Mike's Personal Projects
DVD Verdict
I retired from DVD Verdict in 2007; I joined the staff in 1999, and took over running the site in late 2000. I'd been with it for quite a while, so you'll understand if I'm reluctant to pull it off my list-o-projects. DVD Verdict reviews films on DVD—a distinction I liked to make, since the web is littered with DVD reviews that don't treat the film as the star of the package. At last count, there were over 12,000 reviews on DVDV, a big chunk of which I edited. I wrote all the frontend PHP code (except for the discussion board) and a lot of Perl glue for backend updates. I may not be involved anymore, but I still have a lot of pride in it.
Gavin's Photo Album
Gavin Patrick Jackson is my five year old son, born August 2002. He's my pride and joy—come on, he'd have to be to have over 5000 photos of him posted online.
SpamAssassin stuff
If I have a tech specialty, it's probably email, and SpamAssassin is one of my favorite tools. I have some SpamAssassin-related stuff here.
Mike Works Here
Rackspace
A couple years ago, I considered moving from Oregon to New Jersey to take a job. I remember thinking at the time, okay, I'll take a job in NJ, but I'll never move to Texas. Well, I've moved to Texas, and I could not be happier with the decision. Rackspace is my dream job, too great to pass up just because it's in the Lone Star State. I'm a sys admin, but for hundreds of different servers. I work with people who love their jobs, and for a company that treats its employees with respect.
Mike's Resume
You can read my résumé.