Dusty Cloud Brainstorms: Don't mind the mess

Chris Webber, in toon form

My name is Christopher Allan Webber. Welcome to my humble home. I'm not very good at hospitality, but help yourself to whatever's in the pantry. Would you like a cup of honeybush tea? There was some green tea in there too but I don't know where I put it.

I do quite a bit of artwork, I keep a blog, and I do some other writing as well. I am most happy in life when I am being creative.

Aside from writing, I do a fair amount of coding, even outside of work. Most of the code I write is written in Python, my language of choice (though I enjoy quite a few other languages as well).

I guess if you're here you might be interested in knowing a bit about me. I'm a native of Milwaukee but I currently live in Chicago. I am currently seeking employment, so if you are looking for a python programmer and web developer with active ties to the free and open source software communities, let me know! Until recently I have been working at the Participatory Culture Foundation, hacking on Miro, the Miro Guide, and other things (being free and open source software, however, I will likely continue to develop on Miro and related projects, but not in the same capacity as when employed at the PCF). Previously I was employed as a programmer at a web development company called Imaginary Landscape, and before that I worked at Google as a datacenter monkey in its Hardware Operations department. I am married to Morgan Lemmer-Webber, who has been the most wonderful and loving partner I could ever imagine. I still don't know how she manages to put up with me.

I am an avid supporter of Free Software. I run GNU/Linux exclusively, both at home and at work. My favorite applications are Emacs, Blender, and the GIMP. I run GNOME as my desktop because it is usable, though sometimes I wish it was more configurable.

Socially, I'm a bit odd. I don't like large parties or loud organizations of people I don't know. I do, however, enjoy dialogue, and if you think you'd enjoy meeting up for a cup of coffee or tea, and you're in the Chicago area, contact me.