It all started with a VCR remote. It was working just fine, but the unknown inner mechanisms of this magical wand-like gadget were just too much to let another minute pass without uncovering what mystery lay inside. Needless to say, the remote never did work again. That innocent dismantling, however, was the first step on a journey that would lead to a lifelong fascination with computing, electronics, machines, and gadgetry.

I grew up in the 1980's. Cassette players, new wave, NASA shuttle launches, and 8-bit video games. These were the building blocks of wonder and excitement that influenced me to explore a career in Information Technology and collect a handful of hobbies that include, but are not limited to: gaming, motorcycles, computers, photography, and music. I've had the fortune of just over a dozen years of employ in the IT field, everything from tier 1 support to enterprise system integration to system administration at one of the best supercomputing centers in the world. I've struggled with coding a hangman game in ATARI Basic to easily deploying Deep Dream iPython notebooks in Docker. I've built an overclocked gaming PC and rebuilt a Honda CB350. I can use a terminal window and a MIG welder. While the technology around me changes and evolves, my love for it stays rock steady.