Get To Know The Team: Aaron
April 28, 2006, 11:52:45 AM Posted by Aaron on April 28, 2006, 11:52:45 AM in Get To Know The Team: Aaron | 40 CommentsName: Aäron van Geffen
Age: 19
Location: Ammerzoden, The Netherlands
Favourite Quote: "And patience is about the most useful thing you could ever have. That and backups." - [Unknown]
Position: Developer
1. Do you have pets?
Not anymore, sadly.
2. What is your favourite colour?
blue
3. What kind of music do you like?
Any piano or acoustic music, rock, symphonic metal
4. What do you do on your free time besides spending time on SMF?
I design and script for websites and maintain my own (SolarSoft being the most time-consuming).
5. What are your goals/dreams in life?
Well, I'm not sure what I want to do in life, so I'll get back to you on that later.
6. What got you involved in SMF?
After setting up a few SMF forums myself, I started replying to support topics in the community. I was recommended for the support team and accepted their invitation to join the team. Shortly before leaving the team for health reasons, I started to focus more on developing mods and themes, and after meeting Compuart in real life and - apparently - impressing him with my programming skills, I was invited to join the development team, an invitation I happily accepted.
7. Who do you admire? Why?
Compuart, for his great programming skills.
8. Are you into sports? If so which ones?
Nope, none at all.
9. What is your dream job?
See 5.
10. What was your first screen name?
Aaron. Nothing fancy.
11. Do you have any piercings?
Nope, and not planning on getting one either.
12. Are you a lefty/righty or ambidextrous?
I'm right-handed.
13. Do you have any tattoo's? If not do you wish/plan to get one?
Nope, and not planning on getting one either.
14. Do you have any siblings?
I've got two sisters, aged 17 and one aged 13, respectively.
15. What is your favourite website?
SolarSoft.nl and Simplemachines.org make up the most of my http traffic.
16. Do you play computer games? If so which ones?
Not often, but I like to give games like RollerCoaster Tycoon, Rayman and Tomb Raider a shot every now and then.
17. Do you play video game consoles? Which ones?
Sure, I've played Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts (I and II) on the Playstation 2.
18. Are you married or planning to get married?
In the future, perhaps.
a. If so do you have any kids?
b. How many kids?
19. How many languages do you speak? Which ones?
Programming languages aside, I speak two languages fluently: Dutch and English. I also took German and French in school, but wasn't too interested in them.
20. Do you drink?
No - no alcoholic drinks, that is.
21. Do you smoke?
Nope.
22. Did you play hooky from class?
I overslept every now and then, but aside from that - no.
22. Do you have a license?
Nope, not yet.
a. Do you own a car?
b. Have you ever been stopped for speeding?
23. Do you obtain a good amount of sleep daily?
Depends on the day, really. I do most of the time.
24. How do you sleep?
On my back.
25. Have you ever been on an aeroplane?
Yep, both my trips to Rome and London were by aeroplane.
26. Have you ever broken a bone?
Not ever, fortunately.
27. Do you wear jewellery? If so what jewellery do you wear?
Nu-uh.
28. How do you dress?
Casually, most of the time.
29. How many keys are on your key ring?
Three.
30. What time do you go to bed? What time do you wake up?
Depends on the day, but most of the time I got to bed at 11 PM and wake up at 7 AM.
31. What's the freakiest thing you have done?
I really wouldn't know.
32. Do you live alone?
No, I live with my parents and sisters.
33. How many hours a day do you spend in the computer?
About 5 to 10 hours.
34. How many hours a day do you spend in SMF?
1 to 4 hours, my own forums not included.
35. What is your favourite beverage? Coffee, Tea, Soda, Beer, other?
Either Fanta or Sprite will do.
36. What do you hate?
Spam, slow internet, wet socks
37. What do you love?
Music, SMF
38. What is your religion?
I don't believe in the existence of omnipotent beings.
39. What is your hair colour?
dark brown
40. How tall are you?
1.74 metres
41. How much do you weight?
51 kilograms
42. What's the feature on SMF you can't live without?
a. As an administrator?
The permissions system.
b. As an end user?
Quick moderation and quick reply.
Age: 19
Location: Ammerzoden, The Netherlands
Favourite Quote: "And patience is about the most useful thing you could ever have. That and backups." - [Unknown]
Position: Developer
1. Do you have pets?
Not anymore, sadly.
2. What is your favourite colour?
blue
3. What kind of music do you like?
Any piano or acoustic music, rock, symphonic metal
4. What do you do on your free time besides spending time on SMF?
I design and script for websites and maintain my own (SolarSoft being the most time-consuming).
5. What are your goals/dreams in life?
Well, I'm not sure what I want to do in life, so I'll get back to you on that later.
6. What got you involved in SMF?
After setting up a few SMF forums myself, I started replying to support topics in the community. I was recommended for the support team and accepted their invitation to join the team. Shortly before leaving the team for health reasons, I started to focus more on developing mods and themes, and after meeting Compuart in real life and - apparently - impressing him with my programming skills, I was invited to join the development team, an invitation I happily accepted.
7. Who do you admire? Why?
Compuart, for his great programming skills.
8. Are you into sports? If so which ones?
Nope, none at all.
9. What is your dream job?
See 5.
10. What was your first screen name?
Aaron. Nothing fancy.
11. Do you have any piercings?
Nope, and not planning on getting one either.
12. Are you a lefty/righty or ambidextrous?
I'm right-handed.
13. Do you have any tattoo's? If not do you wish/plan to get one?
Nope, and not planning on getting one either.
14. Do you have any siblings?
I've got two sisters, aged 17 and one aged 13, respectively.
15. What is your favourite website?
SolarSoft.nl and Simplemachines.org make up the most of my http traffic.
16. Do you play computer games? If so which ones?
Not often, but I like to give games like RollerCoaster Tycoon, Rayman and Tomb Raider a shot every now and then.
17. Do you play video game consoles? Which ones?
Sure, I've played Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts (I and II) on the Playstation 2.
18. Are you married or planning to get married?
In the future, perhaps.
19. How many languages do you speak? Which ones?
Programming languages aside, I speak two languages fluently: Dutch and English. I also took German and French in school, but wasn't too interested in them.
20. Do you drink?
No - no alcoholic drinks, that is.
21. Do you smoke?
Nope.
22. Did you play hooky from class?
I overslept every now and then, but aside from that - no.
22. Do you have a license?
Nope, not yet.
23. Do you obtain a good amount of sleep daily?
Depends on the day, really. I do most of the time.
24. How do you sleep?
On my back.
25. Have you ever been on an aeroplane?
Yep, both my trips to Rome and London were by aeroplane.
26. Have you ever broken a bone?
Not ever, fortunately.
27. Do you wear jewellery? If so what jewellery do you wear?
Nu-uh.
28. How do you dress?
Casually, most of the time.
29. How many keys are on your key ring?
Three.
30. What time do you go to bed? What time do you wake up?
Depends on the day, but most of the time I got to bed at 11 PM and wake up at 7 AM.
31. What's the freakiest thing you have done?
I really wouldn't know.
32. Do you live alone?
No, I live with my parents and sisters.
33. How many hours a day do you spend in the computer?
About 5 to 10 hours.
34. How many hours a day do you spend in SMF?
1 to 4 hours, my own forums not included.
35. What is your favourite beverage? Coffee, Tea, Soda, Beer, other?
Either Fanta or Sprite will do.
36. What do you hate?
Spam, slow internet, wet socks
37. What do you love?
Music, SMF
38. What is your religion?
I don't believe in the existence of omnipotent beings.
39. What is your hair colour?
dark brown
40. How tall are you?
1.74 metres
41. How much do you weight?
51 kilograms
42. What's the feature on SMF you can't live without?
a. As an administrator?
The permissions system.
b. As an end user?
Quick moderation and quick reply.
Comments
Ever tried Irn Bru?
Ever watched star trek?
Ever watched star trek?
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 02:07:02 AMI now consider you my worst enemy.
Ever tried Irn Bru?
Ever watched star trek?
Well yet again someone stole my questions.
What is currently keeping you occupied programming wise?
What do you hope to achieve.
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 04:36:42 AMQuote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 02:07:02 AMI now consider you my worst enemy.
Ever tried Irn Bru?
Ever watched star trek?
well theoratically,
worst enemy = best friend
How does that one work out?
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 05:30:38 AMummmm... well enemy and friend are "properties" and best and worst are "levels of intensity" . best is highest and worst is lowest.
How does that one work out?
so comsidering friend to be positive and enemy to be negative.
so a worst enemy would be the opposite of negative (enemy) being positive.
so its like - * - = +
so as an enemy if someone is worse then that means he's not being good as an enemy . so the worst enemy = best friend.
well atleast thats what i read somewhere
okey dokey, lets not steal aaron's thread
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 02:07:02 AM
Ever tried Irn Bru?
I'm fundamentally against the usage of alcoholic drinks, so no.
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 02:07:02 AM
Ever watched star trek?
Quote from: Aäron on April 28, 2006, 11:52:45 AM
Captain of the USS Enterprise-D of course!
What do you think?
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 04:36:42 AM
What is currently keeping you occupied programming wise?
I'm currently making a Website CMS in PHP for PHP-powered websites, as you do very well know.
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 04:36:42 AM
What do you hope to achieve.
Basically the same as the question below?
Quote from: Aäron on April 28, 2006, 11:52:45 AM
5. What are your goals/dreams in life?
To get a good job and become a happy person.
wat kinda death would you prefer?
your girlfriend suffocating you to death with a pillow while your asleep
OR
your best friend dropping an anvil on you
(taken from an internet death calculator)
your girlfriend suffocating you to death with a pillow while your asleep
OR
your best friend dropping an anvil on you
(taken from an internet death calculator)
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 05:50:39 AM
wat kinda death would you prefer?
your girlfriend suffocating you to death with a pillow while your asleep
OR
your best friend dropping an anvil on you
Neither.
Quote from: Aäron on May 05, 2006, 05:53:47 AMaint that obviousQuote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 05:50:39 AM
wat kinda death would you prefer?
your girlfriend suffocating you to death with a pillow while your asleep
OR
your best friend dropping an anvil on you
Neither.
but what if you HAD to choose one (without a 3rd option) .. im just asking for fun
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 05:54:30 AM
but what if you HAD to choose one (without a 3rd option) .. im just asking for fun
I won't, since I think it's a ridiculous question.
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 05:35:58 AMWords are not equations.Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 05:30:38 AMummmm... well enemy and friend are "properties" and best and worst are "levels of intensity" . best is highest and worst is lowest.
How does that one work out?
so comsidering friend to be positive and enemy to be negative.
so a worst enemy would be the opposite of negative (enemy) being positive.
so its like - * - = +
so as an enemy if someone is worse then that means he's not being good as an enemy . so the worst enemy = best friend.
well atleast thats what i read somewhere
okey dokey, lets not steal aaron's thread
Irn Bru isn't alcoholic Aaron, its a soft drink thats luminous orange and doesn't taste of orange, a Scottish drink!
Oh I meant what do you hope what yuor developing to achieve, sorry my mistake.
Aaron wouldn't need to die, I'd say him, then drop the anvil on whoever tried and suffocate his girlfriend
The Science officer is needed!What's your favourite language?
What's your favourite school subject?
Quote from: Aäron on May 05, 2006, 06:14:28 AMokay lolQuote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 05:54:30 AM
but what if you HAD to choose one (without a 3rd option) .. im just asking for fun
I won't, since I think it's a ridiculous question.
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 06:16:53 AM
Irn Bru isn't alcoholic Aaron, its a soft drink thats luminous orange and doesn't taste of orange, a Scottish drink!
Ah, I see. Well, I've never tried it (yet).
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 06:16:53 AM
Oh I meant what do you hope what yuor developing to achieve, sorry my mistake.
At the moment that's finishing my Website CMS, but I really have no clue what the future might bring.
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 06:16:53 AM
What's your favourite language?
Either Dutch or English, difficult to choose from. Dutch because it's my mother tongue and English because... I like it.
Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 06:16:53 AM
What's your favourite school subject?
That'd be chemistry.
Do you live in a big house?
Quote from: Erik™ on May 05, 2006, 01:23:51 PM
Do you live in a big house?
No, just a regular house. My own room is about 8 m².
Quote from: Aäron on May 05, 2006, 01:28:18 PMI have our top floor for myself
No, just a regular house. My own room is about 8 m².
Quote from: Aäron on May 05, 2006, 05:47:09 AMQuote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 02:07:02 AM
Ever tried Irn Bru?
I'm fundamentally against the usage of alcoholic drinks, so no.Quote from: Prasad007 on May 05, 2006, 02:07:02 AM
Ever watched star trek?Quote from: Aäron on April 28, 2006, 11:52:45 AM
Captain of the USS Enterprise-D of course!
What do you think?Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 04:36:42 AM
What is currently keeping you occupied programming wise?
I'm currently making a Website CMS in PHP for PHP-powered websites, as you do very well know.Quote from: Trekkie101 on May 05, 2006, 04:36:42 AM
What do you hope to achieve.
Basically the same as the question below?Quote from: Aäron on April 28, 2006, 11:52:45 AM
5. What are your goals/dreams in life?
To get a good job and become a happy person.
ehhhhhhhh isn't Irn Bru a soft drink?
That's what Trekkie said a few posts above too.
lol sorry, didn't pay attention
Who do you hate more? Your sister or your other sister 
whats better?
this or that ?
this or that ?
Quote from: alperuzi on May 07, 2006, 03:23:29 PM
Who do you hate more? Your sister or your other sister
The youngest of the two.
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 07, 2006, 03:25:35 PM
whats better?
this or that ?
Depends on what it's referring to.
Quote from: Aäron on May 07, 2006, 03:29:13 PMim referring to either this or thatQuote from: Prasad007 on May 07, 2006, 03:25:35 PM
whats better?
this or that ?
Depends on what it's referring to.
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 07, 2006, 03:44:46 PM
im referring to either this or that
I know... And I meant that I like either this or that depending on the context.
okay lol i was intentionally messing around
i was intentionally messing around I'm really surprised at some of the young ages of the SMF staff around here. I wonder how much different my life would be if the internet had come out when I was a little kid instead of a college student.
You kids are kind of lucky today that there are fast computers, a plethora of learning resources, and several free or inexpensive programming tools and languages. It wasn't like that 10 years ago. Things were much more expensive and harder to come by. Now, half the code is written for you and all you've got to do is piece together a bunch of existing objects or functions. I'll bet many of you have never had to deal with DOS. Oh what a hassle that was.
When I was 17 all we'd do is drink beer and smoke pot. Computers weren't widely available as they are today. You youth are lucky to be able to have a hobby that is interesting and adds a marketable skill.
You kids are kind of lucky today that there are fast computers, a plethora of learning resources, and several free or inexpensive programming tools and languages. It wasn't like that 10 years ago. Things were much more expensive and harder to come by. Now, half the code is written for you and all you've got to do is piece together a bunch of existing objects or functions. I'll bet many of you have never had to deal with DOS. Oh what a hassle that was.
When I was 17 all we'd do is drink beer and smoke pot. Computers weren't widely available as they are today. You youth are lucky to be able to have a hobby that is interesting and adds a marketable skill.
Quote from: Prasad007 on May 08, 2006, 05:26:19 PMQuote from: motumbo on May 08, 2006, 02:49:11 PMwell said
I'm really surprised at some of the young ages of the SMF staff around here. I wonder how much different my life would be if the internet had come out when I was a little kid instead of a college student.
You kids are kind of lucky today that there are fast computers, a plethora of learning resources, and several free or inexpensive programming tools and languages. It wasn't like that 10 years ago. Things were much more expensive and harder to come by. Now, half the code is written for you and all you've got to do is piece together a bunch of existing objects or functions. I'll bet many of you have never had to deal with DOS. Oh what a hassle that was.
When I was 17 all we'd do is drink beer and smoke pot. Computers weren't widely available as they are today. You youth are lucky to be able to have a hobby that is interesting and adds a marketable skill.
not too keen on the pot though
well my parents potty trained me!!!!
The data in the first post was kind of outdated, so I updated it. I'm still open to questions, by the way.
What made you want to start developing for SMF?
Naggings from Compuart probably.
Anyway Aaron, what's your favourite episode of The Simpsons?
Anyway Aaron, what's your favourite episode of The Simpsons?
Quote from: shadow82x on September 24, 2008, 03:06:41 PM
What made you want to start developing for SMF?
I got very excited when Compuart unraveled his plans for SMF, and since I'm always looking for challenges, I was very eager to help.
Quote from: Gazmanafc on September 24, 2008, 04:46:38 PM
Anyway Aaron, what's your favourite episode of The Simpsons?
Well, aside from the occasional scene, I haven't really seen much of The Simpsons, let alone remember an episode title. I guess it's just not my tv-genre.
Heh, I don't expect anyone to know episode names, I can get them all from "that episode where..."
Okay, how about Doctor Who? (I don't watch it, but heck, that doesn't stop me asking)
And since you're in the same country, did/do you and Compuart meet up for a drink and discuss stuff?
Okay, how about Doctor Who? (I don't watch it, but heck, that doesn't stop me asking
)And since you're in the same country, did/do you and Compuart meet up for a drink and discuss stuff?
Quote from: Gazmanafc on September 25, 2008, 11:41:10 AM
Okay, how about Doctor Who? (I don't watch it, but heck, that doesn't stop me asking
Of the revived series, that'd be 'Blink' by Steven Moffat. I've also watched about five series of the 'classic series', and of those I liked 'City of Death' by Douglas Adams best.
Quote from: Gazmanafc on September 25, 2008, 11:41:10 AM
And since you're in the same country, did/do you and Compuart meet up for a drink and discuss stuff?
Oh, you bet we did.
If you could visit one state in the USA, which one would you go to?
In what (new) direction would you like to see SMF go in the next few years?
In what (new) direction would you like to see SMF go in the next few years?
Quote from: YodaOfDarkness on September 27, 2008, 04:32:45 PM
If you could visit one state in the USA, which one would you go to?
Erm, I still haven't seen New York yet, so that'd be the state of New York, then.
Quote from: YodaOfDarkness on September 27, 2008, 04:32:45 PM
In what (new) direction would you like to see SMF go in the next few years?
Nice one. As a developer, I'd like to see the code become more modular, i.e. separate model, view and controller better. As an end user, I'd like to see the features currently implemented become better, for example by having more AJAX where appropriate.
Quote from: motumbo on May 08, 2006, 02:49:11 PM10 years ago I was starting to work on programming. The tools were available and in 1998, I am pretty sure computers were pretty well available. Perl and C were widely available and the tools to use them were as well. The internet was slow, but I could still connect. Remember it is 2008, not 1998.
I'm really surprised at some of the young ages of the SMF staff around here. I wonder how much different my life would be if the internet had come out when I was a little kid instead of a college student.
You kids are kind of lucky today that there are fast computers, a plethora of learning resources, and several free or inexpensive programming tools and languages. It wasn't like that 10 years ago. Things were much more expensive and harder to come by. Now, half the code is written for you and all you've got to do is piece together a bunch of existing objects or functions. I'll bet many of you have never had to deal with DOS. Oh what a hassle that was.
When I was 17 all we'd do is drink beer and smoke pot. Computers weren't widely available as they are today. You youth are lucky to be able to have a hobby that is interesting and adds a marketable skill.
Quote from: Aäron on September 28, 2008, 05:06:01 PMForget about the whole state. Upstate really doesn't have much that you won't see in any other part of the country. Jack can tell you. NYC is where you want to see and "seeing" that city is seeing more than most states have.Quote from: YodaOfDarkness on September 27, 2008, 04:32:45 PM
If you could visit one state in the USA, which one would you go to?
Erm, I still haven't seen New York yet, so that'd be the state of New York, then.
aaron are you sad you werent on team for MOTM?
But I agree compu is a great guy and he helped me alot when I met him
But I agree compu is a great guy and he helped me alot when I met him
What all computer languages do you know?
With what language did you begin programming?
If you were given a choice between PHP, RoR, ASP .NET, ASP Classic, Perl, Python and flash for web development, what'd you choose?
With what language did you begin programming?
If you were given a choice between PHP, RoR, ASP .NET, ASP Classic, Perl, Python and flash for web development, what'd you choose?
If you got married and (your wife, to be politically correct) had three children, what would the second one's name be? Assume it's a boy.
Where did yourself and Compuart meet in RL?