My programming Interests are:
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VB.Net - My main area of programming, I have been working professionally in it since the original beta 2.
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C# - I use C# every once in a while but when I’m doing serious coding it’s usually in VB.
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ASP.Net - When I work on the web, it’s most often in ASP.Net, though I have done plenty of work in Flash and PHP.
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SQL Server - I’ve worked with several DBMS’ including MySQL and Oracle, but SQL Server is my favorite by far.
Some of my hobbies/extra-curricular activities include:
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Kids! – I have 8 kids ages 21- 5 years including 2 twins.
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Hobby Farming – A farm for fun, not profit. I live on a 5 acre farm with a large ‘petting zoo’ style barnyard.
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Church – I co-ordinate food storage and emergency preparedness for my LDS Church
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Utah .Net User Group - I’m a member of the UDNUG that meets in SLC.
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Wrestling - I love wrestling! Both my boys wrestle on their school teams.
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Gardening – I maintain a fairly large garden, about half an acre and a 40 tree orchard.
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Hiking - the Wasatch Mountains are a second home to me. I love to spend time hiking through them!
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Camping – Our family loves to camp as much as possible.
- Preparedness (Prepping) – Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness and Survival Skills are a big part of my life.
- Security - I’m very interested in physical and electronic security. I do a lot of work with physical security, penetration testing and escape.
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I am interested in several technology areas in addition to programming. They include relevancy systems, cybernetics, virtual reality, wearable computers, nanotechnology and quantum computing to name a few.