About Me

No doubt many of you are probably wondering who I am, my real name, or are even looking for a picture of me. Well, I don't really plan to put a picture of myself on this webpage nor release any highly personal information here because I still believe in being relatively anonymous on the internet. Don't forget that there are a lot of sick people out there (that would account for about 80% of the human race...*ahem*). Anyway, read on for some information about me.

[ramen] [Linux] [J.R.R. Tolkien] [o-cha (green tea)] [C=64] [Perl] [emulation]
[Douglas Adams books] [music] [Asian culture] [cycling/mountain biking]
[electronics] [Dreamcast] [digital photography] [cooking] [origami]
[martial arts] [physics]

I've been interested in computer science, telephony, networking, and technology for several years now. The desire to figure out the intricate details of how things work is what first fueled my interest in these fields. The realm of computer programming and networking is one of the few, rare areas in life where you can actually do something and make it work for you! If only real life were like that. I like Linux OS variants because of the flexibility and stability. Although I'm not sold out to any one particular operating system - I believe in using whatever gets the job done. When it comes down to it, though, Linux does seem to be the most dependable...if you know what you're doing!

When Sega announced the price drop of Dreamcasts to $50, I decided I couldn't wait any longer and immediately went out and bought one. Not only do most of the system's games rival that of the Playstation 2 in terms of graphics, but they are fun, something that most gaming companies seem to have forgotten about over the years. And the possibilities of emulating on this little machine are astounding. Right now I am quite content playing Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Master System, and Game Gear games all on my Dreamcast. :-)

A waning interest of mine has been Asian culture. While I was studying a little bit of various Asian languages (mostly Japanese), my motivation and appeal to it dropped. Just need something to help motivate me to get back into it...

There are many more specific things I'm into, but you get the general idea...

The Motion Picture Association of America.
Micro$oft.
People who are shallow, cheap, hedonistic, or act like whores.
Any and all governments.
CrapUSA, Worst Buy, Circuit Sh*tty, etc.
The use of drugs for the sole purpose of getting high or having a good time.
The use of alcohol for the same reason.
Racists.
Large corporations who try to take away individuals' personal freedoms by having such a domination over government.
Country and modern rap music.
Most pop music for that matter too.
Sporks.
Tatemae.
Shaving.

Here are some books I've recently read or have been reading.

Underground: Tales of hacking, madness, and obsession on the electronic frontier
Assembly Language: Programming For the IBM PC Family
A History Of PI
Barney Fife and Other Characters I Have Known
Calculus With Analytic Geometry [Larson]
Computer Networks and Internets [Comer]
Introduction To Electronics [Gates]