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Simon West

http://appleam.com/smotsie
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Network Engineer
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Still looking for a simple FOSS Radio Station automation / presenter application. Email me if you think you know of one!

I have been a Linux fan since 1994, and working in computing since Bill Gates was a boy (my first computer experience was in 1977).

I now use Ubuntu and Centos almost exclusively, and I am just starting to hack on a few Open Source projects (more when I have achieved something!)

I can do simple programming (up to 10k line systems) in what purists would call scripting languages including Perl, VBScript (some time ago now) JavaScript and especially Bash shell scripting)

I grok IP networking (not including V6 which is still smoke and mirrors to me) and I seem to be quite good at just hacking my way through systems to make them work.

I also love DIY and hope one day to build my own house.


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I am a long time Linux fan and have been "in computing" since Bill Gates was a boy (my first computing experience was in 1977)

My major passion is our local Hospital Radio Station, ( http://appleam.com/ ) and I hope to help make it into a full Community Radio Station before the end of 2010!

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David Lane
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Sat, 03/20/2010 - 16:34

Woohoo! I like it!

David Lane
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Fri, 02/26/2010 - 07:50

Smotsie,

Could I ask, nicely, that you change your avatar? I do use that one for my Amateur Radio posts and I would hate to have folks send you hate mail when they meant to send it to me :-)

Thanks for your comments!

DAVID

Comment by smotsie
OK, job done with a properly researched, creative commons rockhopper! My apologies.
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