About

So what’s this site about?

This is a blog on programming topics, technology and whatever else is interesting, written by Adam Fortuna (never guessed that part, did you?). I’m a web programmer, mac addict, media junkie, optimization fanatic, IZEA employee and Orlando resident, so just about any post here will fall into one of those categories. Programming wise, I tend to focus on Ruby on Rails, Javascript — specifically Jquery and CSS. Older posts may reference ColdFusion, Flex, Java or Prototype; but as I haven’t worked with those languages in a number of years now, my interest in them is fading. Hardware wise, I have an iPhone, Macbook pro, and a Mac Mini that I use as a media center that’s constantly used to try out new things on. This site is powered by a combination of Dreamhost, Wordpress and occasional bouts of inspiration.

So who are you?

I’m a 27 year old web programmer living in Orlando, Florida. I graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology in May of 2005. I’ve lived in Florida my entire life up to this point, and love to make fun of my home state. I enjoy programming for Ruby on Rails, and think it’s the most exciting time ever to be a web programmer. I’m terrible at design, but I’m good with CSS and know what looks good once something is finished. I’m a huge fan of well done web sites like the ones on the right sidebar of this page. A number of other notables include Remember the Milk, Mint and Dropbox. I’m a big proponent of fast-loading, simple websites that do what you need to do, rather than implementing every feature imaginable when only two or 3 are needed. I’m deeply fascinated by real-time communication on the web, and think XMPP/BOSH will eventually hit it big (maybe even Collecta will do it). I read too many feeds to be healthy (Google Reader is my dealer), but try to wind down with old fashion books at night.

Spare time and Interests

Far too much of my spare time is spent reading about computer related topics you read about here, but there are a few interests that can tear me away. I spend a lot of time with my girlfriend Marilyn. We’re both avid movie buffs, watching great films regardless of the country. I play a few video game lines as new games come out for them, but rarely does a new franchise draw me in. The ones I do follow religiously are Dance Dance Revolution, Final Fantasy, Halo and Metal Gear; and would probably play any incarnation of those. I read a lot of books, though they’re pretty much all programming or science related at this point. I like exploring Orlando and finding new places, and love going out to eat as at many new cuisines as possible. As far as food goes there’s (almost) nothing I won’t try.

Contact

If you need to contact me, use the contact form (email withheld for obvious spam reasons).