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 »
Posts Categorized: Programming
Fixing Sticky or Unresponsive Windows in VirtuaWin for Windows 7
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 »
Listing and Downloading Files Over SFTP with PHP and ssh2
While working on a project, I found myself having to download files using SFTP. This seemed like a fairly straightforward task and I thought PHP would surely have something that could help me along. A quick Google search provided me with ssh2_sftp to take a look at. I work in Micro$oft shop, so the ssh2… 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.