Washington State Representative Roger Goodman stopped by the University of Montana campus to discuss a possible exit strategy for the longest lasting war in American history. The ‘War on Drugs.’ Offering vast amounts of information and very interesting insight into what lawyers across the country and government officials are really starting to do, Representative Goodman… Read more »
Posts By: David Drake
How to Create Transparent, Rounded Corners Using ImageMagick
Dynamically adding rounded corners to images can be a tricky process. Making sure those corners are transparent adds an additional level of complexity. In the project that I am working on, we used to fake the rounded corners with ImageMagick. Since our site had a white background, applying white, pre-made corners over the image was… Read more »
Ponce de Leon High School Ordered to Notify Students that Standing Up for Gay Rights is Okay
In Februay I wrote about a story involving Heather Gillman and Ponce de Leon high school. The student was suspended for standing up for gay rights within her school. As a result, the writer of this blog has received numerous threats in regards to the story. The ACLU was put into the mix and now,… Read more »
Professional Technologist
My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.
Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.
Everything I say is my own opinion and not representative of any organization.