Code on Github Documentation

FotoChest

Fotochest is a online gallery for all of your photos. Written in Python on top of Django, Fotochest is an extensible, easy to use photo gallery with an extensive API and other customizations.