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Posts By: David Drake

Celebrating 30 Years On this World Alongside the Commodore 64

August 1st, 2012 — Geekery, Life, Programming

My routine in the morning is simple: Wake around 7:00am. Kiss my wife. Stretch. Feed the cat. Go outside to welcome the day from my view on this little rock in the ocean. Check Hacker News. Shower. Put the kettle on. Water my veggie and herb garden. Make my coffee with the AeroPress. Kiss my… Read more »

A Geek Gets His Day – Mark Zuckerberg at the Facebook IPO Opening Ceremony

May 18th, 2012 — Geekery, Technology

It is always inspiring to see a geek get his day. I don’t really get into the stock market but seeing the look on Mark Zuckerberg‘s face as pretty awesome. You could almost hear him thinking: “Holy crap, I did this?” I thought he may actually shed a tear. I’m sure I’m not alone in… Read more »

Fixing Sticky or Unresponsive Windows in VirtuaWin for Windows 7

May 4th, 2012 — Geekery, Programming

I love developing with multiple desktops. For a long time I was looking for a solution that would work for me in Windows 7. Some worked, but they all seemed to have difficulties with my terminal windows or just not work very well at all. I use Cygwin running through mintty for my development in… Read more »

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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.

Recent Posts

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