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Hello there, web surfer. I am Toby Mackenzie of Northeast Ohio. Welcome to my little stop on the information superhighway. I hope you enjoy your visit. Come on in. Find out more about me or my web development career. Visit my web-pipe to find out what's happening in Toby land.

Me in brief

  • I currently live and work in Akron.
  • I work on websites for a living, as a LAMP-stack developer.
  • I am introverted / quiet / shy.
  • I like computers, music, hiking / nature, gardening, shows / movies / books, old video games, &c.
  • I value freedom of expression, autonomy, equalization of power, environmental preservation, sharing of knowledge and effort to better all, &c.

My online presences

Blog: select posts

Shout-outs

  • my family, friends, and co-workers
  • the color green
  • tea
  • Columbo: classic TV detective
  • Phillip K. Dick: classic sci-fi writer
  • The Expanse: great TV and book space sci-fi series
  • Resident Alien: sci-fi comedy
  • interested in Onyx Mira eInk monitor: nice looking but expensive, waiting for color version (must syntax highlight)
  • Cleveland / Ohio sportsball: Cavaliers, Guardians, Browns?, Blue Jackets
  • interested in StarLabs StarLite: Linux first convertible tablet with good specs, reasonable price, user replaceable parts (planned), Coreboot. Also interested in their Byte mini PC.
  • interested in framework, who makes laptops that are user serviceable / upgradable, with parts readily available from their marketplace. Waiting for touch.
  • interested in the Librem 5 phone by Purism, a Linux phone but expensive and old hardware.

Quotes

If America does not use her vast resources of wealth to end poverty and make it possible for all of god's children to have the basic necessities of life, she too will go to hell.
- Marin Luther King, Jr.
Beltalowda ✊🏻
- The Expanse
… artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.
Having something requires giving something else up.

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