odus

Hey all, I'm glad to have found a great forum. I really enjoy the show, it has been helping me understand some rudimentary concepts. I work in IT (entry-level) but have been a PC-addict since ~ 1998. Of course, when I was younger, I had a terribly narrow-minded view of the "hacking" world, and over my more "adult" life have realized how ill-conceived my views were. I use to be that guy on IRC asking "how duz I h4x tha pent4gonz?!?!??1" (of course, i was 10 at the time). I've realized over the past 5~6 years how interesting programming can be. I'm currently obsessed with home-automation / RF Technology, but see myself branching out through other forms of wireless communication and maybe getting into pen-testing. I enjoy simplicity and functionality in things, but it's always neat to get my hands dirty and make the most complicated rube-goldberg-esque contraption I can. I work as a techie at a small company right now, and while I enjoy the relaxing atmosphere, I want to learn more and take on more responsibility. Anyway, I've been lurking here for a while, and recently decided to register an account. Favourite game: Diablo II (it's been years since I've had the chance to play, though) Favourite OS: I guess my go-to is Win7, but only because I can run just about anything on it. I enjoy learning new OS's (yes, even OSX), but I'll probably be with Windows 7 until it is obsolete. Favourite console: I guess the original XBox? I use to spend my summers finding glitches in Halo 2. I didn't have a lot of IRL friends. Nationality: American. American. The greatest nation with the greatest government. I love the government. Or government is great. The NSA great. I love America. Accent: I probably have a speech-impediment that I am unaware of. People can't seem to understand me sometimes. Sex: Male Age: 22 Race: Caucasian / Russian / Native-American Height: 5'11" Status: single Build: Slim / Slender / Skinny / Any other word for not-muscular Favourite band: They Might Be Giants / Circa Survive / Bob Dylan (pre-electric) / Bjork / The Postal Service / Del The Funky Homosapien / Daft Punk / Death Cab For Cutie / The Beatles Favourite book: "The Hobbit" / Rene Descartes: Meditations I & II / 1984 Favourite author: This is a tough one, I guess I don't really have a "favourite". I like sci-fi and fantasy. Favourite movie: Kill Bill, X-Men, Star Trek was alright, Harry Potter, Trainspotting, The Last Samurai, Soylent Green, A Clockwork Orange Favourite TV Show: Doctor Who is pretty cool. I don't get around to watching much TV lately. I think Adventure Time can be pretty neat :] Favourite actor: I really don't have one. I'm not much of a TV / Movie kinda guy. Favourite actress: " Favourite Pinup: I use to be a fan of Megan Fox, but lately, I just don't find myself following this kind of thing. Favourite Comedian: Mitch Hedberg / Demitri Martin Other hobbies: Electric-Cigarettes / Photoshop / Arduino / Learning Linux / Building Computers / Taking things apart Car: Currently without a vehicle =[ I'm a big fan of Mazda's though, my first car was an '02 Protege, then an '03 Protege5, then an '02 MazdaSpeed Protege, then an '02 Volvo S60 (lot's of neat technology, but a serious POS). Occupation: I work as Tech Support at a small company, but I'm pretty new to it with no cred's / certs. Surprisingly, it's all pretty much common-sense so far. You'd be amazed at how many people move a window to the corner of a screen and proceed to call Tech Support because they can't find it :I Thank's for taking the time to read this, Cheers! -Odus