This web site offers a relatively static overview of me. For regular updates on the minutiae of my life, see my blog.
I was born in Ukraine (former USSR) and came to live in the U.S.A. when I was eleven years old.
Now I am a software engineer at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas.
I enjoy designing and developing software, watching movies (I have a Netflix account), listening to music, hamming, bicycling, playing racquetball, working out, and working on some non-software projects. I also semi-enjoy playing Go, but mostly for the company.
To see if I am busy at any particular time, refer to my schedule.
My largest passion is technology; I am an avid proponent of Linux, open source, and Free ("as in speech") software. I am also fascinated by communications, including mesh networks and amateur radio.
I also have an interest in economics and politics. In 2008 I was endorsed by the Libertarian Party as a Texas State Representative candidate in district 112, and I was on the general election ballot in Texas. I have a page outlining my views.
I am a fan of cryptography and decentralized trust. I digitally sign my outgoing emails to ensure that they cannot be spoofed or surreptitiously modified. To verify my emails or to start digitally signing your own emails, read how. Get my keys:
Additionally, I am a Thawte Notary. Contact me if you need trust/assurance points.
P.O. Box 11751 Cedar Rapids, IA 52410
If you owe me money, or think that I deserve your money for some other reason, send it via PayPal to pmw@qnan.org or via e-gold to account 1377341.
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