I like to describe myself as a persistent learner, curious about nearly everything. My current focus is database technology and the web. To this end I am studying Perl, CGI, Postgresql (an object oriented database management system) and a host of other topics. One of the things I would like to accomplish with these efforts is to make the web more accessible to individuals and businesses, in a manner that does not require a substancial investment.
Answer a question for me -
Computers Are:
1 A vastly complicated set of programs, hardware, and protocols that are becoming a required component in our daily lives.
2 Magic - plain and simple - too complicated to be fully understood completely by any one individule.
3 A tool, nothing more.
Check out the Free Software Foundation. They have something for everyone! Perl Monks is more specialized but has a wealth of information.
Scientific American has an Ask The Experts section that I enjoy alot.
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