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Omegix<p><a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> </p><p>Hi all! My name is Jeff, and I'm <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/softwareDeveloper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwareDeveloper</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/maker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maker</span></a> in the process of relocating to <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a>.</p><p>My journey through social media started with Bulletin Board Systems (<a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBS</span></a>) &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/IRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRC</span></a>, through LiveJournal, to Facebook, an enjoyable stint in G+, back to Facebook, and now Mastodon. Ironically I never really got into Twitter, which I understand Mastadon aims to replace.</p><p>In my career I've worked on incredibly interesting projects like full scale helicopter simulators, small drone (<a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/sUAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sUAS</span></a>) control systems, and signal jamming technologies. I've worked with <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>C</span></a>++ , <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/CSharp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CSharp</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Python</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/LabView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LabView</span></a>. </p><p>But what I'm most proud of has been my time volunteering for a local charity I helped found, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/MakersLocal256" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakersLocal256</span></a>. This <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/makerspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>makerspace</span></a> was the first in <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Alabama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alabama</span></a>, has been around for over 15 years, and has survived on a "pay what you can" system. Our goal was and is to make available tools and technologies to those who either can afford it better together, or simply don't have the space for something like a gigantic <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/laserCutter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laserCutter</span></a>. I've learned and taught equipment there such as <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/3DPrinters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinters</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/soldering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soldering</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>embedded</span></a> projects, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IoT</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/lathes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lathes</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/welding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>welding</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/leatherWorking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leatherWorking</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/cyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cyberSecurity</span></a>. </p><p>I've served <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/ML256" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ML256</span></a> as both their Treasurer using systems like <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/GnuCash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GnuCash</span></a>, and as a <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/systemsAdministrator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>systemsAdministrator</span></a> using technologies including <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Proxmox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Proxmox</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/VMWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMWare</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Redmine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Redmine</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Owncloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Owncloud</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/ZoneMinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZoneMinder</span></a></p><p>As a hobbyist I run my own <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homelab</span></a> including this instance of Mastadon, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Plex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Plex</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/mqtt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mqtt</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/proxmoxBE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proxmoxBE</span></a></p><p>My other hobbies include <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a>, with a focus on <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/sousVide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sousVide</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/cajun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cajun</span></a> food, collecting <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/puzzleBoxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>puzzleBoxes</span></a> . <br>I consume large amounts of <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Sci" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sci</span></a>-Fi television, <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anime</span></a>, and have a weakness for paranormal teenage drama series like <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/vampireDiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vampireDiaries</span></a> and now some soul rotting show called <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/FateWinxSaga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FateWinxSaga</span></a>. They're just so awful I can't stop watching.</p><p>In my youth I attended a <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/boardingSchool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boardingSchool</span></a> called <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/ASMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASMS</span></a> before Dumbledore made them cool. We had a cheerleading team for our chess team, it was baller. Our headmaster was from <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a>, and we plan to catch up once we get settled in.</p><p>My wife of eight years and I met in college, and has been my best friend, travel companion, taste tester, and cheerleader. She's an amazing <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/cosplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cosplay</span></a> artist from Tennessee who has crafted <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/yukatas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yukatas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/kimonos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kimonos</span></a>, outfits from <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/animes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animes</span></a>, and so much more. <br>Her Londo Mallari from <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Babylon5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Babylon5</span></a> is still the highest rated post of all time in r/Babylon5. </p><p>As her handler I end up going to many of her competitions and events, our favorite being <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/DragonCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DragonCon</span></a> . As a reward for being her personal slave, I earn cosplay points, which I save up and cash in on requests. The most memorable is when I asked to be a <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/sandworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sandworm</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/Dune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dune</span></a>. She built a 14 meter worm in the style of a Chinese dragon. It takes eight people to pilot, has been in three parades, two with Kevin J. Anderson leading our path. She carries the 16 kilogram head, with me as her second in line. It's been featured in <a href="https://mastodon.huntsvillain.com/tags/MakeMagazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeMagazine</span></a> and has been used for a movie premier at a local theatre. </p><p>Well, that's me :) I don't intend on writing posts this long going forward, and honestly this felt like writing a CV. But hell, if you're gunna do, do it up.</p>