Aug
20th

Is the Interent under a Revolution?

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Information should be free, right? In a perfect world you could grab the information, the thing your looking for off a shelf and read it, then put it back on the shelf when you are done. Now that sounds like a library, and that is what the is, a huge shelf-less library. However, many feel the is an evil thing that people use to steal property. Benjamin franklin founded the first Public lending Library in this country on the thought that education shouldn’t be only for the rich. The now has changed this tremendously becuase prior to the Libraries would purchase materials. Now some materials are freely available on the web and this is what many people are saying is stolen property.For example Andrew Keen made an apperance on the Colbert Report, which shows how the so called experts are stating that bloggers and Interent users are ruining culture and are stealing information. The is about , of thought, expression and use. Last week a man by the name of Danny Carlton announced he was boycotting Firefox becuase Firefox users are thieves. These statement are both from people who call themselves Experts. However, where either them around before the World Wide Web, either of them Post usnet forums. I don’t think so, both are authors and feel that the is stealing money from them.

Well, I feel bad for people who don’t see the as a huge public library. Keen even stated that he ‘loathed Wikipedia,’ which goes to show that the so called ‘elite artists’ (which he calls himself) believe that anyone who isn’t published or singed doesn’t have a voice. The truth is that information should be free, and people should be free to view the information that is out there, otherwise our society will suffer from lack of knowledge. The people who try to control the flow of information are the people who try to control the masses. I beleive the future is going to see that we have have to fight for our , our to self educate ourselves, to combine diffrent cultures and reach across the globe. The culture is being attacked, the blogsphere, educated technologists and the hundreds of thousands who write daily posts, by people who are trying to control the media for there own profit.

Yes the is under a revolution, it always has been and always will. There are people who want to express themselves freely and then there are the people who want to control those expresser’s.  All one can do is fight for , fight with words and knowledge becuase without the of knowledge on the the world will not be properly educated since we learn best from our peers.

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Aug
15th

Tagged for the 7 P’s meme

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Alright so I was tagged by Aaron for a meme on the 7 P’s. It seems the world has its own game of tag.  I still have another one of these I have to get done.  These things are fun, but with the week Month I’m having its surprising I’m able to get to this one. So here is my take on these Seven P’s:

Passion - To write about the world around me

Purpose - Enjoy the little things, bring a smile to everyone

Pursuit - for that perfect joke

Position - Siting in front of my computer!

Pummeling - the keys on my keyboard. 

Progress - One story at a time… maybe a poem

Personality - Sarcastic - witty with a lot of useless information…

So I Terry will now Tag the following Bloggers: Theresa, Gerri, Cameron . Good luck, and away!!!

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Mar
9th

Far Side of the Glass

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{by Terry Culkin}

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Green eyes squinting towards the sky,

a deep breath in, her mind escaping back inside.

Only moments ago she was on the far side of the glass.

Her memories linger on words, black type

letter by letter; traveling a thousand miles per second.

 

Never saw her lips move, a two-dimensional

picture sent and received, typed and entered.

Years of conversations in ones and zeros,

smiles and laughs echo in cyber space –

never met the girl on the far side of the glass.

 

Sharing our secret stories, those

dreams and fears locked inside,

a confessional booth through telephone calls

cyber chats over a digital line.

Never to hear her voice from the next room,

slide my hand through her hair,

smell the smoke when she cooks,

watch her eat from across the table.

 

Is this reality or a virtual hell?

Can you remember a face of someone you never met?

Can you find love thousands of miles away?

 

Even though our hands never touched,

pushing her further away is a sin.

However, our lives physically apart,

countries bordering between,

the gravity of the Universe,

keeps her on the far side of the glass.

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May
8th

Terrence C. Culkin Resume

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TERRENCE C. CULKIN
{{email for further contacts}}
terry@ythis.com
http://www.terrenceculkin.com

SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS:

Over eleven years experience in the Information field with a concentration in PC/Mac support and web development. I have a diverse knowledge of the IT industry from support and systems administration through sales and management.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Platforms: Windows NT, 2000 PRO, 2000 Server, XP, Server 2003; LINUX Ubunto; Mac OS X(Workstation & Server) 10.x.x, Novell Netware.

Software:  MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access; PC and Mac (all versions)), MS Project, Open Office, MS Exchange, ACT, Novell GroupWise, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Thunderbird, Extreme Z-IP, Adobe PhotoShop, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Fireworks, FileMaker Pro, VISIO, Norton Utilities, Symantec Anti-virus, Symantec Backup-Exec, various Firewalls, various PC and Mac
applications and utilities.

Hardware: PC and Mac hardware upgrade and repair. LAN upgrade and maintenance; Multi-Media
and video Conferencing

Web: HTML, PHP, XML, Apache, IIS, MYSQL, SQL, wiki, blog, Drupal, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Update Engine, File-Net and other web development tools. Firefox, and Explorer. Web development, architect and marketing.

EXPERIENCE:

7/07 — Present Systems Administrator, Columbia University, Language Resource
Center,

As Systems Administrator for Columbia University language programs, develop and create new ways for students to learn foreign languages. Train and discuss new for the classroom with professors and staff. In charge of department’s including system administration for seven Mac OS X servers (open directory), five Windows 2000/3 servers (active directory), fifty-five Mac OS X workstations and seventy-five windows XP stations. Synchronize Windows and Mac server files and databases; Retrospect backup software on Mac side. Administrate web services (Apache, PHP, MYSQL) on Mac servers along with Quicktime Streaming media which hosts online digital material (virtual lab) for 24/7 usage for student access. Support video production lab, digital classrooms with
Smartboards and other audio-video equipment.

2/04 — 7/07 Senior Systems Support, Columbia University, Libraries, New York
City

Designed and developed internal documentation solutions for Library systems office. Responsible for senior level systems support, troubleshooting, file distribution, documentation and training for over five hundred users in twenty-three libraries at Columbia University. Manage, secure, backup and sole administrator for four windows 2003 servers primarily for web applications and file sharing. Manage web-based digital signs. Test new solutions for the libraries, both hardware and software. Junior
Administrator for the Novell network. Troubleshoot, install and repair issues on Windows 2000 and Windows XP workstations on a Novell network. Other responsibilities include new staff training, training requests, building and maintaining wiki and blogs for library staff, web programming, patch management and special projects.

8/00 — Present Consultant,

consultant for support of PC/Mac platform, network design and development; support, sales, solving technical problems, installation of hardware and software, research, and purchasing of existing/new technologies for small businesses and individual consumers. Train and assist client users on the latest software, hardware, applications and current technologies. Plan and develop networks, websites, databases and new systems. Maintain a dedicated Linux web-hosting server.

9/01— 5/03 Senior System Support
Specialist, American Kennel Club (AKC),

In charge of network, systems, software and hardware support operations and functions as well as video and audio conferencing and telecom support for the AKC, New York corporate executive offices, including technical assistance to the Chairman of the Board, the President and Members of the Board and Executive Directors. Provide skilled PC/Mac support for a fast-paced environment administering technical assistance to 70 people and 3 servers to ensure that the staff was able to maintain uninterrupted production of work. Troubleshoot hardware and software problems, performing maintenance and repair of parts and equipment. Setup and configure PC/Macs and varied peripherals, load custom software, and maintain computers to their operating standards. Managed outside consultants and support staff for large projects.

  •  Platforms: Supported 70% PC and 30% Mac environment.
  • Trained users on equipment, software and manuals, proposing/acting on solutions to correct problems.
  •  Successfully created and maintained management solutions for efficient asset tracking as well as
    communicated with software and hardware vendors regarding their products.

8/00 — 3/01 Director, Metroforce,

Director and manager of projects at Metroforce.com an online recruitment startup for the hospitality industry. Configured and maintained server systems and computers. Demoed and assisted sales agents to sell the online products to clients. Performed pre and post technical sales support. Designed, developed and maintained company web application. Developed and instituted the road map for Metroforce.com. Trained and managed web programmers, contractors and designers for dynamic projects. Platforms: PC and UNIX web host.

1/00 — 8/00 Network Administrator, Enock Interactive,

Network administrator and MIS manager for a multi-media web design and development firm in a PC/Mac environment, reporting to the company President. Redesigned and setup network to empower high-level development projects. Trained users on computers, multimedia equipment and related technologies. Assisted with developers and designers for pre-sales marketing. Moved environment to a TCP/IP MS server based network. Trained and managed two Junior support personnel.

  • Network: Windows 2000, Cisco Router, Hubs, Network design and development; Fiery RIP server.

7/99 — 11/99 Consultant, Fatwire Corp., Port Washington, Long Island

Web developer for a content management-based web development firm. Participated in the development team that launched Eyeweb.com, a dynamic e-commerce website. Position included research, coding, trouble-shooting, database analysis and testing the site.

12/98 — 1/99 Consultant, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia LLC,

Desktop Support Specialist for web and designer groups on the PC/Mac platforms. Network: Printer and Fiery RIP server support.

5/96 — 9/98 Technical Specialist, Office of Communications, SUNY at Stony Brook

Administered hardware and software technical support for a 35-system environment for PC/Mac users ensuring that the computers and peripherals were always operational as the publications, news and PR department were on constant deadline. Set up and configured all PC/Mac equipment and peripherals, loading and updating software. Troubleshoot hardware and software problems and perform maintenance and repair of parts and equipment. Instructed staff in applications and computer setups. Trained and managed desktop support group of junior technicians and/or students. As requested, researched and recommended purchase of technical equipment, software and supplies. Created and
updated computer inventory databases and end-user documentation.

  •  Network: Printer and Fiery RIP server support. Novell network.

9/95 — 5/96 Junior technician: Gelman Library, The George Washington University

Part-time help desk support for Novell Network. Maintained computers and printers, installation of hardware and software; wrote end-user documentation.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

Microsoft Professional Certified (MCP 2000)

Attending Empire State College (AS 08)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE:

Spanish

Taught English as a Second Language in Quito, 1993-94, while a Rotary Youth Exchange Student.

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