# interests.cfg

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; Configuration file for things that keep me busy outside of work.

technology

focus=homelab, self-hosting, automation

current_obsession=building things with code

philosophy="if it can be automated, it should be"

; 30+ years of technology experience means I've seen floppy disks

; become cloud storage. Still think the command line is the best UI.

background=CAD design, drafting, engineering drawings

interests=web development, video production, design

; Started career in drafting and CAD design.

; The love of building and designing things never went away.

gus_the_wonder_horse="Gus the Wonder Horse: Operation: Pizza Party! (Kindle)"

; Same person who debugs code also writes bedtime stories. Life is wide.

material=wood

method=CNC routing, design, fabrication

philosophy="where CAD skills meet sawdust"

; Decades of CAD experience applied to a new medium.

; There's something deeply satisfying about designing on screen

; and watching a machine carve it into reality.

mode=two wheels

best_feature="the open road"

; The best way to clear your head after a long day

; of debugging infrastructure problems.

department=Shelby County Fire Rescue

location=Shelbyville, KY

years_active=2013–2023

certification=150-hour certified Kentucky volunteer firefighter

; Served the community as a volunteer firefighter for 10 years.

; Also managed the department's IT infrastructure because,

; well, once an IT guy always an IT guy.