Warning: Contents may blow

I haven’t put an about page on my Web site in a long time. Not sure why, maybe because self analysis is not one of my strong points (although if you want me to judge you, I can do that).

For many, many years I would have either considered myself a Web developer or a Web designer (I did a lot of both). I worked for large corporations like United Technologies and Pfizer, and found a home at a smaller IT firm, ForeSite for many years. I have a love/hate relationship with Web design, and working for clients was usually the “hate” part. Recently I’ve moved onto the “next big thing” iPhone development with BunsenTech, which is probably a lot truer to my nature.

I’m a bit of an Apple fan boy growing up (sort of) with a Mac Plus in the 80′s and moving on from there. At my root I’m more of a tech geek than an Apple fan boy though (honestly I think the Commodore 64 is one of the greatest computing achievements in the last 30 years). We didn’t have too many video games growing up (I didn’t own an Atari 2600 until long after they were dead and gone). I’m a self professed video game fanatic, and has always dreamt of building my own games.

I’ve always been a gearhead since before I could drive, and things haven’t changed much. I’ve owned a few stand out vehicles in my life. My first car was a 1986 (and a half) Nissan Hardbody pickup (2WD), which is remembered as the most reliable vehicle I’ve ever known. The Nissan is also known for “best death scene”, when my brother flipped it like a pancake (literally) in an accident that he and his friend walked away from, but in which the pickup was left twisted and mangled. I’ve also owned a Nissan 240SX (decent car), a Datsun 240Z (1971), and a Eclipse GSX (before they became ball-less). Currently I own a Lotus Turbo Esprit (1983), a Jeep Cherokee (1997), and a Subaru WRX (2005).

In 2005 my wife an I bought a house, which of course started a new hobby (following in my father’s footsteps), renovations. Of course my laziness means that any renovations take much longer than they should… but the results do turn out quite well!.

You might wonder where “Warning: Contents May Blow” comes from (or why this blog is called that). Like many things, it evolved, but the beginning of this evolution began when I switched from Coke to Dr. Pepper. Dr. Pepper, for some odd reasons (I’m sure it’s litigious in nature), actually has a warning on the side of all of their bottles and cans. This warning reads: “WARNING: Contents under pressure. Cap may blow off causing eye or other serious injury. Point away from face and people, especially while opening.” Although it’s obviously a serious warning, I can’t help but see it in a humorous light (seriously? eye or other serious injury from my beverage)? It seems apt then to have a warning about my writing… it may in fact blow (causing eye damage, or a brain hemorrhage).