michaelbell

about

The site:

This site is my portfolio and test area. Any projects I do can usually be found floating around somewhere either in code or portfolio.

 

Drupal:

Drupal is an opensource CMS, I first start playing around with Drupal 2 years ago when I was looking for blog software. After using WordPress for a few months I found it frustrating and started to look for an alternative. I picked up Drupal early in it's v5 days, I was surprised when I found what it could do and how powerful it was. After a few hiccups with themeing (I use Zen now) I created my first drupal site for a client. I've now moved on from v5 to v6 thanks to the stability of Views and CCK (both required modules for any new site). This site is built on Drupal 6 using the Zen themeing engine and CCK/Views.

 

Coffee:

I have a confession to make, I'm a lover of Coffee, and not the instant stuff (can't stand it) either. Whether it be from filter/drip to cafetiere/french press to my amazing mokka pot. I grind all my own coffee so I can get the consistency just right, a coffee roaster is next on my list of coffee related purchases. I get all my beans from a cool company in London called Hasbeans, if you like coffee I suggest you check them out.

 

Sport:

When the snow is good enough I go skiing. My favourite places to go are St Anton and Kitzbuhel in Austria, I've had many a fun holiday there with my family. I also archer/go archery/shoot arrows (there is no verb for archery, yet...) on a weekend. Both sports are something that require a great deal of concentration and are extremely fun!

 

Likes:

Music/audio stuff. I love music, not a day goes by where I don't enjoy listening to music on either my iPod with Denon IEMs or on my computer at home with my recently upgraded computer (new M-Audio 2496 Audiophile and Cambridge Audio Azur 540A). My favourite genres are: Screamo, Post Rock and Indie.

 

Dislikes:

Semolina pudding, this stuff is horrible!