Nerd Factor Five

As an Information Technology professional I tend to accumulate equipment. I have a couple of old laptops lying around (some dating back to 1998). One of the slightly newer ones I connected to my TV via the external SVGA port (with an associated stereo sound cable connected to the headphone jack). Now I can stream Netflix and other online content to my big flatscreen TV while not using up the resources on my communication system. For independence I installed VNC which gives me full control over the remote machine. All I need is someone to power on the laptop and I am up and running. Currently I am watching live surfing being streamed from Bells Beach, Australia. Think I'll crack a Foster's and enjoy!

More Press

As many of you may already know, I was recently featured in an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. There was a lot of information to cover and I applaud Laura for getting it all in there. I did want to clarify some points: First (and least), I was the web group sysadmin for Lutris, building and maintaining the internal and external web infrastructure, and the I.T. manager for Mercedes-Benz Research & Development. Second, regarding vents, my point was that due to the costs involved, many never have a choice. Some make a choice not to vent, and I respect that. However, due to the financial expense, for many the choice is made for them regardless of their desire. This deprives the world of many potentially productive and engaged people, and is an ongoing concern of mine.