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#175337 25-Jun-2015 14:21

Hi. I am new to this site so will give a quick introduction of myself

I am a 43 year old solo dad who has just completed a level 5 diploma in computing, archived the CompTIA A+ certification and am about to sit the Net+ exams.
I have worked with computers for over 20 years doing repairs and troubleshooting for family and friends. I ran my own Bulletin Board System back in the late 80's and early 90's called Heavy Artillery BBS which offered messages, door games, chat and file downloads. I used to be a frequent user on mIRC and the yahoo chat rooms.

I am located in Auckland New Zealand

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#1331403 25-Jun-2015 14:21

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#1331404 25-Jun-2015 14:21

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#1331426 25-Jun-2015 14:59

Welcome

I'm a geek, a gamer, a dad, a Quic user, and an IT Professional. I have a full rack home lab, size 15 feet, an epic beard and Asperger's. I'm a bit of a Cypherpunk, who believes information wants to be free and the Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it. If you use my Quic signup you can also use the code R570394EKGIZ8 for free setup. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

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#1331428 25-Jun-2015 15:02

Look what the cat dragged in :D

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#1331451 25-Jun-2015 15:42

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#1331895 26-Jun-2015 09:36

Powerslave: Hi. I am new to this site so will give a quick introduction of myself

I am a 43 year old solo dad who has just completed a level 5 diploma in computing, archived the CompTIA A+ certification and am about to sit the Net+ exams.
I have worked with computers for over 20 years doing repairs and troubleshooting for family and friends. I ran my own Bulletin Board System back in the late 80's and early 90's called Heavy Artillery BBS which offered messages, door games, chat and file downloads. I used to be a frequent user on mIRC and the yahoo chat rooms.

I am located in Auckland New Zealand

Welcome, and congrats on your diploma!