Hello, and welcome to my Web site. I know, that sounds fairly trite, doesn't it? This site is rarely updated, and it generally contains things which do not "belong" elsewhere online. For example, all of my good writing about computers ends up on TechRepublic (primarily the "Programming and Development" area), or ForMortals. My personal day-to-day stuff goes on Facebook. Which leaves random musings and old college papers here.
I do intend to expand this Web site, and I have been intending to do so for quite some time now. It's a matter of time more than anything else. I've had big plans for this site, but I'm just completely jammed up.
I have loved working with computers since I was a kid. I specialized in software development, but I also do a lot of systems administration and some network engineering. Currently, my development interests are in C#, parallel processing, and exploring business usage of dynamic and functional languages. In addition to my day job, I write for TechRepublic, primarily in the "Programming and Development" area, and ForMortals. I am currently (when time permits) working on a book that aims to teach new developers everything about how to write software, other than how to program in and of itself. In addition, I do a bit of software development under the banner of my own company, Titanium Crowbar Industries
I enjoy learning about history and philosophy (I doubled majored in those subjects in college) as well. The essays on this site regarding those topics were all written by me in college and high school. I also am extremely interested in physical fitness, and devote a substantial amount of my time to weight lifting. I am currently focusing on lifting heavy weights and I have participated in a few powerlifting meets. Currently, my non-technical readings have focused on various religious ideas and fitness. I am a big fan of Phillip K. Dick and Frank Herbert, and both of those authors have shaped my worldview greatly.