What's happening with me?
Last week I released a major update to my Perl module Geo::ReadGRIB on the CPAN (the official source of Perl extensions and the main reason you get so many hits when you Google Frank Lyon Cox). I've just started on a long simmering project to replace the Java applet on my website (which I wrote in 2000: [http://www.pwizardry.com/buoyBrowser/] ), with something more modern. Flash or Flex is what I'm thinking. I also want to make some interactive animated weather forecast maps from GRIB data as a demo of my module. This means learning Actionscript which used to make me hold my nose, but they are up to version3 now and it looks, and smells, a lot better. My wife is a very successful illustrator and is making some art for a game project which is using flash. Coincidently, they are looking for an expert Actionscript programmer. It's possible I'll be able to contribute something to that project if I get my butt in gear. I any case, this points to possible future family business ideas. I've also been involved in some major home improvement projects. It's been fun! I am looking for a job though. [/items/Perl] permanent link