About Me
So, you want to know more, eh? Ok then, here's a sampling of what I'm about:
My life is an ever-changing grand experiment that is yet incomplete, and this
site reflects that. Like me, it has well-developed areas, as well as rough
and unfinished pages. I do hope that you'll find it entertaining and
enlightening, and will forgive it's shortcomings. If you've any comments or
positive criticisms, want to offer me a job, or just want to say "Hi!", feel
free to
contact me.
As a Computer Geek, I've my own little
network and computer lab at home.
I also admin my own mail and web server (the one that hosts this site), and
develop my own web pages. For what it's worth, just about the only tools I
used to create the pages on this site were my brain and the vi text editor
(you don't think I would the make image files with a text editor do you? :).
Amongst my fellow Computer Geeks I've frequently been called the vi guy,
because vi is my favourite text editor and I'm always willing to teach
everyone something new about it. If you want to know more about vi, you may
want to start
here. Until recently, I worked
for
Shodor. If you know of anyone in
the greater Raleigh, North Carolina area needing a System Administrator,
please
contact me. Prior to Shodor, I worked
for
iContact. Shortly
after moving here in 2006, I worked for
Opsware, which was later acquired by
HP. Before the move I lived in
Central New York, in a village just outside of Syracuse, called Baldwinsville,
near where I worked as a Network/System Administrator for
Dreamscape Online. I also helped
to start the
Syracuse Linux User Group,
and wound up giving many presentations in addition to being its leader for
many years. My experience there helped me to grow from being a unwilling,
timid and soft-spoken introvert into an adaptable, more confident and
outspoken introvert. Did you notice that I did
not say that I'm
no longer an introvert? That's because even though I now enjoy working
with people, and teaching and speaking in front of groups, dealing with
people is very draining, whereas I gain strength from quiet solitud.
More about my technical side can be found
here.
Regarding my personal side, I'm the son of a Canadian and a U.S. American,
born on the island of Bermuda while my dad was in the Air Force. When my
dad's enlistment ended, we settled down in Upstate New York, where I did
my growing up. Some time after high school I wanted to learn to
communicate in Spanish. Eventually I went on to college, and as a part
of my studies, I spent a year as an exchange student at the University
of Puerto Rico. Although I graduated with a B.A. in Spanish Language and
Literature, and had become functionally bilingual, I discovered at the
very end of my college experience that my ideal career would be working
with computers. I doggedly pursued my new career dream, and with only a
couple of minor diversions along the way (to keep earning a living), I
have been working with computers for over 15 years.
I'm married, and I used to detail my pride and love for my family on this
site. I had a picture of us, and described a little bit about who we are
and some of what I think are our best qualities. However, my wife is
uncomfortable with details about her and my son appearing here, and asked
me to remove them. Because I love her dearly I'm honouring her request,
even though I think she's worrying far too much about it. You'll
therefore now find almost no details about her or my son on this web site.
I've a bit of an extended family (parents, siblings, nephews, nieces,
in-laws, etc.). I love these folks too, and some of them have
a presence on the web.
Additionally, I've friends that also have
a presence on the web.
As I mentioned already, I'm bilingual. My second language is Spanish, and
unlike many bilinguals, I voluntarily acquired the language as an adult. My
theory and method for
learning new languages is self-developed, based on some observations and
conclusions I made prior to learning Spanish. I've since discovered that
others came up with many of the same ideas well before I did.
My fortunes in life are due to the mercy and benevolence of God and my fellow
humans. The misfortunes are usually the result of someone's wrongdoing (most
often mine). Although I'm not the most faithful of His followers, Jesus is
my teacher. Because of Him, I know the God who created me, and
you can too.
I believe that beauty is one of God's creations, and find that Art can be a
fascinating expression thereof. I enjoy calligraphy, literature, and music
among other art forms. As I have time, I'll list some of my
favourite artists and their work,
as well as post
examples of my own work
. Additionally, I've decided to post my
reading list online, being that one
of my favourite pastimes is reading.
The Internet (and the World-Wide Web), was in part designed as a way to share
information. In my travels through cyberspace, I've discovered that people
have a tendency to be enthralled by glitz. This has led to many websites
becoming
overloaded with graphics
and browser-specific gimmicks, and underloaded with useful information.
Sites that have avoided this problem are listed among some of my
favourite links.
I am an avid reader. As a matter of fact, I'm also an unusual reader in
that I like to read both fact and fiction, and on all kinds of topics.
Reading gives me so much pleasure that I've chosen to share my
reading list on this website. If you
enjoy reading as much as I do, or if you want to find out what's new in
my neck of the woods, here's my version of a
blog.
If you know me (or even if you don't), at some point you may choose to
present me with a gift. If you have a hard time deciding what I might
like, take a gander at my
wishlist.
So, you want to know more, eh? Ok then, here's a sampling of what I'm about:
My life is an ever-changing grand experiment that is yet incomplete, and this
site reflects that. Like me, it has well-developed areas, as well as rough
and unfinished pages. I do hope that you'll find it entertaining and
enlightening, and will forgive it's shortcomings. If you've any comments or
positive criticisms, want to offer me a job, or just want to say "Hi!", feel
free to contact me.
As a Computer Geek, I've my own little
network and computer lab at home.
I also admin my own mail and web server (the one that hosts this site), and
develop my own web pages. For what it's worth, just about the only tools I
used to create the pages on this site were my brain and the vi text editor
(you don't think I would the make image files with a text editor do you? :).
Amongst my fellow Computer Geeks I've frequently been called the vi guy,
because vi is my favourite text editor and I'm always willing to teach
everyone something new about it. If you want to know more about vi, you may
want to start here. Until recently, I worked
for Shodor. If you know of anyone in
the greater Raleigh, North Carolina area needing a System Administrator,
please contact me. Prior to Shodor, I worked
for iContact. Shortly
after moving here in 2006, I worked for
Opsware, which was later acquired by
HP. Before the move I lived in
Central New York, in a village just outside of Syracuse, called Baldwinsville,
near where I worked as a Network/System Administrator for
Dreamscape Online. I also helped
to start the Syracuse Linux User Group,
and wound up giving many presentations in addition to being its leader for
many years. My experience there helped me to grow from being a unwilling,
timid and soft-spoken introvert into an adaptable, more confident and
outspoken introvert. Did you notice that I did not say that I'm
no longer an introvert? That's because even though I now enjoy working
with people, and teaching and speaking in front of groups, dealing with
people is very draining, whereas I gain strength from quiet solitud.
More about my technical side can be found
here.
Regarding my personal side, I'm the son of a Canadian and a U.S. American,
born on the island of Bermuda while my dad was in the Air Force. When my
dad's enlistment ended, we settled down in Upstate New York, where I did
my growing up. Some time after high school I wanted to learn to
communicate in Spanish. Eventually I went on to college, and as a part
of my studies, I spent a year as an exchange student at the University
of Puerto Rico. Although I graduated with a B.A. in Spanish Language and
Literature, and had become functionally bilingual, I discovered at the
very end of my college experience that my ideal career would be working
with computers. I doggedly pursued my new career dream, and with only a
couple of minor diversions along the way (to keep earning a living), I
have been working with computers for over 15 years.
I'm married, and I used to detail my pride and love for my family on this
site. I had a picture of us, and described a little bit about who we are
and some of what I think are our best qualities. However, my wife is
uncomfortable with details about her and my son appearing here, and asked
me to remove them. Because I love her dearly I'm honouring her request,
even though I think she's worrying far too much about it. You'll
therefore now find almost no details about her or my son on this web site.
I've a bit of an extended family (parents, siblings, nephews, nieces,
in-laws, etc.). I love these folks too, and some of them have
a presence on the web.
Additionally, I've friends that also have
a presence on the web.
As I mentioned already, I'm bilingual. My second language is Spanish, and
unlike many bilinguals, I voluntarily acquired the language as an adult. My
theory and method for
learning new languages is self-developed, based on some observations and
conclusions I made prior to learning Spanish. I've since discovered that
others came up with many of the same ideas well before I did.
My fortunes in life are due to the mercy and benevolence of God and my fellow
humans. The misfortunes are usually the result of someone's wrongdoing (most
often mine). Although I'm not the most faithful of His followers, Jesus is
my teacher. Because of Him, I know the God who created me, and
you can too.
I believe that beauty is one of God's creations, and find that Art can be a
fascinating expression thereof. I enjoy calligraphy, literature, and music
among other art forms. As I have time, I'll list some of my
favourite artists and their work,
as well as post examples of my own work
. Additionally, I've decided to post my
reading list online, being that one
of my favourite pastimes is reading.
The Internet (and the World-Wide Web), was in part designed as a way to share
information. In my travels through cyberspace, I've discovered that people
have a tendency to be enthralled by glitz. This has led to many websites
becoming overloaded with graphics
and browser-specific gimmicks, and underloaded with useful information.
Sites that have avoided this problem are listed among some of my
favourite links.
I am an avid reader. As a matter of fact, I'm also an unusual reader in
that I like to read both fact and fiction, and on all kinds of topics.
Reading gives me so much pleasure that I've chosen to share my
reading list on this website. If you
enjoy reading as much as I do, or if you want to find out what's new in
my neck of the woods, here's my version of a blog.
If you know me (or even if you don't), at some point you may choose to
present me with a gift. If you have a hard time deciding what I might
like, take a gander at my
wishlist.