A twin, and the eldest of six children, I grew up in a rural area, in mid-state New York. Off to an engineering school as a physics major to start with, I changed at the end of my sophmore year to Computer and Systems Engineering. I’ve been making my living with computers ever since. I’ve done software for 3D solid modelling, heavy machine tool automation, fingerprint identification, and graphic output. Currently, I’m the Principal Build Engineer for an international business intelligence company.