Been a coder for 40 years, a consultant for 30 and a « Lord knows what » for the past couple of years for a provincial government’s side hustle.

Oh, and I also own an artisanal ice cream and chocolate shop.

I like the outdoors, woodworking and roofing. I'll be posting about the first two (& maybe the 3rd). I'll also be exercising and sharing my view.

Retired music and technology educator, Dog lover, sometime traveler and diver.

Technologist, Photographer, Skier, Ideas Man & Gastronomad. Doing my best to help those in need.

Retired geek, scuba diver and avid book reader. Member of Planetary Society and had a great time at the Eclipse-O-Rama in April 2024. Smithsonian National Air and Space Society member.

Profile picture is a Tiger Shark at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas.

Background picture is sunset at the Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico.

Signal: ButchH.11

Starfleet officer wannabe • 👨‍💻 Technology commentator • Interests in 🌌 space, 🛠️ do-it-yourself projects and 🏁 motorsport • 📰📺📚📻 news and media junkie

📣 #OpenSource #RightToRepair #ClimateChange #HumanRights #NuclearEnergy #AtomsOverBits

I've been a software engineer for over 30 years. I live and breath geek stuff like Sci Fi, Space, computers retro tech. I try to keep my privacy while looking for folks to connect with here.

Barely literate reader. #books
Bad triathlete. #triathlon
Beer league hockey enthusiast. #hockey
Native of #Nashville now in the suburbs

My goal is never to hurt feelings, or make someone have a bad day. Generally, what I craft are attempts at humor that may be too sophisticated for some readers.

Cartoonist; writer; feminist. Survivor of late stage cancer, major depression, and yoga. Occasional attempts at being funny. Equally kind to CEOs and janitors. Ex-Google (14y), ex-Twitter(1.5y).

Richard Hakala - Retired computer technologist!! Spent 32 years at HP and Apple - Daily drivers: 14” M1 MBPro, 13' i5 MBAir, 11” M2 iPad Pro, Apple Watch 10, iPhone 16+, AirPods Pro 2.0, Linux Dabbler, Planetary Society Member, Space Science Advocate, Prodigious reader of Military SciFi, Retrocomputing fan, Retrogaming fan, Lover of Infocom text adventures, SF Giants, SF 49ers, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Sac Republic FC, Greek Orthodox Christian, Former SSGT of Marines - Semper Fi 


/ˈbɑːltəkʊteɪ/. Knows some chemistry and piping stuff. TeXmacs user.

XMPP: bk@zdv.bktei.com
#PokemonGo: 7220 4718 8324

Engineer

Going slow and fixing things.

I write http://www.StayGrounded.online, a newsletter about establishing healthy boundaries with the digital world.

Electronics hobbyist since high school, cameras since 1972, computers since 1978, smartphones since 2008. Can never get enough. (Also loves penguins).

#Technology enthusiast

Tech consultant with UX tendencies. Smart home geek. Grammar geek. Occasional podcaster. Laser engraving & 3D printing enthusiast. Twitter emigrant. Dog dad. Senior-ish. Still avoids crowds. Horrified by the authoritarian events of the past weeks. Mostly following those who post more than they boost.

Retired technical writer living in Japan.

Recovering software developer and Valheim addict.

🇨🇦 Dad in training. Guitar slinger. Runs on coffee.