Background

I consider myself the stereotypical geek minus the glasses, pocket protectors, and compulsive inclination to snort while laughing. Characteristic of the traditional geek, I too love technology to a point of addiction. From cell phones to cars, possessing an insatiable desire to tinker with the latest advancements in technology has become a very enjoyable hobby of mine.  I owe the overwhelming majority of my social life, learning, entertainment, and gaming to computers. Furthermore, I’m completely obsessed with automotive technology. Favoring exotic vehicles, I enjoy learning about engine efficiency, luxurious amenities, safety mechanisms, and alternative energies to petroleum. Perhaps American vehicles would be more appealing if their only claim to fame was something other than “the loud [inefficient] engine.”
Computing provides me with a freedom unlike any other hobby. Creating logical algorithms in a structured manner allows me to exercise my mathematical capacities, something which I’ve had very little of in an education saturated with biological sciences. Most of my computing skills originated from trial-and-error. Among these are web development, the Linux kernel, and Java programming language. It’s amazing how helpful online forums can be in learning useful skills.

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Toys
 

Computed Related	Gadgets	Television Related
Computers/Laptops Monitors Networking Peripherals Printers Storage	Digital Cameras Mobile Phones Portable Music Players	Consoles Theater Room

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Computers/Laptops

• Apple MacBook (aka, “The Baby”)
  • Mac OS X Leopard, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Linux, and Windows XP Professional
  • Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz
  • 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM
  • 250 GB HDD
  • 8x SuperDrive
• Dell Precision Workstation 530 MT (aka, “The Beast”)
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Dual Intel Xeons @ 2.0 GHz
  • 2 GB RDRAM
  • 2 x 40 GB SCSI (10,000 RPM)
  • ATI Radeon 2600 HD Pro w/ 512 MB GDDR3
• Dell Optiplex GX260 (aka, “The Poser”)
  • Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Linux
  • Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.0 GHz
  • 2 GB DDR RAM
  • 200 GB HDD
• Custom Asus Build (aka, “The Fattie”)
  • Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Linux and Windows XP Professional
  • Intel Pentium 3 @ 1.8 GHz
  • 256 MB DDR RAM

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Monitors

• Sony SDM-HS73 TFT Active Matrix Flat Panel

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Networking

• Routers
  • Apple Airport Extreme Gigabit
  • Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v2
• Switches
  • Netgear 8-port Fast Ethernet Switch
• Modem
  • Motorola SURFboard SB5101 Cable Modem
• Other
  • Linksys Wireless-G MFP Print Server

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Peripherals

• Keyboard
  • PC Concepts Ergonomic i-MMT
• Mouse
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Blue Mouse
• Joystick
  • Logitech Extreme 3D Pro

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Printers

• Brother Multifunction Center 8500 (laser)
• HP LaserJet 4000N (laser)
• HP Photosmart C4280 All-in-One (ink)
• HP Color LaserJet 2550L (color laser)

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Storage

• 250 GB Western Digital Passport (USB 2.0)
• 750 GB Maxtor OneTouch (USB 2.0)
• 2 x 500 GB LaCie Big Disk (USB 2.0)
• 1 TB Fantom Drive (USB 2.0)

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Digital Cameras

• Kodak 10.3 MP MX1063
• Sony Cyber-Shot 5.1 MP DSC-W1

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Mobile Phones

• LG Voyager VX-10000 (current)
• Palm Treo 700w

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MP3 Players

• Apple 8 GB iPod Touch 1G (current)
• Apple 4 GB iPod Nano 1G

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Consoles

• Playstation 3
• Playstation 2
• Playstation Portable
• XBOX
• Nintendo 64
• Gameboy
• Super NES

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Theater Room Equipment