Well, I see that last post was on the 9th of April....So I guess I can go LOL
My real name is Zach. I hail from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I'm 21 years old. I am a college student here in GR. I am an English major, History minor. I am hoping to go to law school in the next couple of years. Computers are a hobby for me.
My dad has owned several businesses, so we always had a computer (PC) in my house. We had those old Radio Shack Tandy Computers. I learned every DOS command by age 5. I didn't know what a mouse was until I was 4 .
I was born with oculotanius albinism (Don't worry, it's a hard word to say LOL). Basically, I am pure white, with white hair, blue eyes. I get sun burned very fast. LOL I was born legally blind due to my albinism. So I couldn't play peewee sports or drive a car.
When I was 11, while my friends were off doing sports, I was learning the art of building/repairing computers. I started writing computer programs when I was 13. Currently, I know VB, Java, C++. In high school, I started a website designing company. Unfortunately, college life took over and I had to close up shop. But I still do some side projects now and then.
Now, I run a small podcasting service. I podcast my Church services. Currently, I am employeed by Apple as a Mac-Specialist in my local Apple Store. I plan in the next six months or year or so, to start working getting my Apple Genius certifications.
Probably my biggest hobby outside of computer/electronics is The Simpsons, as you can see by my avatar. That is a pic of my special Simpsons Bowling Ball. I have every episode ever aired plus documentaries, thousands of images, and much much more. I have a small museum dedicated to The Simpsons in my Apartment full of posters (rare and common) and various memorabilia. I am president of the local Simpsons fan club in GR. Okay, I'm obsessive. LOL
Ironically, today is my one year anniversary owning a Mac. I am the first in the family to get a Mac. Now the whole fam is converting. If you told me that I'd own a Mac 2 years ago, let alone working for Apple, I would have been laughing up a storm. Well, I think you know my life story fairly well now. Enjoy the mini-essay. Sorry...I am an English major. I can't help myself.