Who are you guys?

[Oli]

29, French living in Argentina
Job 1: Professional programmer with VB and SQL Server
Job 2: DBA and consultant in a soccer club
MCP in VB 6
Not graduate, not studying (well, studying a little), very tired, a lot of money, plan to retire at 35

 

[JimboG]

Hey all,

I'm 17, full time student going to a local community. Plan to major in Computer Engineering. I work part time for Dell tech support (And needing to get another job)

-Jim

 

[sharkeeper]

I'm 33, been around the block a few times. Got a couple pieces of paper from several different schools. (all in the U.S.)

I started out with computers in the 70's with a TRaSh 80. Mostly as a hobby. I've been in various fields from electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration. (engineering) As my name says, I used to keep sharks as pets too. I just recently left a government job to start consulting and support (predominately Windows and network hardware) for small companies. Self employment is the only way to go. The 9to5 groove will burn you out and you'll never get rich working for somone else!

Cheers!

 

[UKspace]

I'm from the UK (Heck, Like you couldn't tell from my username!)

Anyway despite a talent for stating the obvious, I am 18 and completed my A-level Exams last year in Information Technology, Englsh and History. I hold an advanced windows certificate as well as Microsoft Office Advanced Certification (not the official Microsoft one, but a course developed my my college).

I am currently in my First Year at a top #3 ranked Technology University, studying for a BSc (Hons)in Information System Engineering.

This course covers many computing specialisms, such as AI, Progamming in C and JAVA, Project Management, Data Structures and Alorithms, Discreet Mathematics, Software Engineering and other complex and fancy sounding things that I'm not sure what they are, until I get to studying them!

I would like to graduate and become an IT project manger eventually (That's were the money is).

If anyone wants know more please feel free to PM me.

Take care,
UKspace

 

[UKspace]

I also started using this forum, when I decided to build my own PC. Thanks to everyone that has helped me out.

 

[Oyeve]

NM.

 

[thorin]

Ok here goes:

Age: 24
Education: Business Information Systems, St Lawrence Colkege (3 year)
Employment: Between summer of my gr 11 year and my last year off college I was employed by various different IS development and support groups at Nortelnetworks. And am now a Developer/Developer Support Specialist at a successful eBusiness company (Montage eIntegration), where most of my projects fall to Nortel as well

Thorin

 

[ahfung]

I'm 24, soon turning 25, currently a system support in a governmental department. Have been a PC hobbiest for about 10 year. Transfered from medicine to computer science/information system, but dropped out midway.

 

[forouza1]

I'm new to Anandtech. I too got hooked on this site when I started building my computer. Bad thing is it takes up more time than I can afford. Oh well!

Anyways, I'm in Medical School at Wayne State and outside of my computer and my girlfriend and school I have no life. I'm going to be in medical training for at least the next 8 years. Whoohoo! Got an exam tomorrow so goto jet.

 

[fastman]

I'm a Police Officer at a local community college. I've done all the criminal justice class they offer, now I'm starting on the computer ones as a back up career. We have a Cisco Academy and some MCSE programs, I'm gonna take'em all. Computers have been a hobby/interest of mine since 92. Been with Anandtech for a long time, great board.

 

[Cable God]

Ok, I'll bite..

I'm 22, male. No college at all. MCSE+Inet,CCNA,CCSE. I work as Director of IT at a software development company.Anything else?

 

[smn198]

Someone want to make a poll instead. Would be a lot easier to read. Anyway, I'm a final Computer Science student at Southampton University. I build a lot of systems and have decided to get a job in something related to that rather than programming which can get boring after a few weeks on a big project.

 

[PCResources]

<< I could tell you,but then i would have to kill you. >>



Hehehey Budman, don't steal my lines.... ;-)

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources

 

[PCResources]

<< I'm just a regular high school student. Don't have the money for any certifications (although I would like get CCNA, MCSE and A+). I worked 5 months for a company called metex as an assitant net admin (coop) and I liked it. >>



Well, my friend, I do not have any specific training either, and the little education i have is not worth one week of experience...

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources

 

[PCResources]

OH, NOOOO, now the womens liberation front will hunt me down...

Just kidding, of course i meant guys and GAL'S... ;-)

Don't want to leave girls out, i like them a lot...

My girlfriend is a highly educated, motivated and experienced hardware professional (and love slave...

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources

 

[Oblique]

I'm a 20 year old male, GED'd out of high school after junior year, worked as a QA in a software development company for 3 years, and am now an (assistant) Systems Administrator for a printing company in northern California, working with a MIXED network (MAC, Solaris, Novell, Windows, Linux, Proprietary Xerox Bull$hit). Oh, and I did a semester of Comp Sci in there somewhere...

 

[Homer]

53, anesthesiologist in rural Maine by day &amp; night. Originally Canadian. Do this stuff in between times. Built some, networked the farm, mess with the hospital gear. Etc.

 

[SnoopCat]

I am 25, brother of Snoop Doggy Dawg
Felon, Criminal spent 3 years in penitentiary.
located in all good Inglewood California.
Westside foe lyfe.

 

[nweaver]

Bravo, hey, ya want the bucks, Cisco is the way to go. MS isn't bad, but mcse's are a dime a dozen. Don't get me started on Nortel. Sorry, I am a Cisco man. And they call MS a monopoly. Anywho...

 

[erm]

new here.
19 Singapore 2nd computer studies student.
Came here thru today's newpapers. Yes. U are featured in it. Well kinda.
Congrats.

 

[hagbard]

Jack of all trades. Reporter, editor, secretary, corporate exec., and investor. Got much of my computer experience ordering millions of dollars in computer parts for a provincial government ministry (that was fun). Now, I stay at home with my five year old son and play the stock market , frag bad guys in Quake III and bitch about Antec :disgust:

I've been around computers since 1983, bought my first computer in 1985 (Tandy Model 100), got my first internet account in 1992. Build my own system (and a few for other people) and do a bit of consulting when asked.

Oh yeah, and I live on an Island in the pacific.

...hag

 

[Coolie]

Bachelors degree in Finance, work for the Commissioner of the Revenue, built all of my systems since 1987. :|:Q:disgust::frown:

 

[hagbard]

I'm an anarcho-capitalist Coolie, so I won't tell ya what I think of your occupational choice :disgust::Q:|

 

[Insane3D]

Bond, James Bond.

 

[Imported]

I just turned 17. Still at high school as a junior. Always have been involved in computers and gaming in some shape or form. Currently taking a web page class which is worthless to me, since I already know everything being taught (Wish they'd teach Java, Flash, Perl, etc..) and taking a A+ Cert. class that doesn't do much. Plan on taking some networking classes over the summer and get a job. :\