Introducing: Me!

Once again, welcome to my new blog! I suppose introductions are in order. I'll start.

I am a married father of four and have been involved in technology in one form or another from a very young age. I am currently involved in telecommunications architecture and data center strategy, but also have a background in project analysis (with a networking focus) and network engineering/design. I also head up the computing/technology team at our church, using my interest and aptitude for technology to help support the needs of the staff, members and prospective visitors. Continuing on the nonprofit theme, I am the board representative on the technology committee for a small private school, which was my first experience with a network built completely out of donated materials.

While I've had exposure to both ends of the spectrum ($0 budget for the school versus comparatively limitless resources in my "normal" job), I have a passion for finding creative technical solutions in order to both meet requirements and save money. I've noticed that it's very difficult to have a technology habit while on a budget. The two don't go together very well, and with four kids and one income, we are most definitely on a budget! Luckily, my experiences along these lines has translated well to my volunteer endeavors, and also continues to allow me to quench my "hands-on" thirst while pushing me to continue learning along the way.

My goal for this blog is to share my experiences, thoughts on emerging trends, solutions and frustrations. I hope something I post here will spur some thoughts or opinions that can be shared. I will not pretend to be an expert. I'm just Joe-techie trying to figure things out, same as the next guy.

If you've wandered over here for whatever unfathomable reason, go ahead and drop me a line using the comments box! Let's take this puppy for a spin!

Got an idea for a topic? E-mail me at toptoad@techonadime.net.