The various facets of my life (music, photography, computer networking, etc) require me to have a wide variety of equipment to suit my creative and technical needs.

In the realm of music I am both a musician, a writer, and a pseudo-recording engineer. As a musician I use:

  • 2008 American Fender Telecaster Deluxe (sunburst)
  • Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
  • Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
  • MXR Dynacomp (red box)

As a photographer I am always learning, always shooting. I currently use:

Camera(s), Lenses,Flashes,Etc:

  • Canon EOS 7D
  • Canon 430EXII Flash
  • Canon EF 70-200 f/4L Lens
  • Canon EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Lens
  • Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens
  • Hoya Polarizers
  • Tiffen UV Filters
  • Gary Fong Puffer (stock flash diffuser)

All of this media must have a home and a synthesis for sharing. My computer serves this purpose:

  • Apple 8-Core MacPro
    • 8 x 2.8 Ghz Xeon
    • 4Gb 667Mhz ECC FB-DIMM
    • Hard Drives: 320GB, 200GB, 1TB
    • GeForce 8800GT
    • 27″ Dell LCD Monitor
  • Apple Logic
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • GIMP (Mac)
  • Dynamic Photo HDR 4

I am currently a Network Engineer employed by James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. I have over fifty hours of Cisco (www.cisco.com) training, and am pointing my goals towards a CCNP in the future. I currently operate a multilayer switched network in my home powered by a number of open source solutions and Cisco network hardware:

  • Cisco 6006 Chassis containing:
    • Supervisor 2 (WS-X6K-SUP2-2GE + MSFC)
    • 8-Port Gigabit GBIC Module (WS-X6408-GBIC)
    • 48-Port Ethernet Switching Module (WS-X6348-RJ-45)
  • Dell PowerConnect 2508 (Unmanaged) Gigabit switch
  • 2 x Trendnet TEG-S50g (Unmanaged) Gigabit switches
  • Cisco 2691 Router (w/ AIM-VPN EPII Plus)
  • Cisco (Linksys) CM100 Cable Modem
  • Cisco AP541N Access Point (802.11a/n)
  • Cisco AIR-AP1230 Access Point (802.11b/g)
  • Dell PowerEdge 1750 (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS) [dhcp, dns, wordpress]
  • 2 x Dell GX620 (Ubuntu Server) [ubuntu mirror, wordpress, firefly media, nfs]
  • Apple Mac Mini (OS 10.6 Server) [software update service, zenoss, air video]

I’m also an avid firearms enthusiast and NRA member. I enjoy going to the range and improving my shooting skills and on rare occasion I can be found in the hills of family land in West Virginia hunting. I currently own six firearms:

  • Glock 22 .40S&W
  • RI 1911 Mil-Spec .45ACP
  • Sig Sauer P238 .380 Auto
  • Norinco Model 1897 12-Gauge Shotgun
  • H&R .410 Shotgun
  • H&R .22LR Scoped Rile

Like anyone else, I enjoy kicking back and enjoying a movie, tv show or game from time to time. My entertainment center is in the early stages of where I want it to be. My setup currently consists of:

  • 52″ Sharp Aquos 120hz HDTV
  • Harman Kardon AVR2600 A/V Receiver
  • Apple Mac Mini (2.66Ghz, 4GB Ram) – Boxee Media Center
  • Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner
  • 2 x Tannoy Arden (15″ 385 Series) monitors (front L/R)
  • Klipsch C-1 Center Channel
  • Velodyne Impact 10 (10″ active subwoofer)
  • 2 x Boston Acoustic CR65 (surround speakers)
  • Sony Playstation 3
  • Microsoft Xbox 360
  • Nintendo Wii (Black)
  • Nintendo 64 (Mario Kart!)
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