My real name is Matthew Smith - Smiffy is a nickname dating back to primary (elementary) school and one that I use for as much as my web presence as is possible. I answer to Matthew, Matt, Smiffy, 'Oi, you!', and various other - often unflattering - epiphets.
Work: I am a freelance web apps developer (Linux/OpenSolaris/FreeBSD/etcetera, Apache2, Perl, PHP if I can't avoid it, MySQL) and general IT consultant. Using Unix-ish for over two decades - was working with AIX before I ever saw my first Pee Cee. My development environment consists of gvim, Firefox an eyeProd Nano and all the stuff you'd expect to get from a *NIX command line.
Not work (warning: possible open comments): interests include food and drink (growing, preparation and consumption) reading - generally fantasy, music, electronics (especially combinations of the latter two) and lifting weights.
Happily married with dogs.
Contact e-mail and Facebook ${mynick}\@${mynick}tech.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/smiffy
Geeky Favourites
- Interpreted language - Perl
- Compiled language - C (the original one, not ++)
- Database - MySQL
- Editor - vi/vim/gvim
- Operating System - no real favourite amongst the Unix derivatives; tend to go with Linux on the desktop and for odd applications, FreeBSD, Solaris or Linux for servers, FreeBSD or Linux for 'odd' applications.
- Boot system - OBP; the world would be a better place if this replaced all those horrible 'BIOS' things out there.
- Coffee - espresso only, prefer varietals, Sumatra Mandheling, New Guinea Peaberry, Cafe de Cuba
- Soft drink - none. Soft drinks are Foul Muck(TM) designed to profit only dentists and those making diabetes drugs. During the day - after my breakfast espressos - I drink either filtered (to 1 micron) rainwater or green tea (brewed from filtered rainwater.) Alcohol permitted after 1700hrs.
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Why am I here?
It started off with the cartoon - I was actually pointed to a German version before I discovered the original. I spotted this rather strange discussion board filled with people with weird names and kept my distance. It took a while to understand what was going on but now I feel very privileged to be a part of such a wonderful, supportive, community. |
