My new blog software - boxpub, which runs this site - got a new feature last night. Fairly recently, Dropbox implemented webhooks for applications, so I added two simple webhook handlers (for the verification step and the data step). How am I using this?

My brother designs and creates graphics for trade show booths and TV backdrops. On a recent project for the US Army, his backdrop mural (all CG and photo compsiting) triggered an interesting legal reaction…

2 weeks after Markbox went down, this site is now running on Markbox “lite” - boxpub.

Last week I wrote about an issue I was having with Docker and running mysql (among other things).

I'm working on building a Docker image that I can use with Jenkins to run tests on some code. That code interacts with an Openstack install in the container to run the tests. The issue I'm on right now is that mysql-server won't start.

(See the disclaimer) Leslie Hawthorn’s recent keynote at OSCON on privilege is unassuming and powerful. Please watch it and pay attention to this tidbit: privilege can be viewed as operating in a system where all the default settings work for you. This stuck with me, even more than John Scalzi’s (also excellent) gaming metaphor (I’m not a huge gamer). Watch and think:

I didn't go through much of a rebellious stage (barring a couple of years of slightly-over-drinking, hair-coloring and ear-piercings that didn't offend, literally, anyone).

Are you on the train or in front of it? pic.twitter.com/feAQRno7Hs— Steve Ivy (@steveivy) July 3, 2014

Ever want to just turn off that logger for a while in Python? Maybe while running tests or debugging? Even the CRITICAL messages?

I’m really liking Day One. Picked it up for free yesterday and finding it fun and useful. Neat trick: select a passage in the book I’m reading in iBooks, select “Share” > “Copy” and paste into Day One, complete with link to the book in the iBookstore.