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About Me

I have been using Ubuntu since the days of Karmic Koala (9.10). I am also a software engineer and web application developer. Most of my work is written in either C++ or Python.

Contact Information

Contributions

I'm going to do my best to keep this chronological where possible.

• One of the first Ask Ubuntu users (the fifth, to be precise):

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• Served as moderator pro tempore on Ask Ubuntu for roughly 7 months.

• Developed StackApplet, originally a Gnome panel applet for tracking reputation on Ask Ubuntu. The application was later rewritten to support AppIndicators and packaged in the archives.

• Built four Juju charms (StatusNet, Lodge It!, StackMobile, and ThinkUp)

• Created a WebP plugin for the Gimp, packaged it, and distributed it from a PPA

• Participated in the first Ubuntu App Showdown by developing a cross-platform file transfer application named NitroShare

• Redesigned and maintained the 2buntu blog, an open-source Django-based blogging platform providing tips, tutorials, and up-to-date news on everything Ubuntu.

• Assisted with the creation of the Ubuntu theme for http://discourse.ubuntu.com/

• Published an Ubuntu Touch application for sending WOL (wake-on-LAN) packets to networked devices named Wake It!

Testimonials

Note: If you have anything nice to say about me, please do add it below along with @ SIG @ (no spaces). The @ SIG @ command will sign your name and date/time it after you "Save Changes".

Nathan is not just a good developer: he's an excellent developer: he makes something that just works out-of-the-box and then keeps on pounding it until it's the fastest and most efficient thing around... -- fabrizio-marana 2015-06-15 22:23:36

Nathan is an amazing guy. Whether he is writing awesome software (NitroShare, StackApplet), helping people in Ask Ubuntu chat, or posting on the main site, Nathan has done an outstanding job helping build Ask Ubuntu, its community, and by extension the greater Ubuntu community. I cannot imagine what AU would be today without him. I highly recommend Nathan for membership! - -- sethj 2015-06-15 21:18:41

Nathan was patient/responsive/helpful to Qt questions in AU chat when I was working to learn some PyQt. -- aking1012-com 2015-06-15 21:16:27