I'm just your typical everyday self-taught computer geek.  I started tinkering with computers in the late 90's and within a few years I got a job as a computer Technician, and then a System Administrator.  Recenlty I have moved to become the I.T. Analyst for my local municipal government.

I consider myself a network specialist and have my CCNA certification, but have just recently moved to a job where I can utilize my Cisco training, so I'm a bit rusty in that area still.  I have years of experience fixing and diagnosing computer hardware and software problems, from doing it for friends to working in a local Computer store to being a one man IT department for a group of Automobile Dealerships.  On a day to day basis at my current job I manage 2003 and 2008 servers on a domain with about 130 XP workstations as well as managing the network that combines wired as well as short and long range wireless and VPN connections.

I'm not much of a programmer but have put together some decent websites in my day.  I have always enjoyed builidng and upgrading computers and making them communicate, so that is where my expertise lies.

Milestones
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Started answering questions: April 21, 2008
50,000 points (Master): May 5, 2008
100,000 points: May 19, 2008
150,000 points (Guru): July 1, 2008

I like to kick back with friends and a pint from time to time as well as camping and electronic music.