“I am Ken”
Work History
I am a Linux system administrator and software developer specializing
in C/C++ object-oriented design and development. Much of my work
involves writing interfaces between disparate software systems. This
typically involves parsing, sockets, and databases. Additionally, I
have strong skills in perl and configuration management. I have also
dabbled in graphics and user interfaces.
Currently, I am a Linux system administrator at AMS DataSerfs in
Hillsboro, Oregon.
- AMS DataSerfs (2022-present)
- Intel (2021) - Data Center Administrator
- Jaguar Land Rover (2013-2019) - Lead Systems Administrator
- Intel (2010-2013) - Configuration Management Engineer
- Fidelity National Information Services (2006-2009) -
Software Development Engineer
- Mentor Graphics Corporation (1998-2006) - Build Engineer and Software Engineer
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A picture I took of myself while playing with my Treo 600. This is
what I look like when I'm about to kill you.
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Watching other people having fun at Uptown Billiards in hip NW
Portland, January 10, 2002. I'm not bored here, I'm very attentive.
If you compare this photo with the one at the very bottom, you may
notice that my hairstyle has not changed in 30 years.
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A rare picture of me, in one of my guises — December 1999. Sadly,
I am not quite sure who took this picture. Here I am waiting (and
waiting...) for a plate of duck pasta at the Ponzi Vineyards Bistro
in Beaverton, Oregon. The duck was not bad, though I didn't care for
the white sauce or the pasta ... or the vegetables for that matter.
Next time, just give me the bread and the duck. And I want a bottle of
the Arneis (update: I got a bottle).
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Hosting a Halloween party in 1998. I don't normally look this bad,
but I had been drinking.
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Another of my guises, circa 1972. You can see me carrying a load of
Good N'Plenty in my right hand, leaving my left hand free to attack (you
see, I am left-handed). The individual accompanying me in this photo
has been cropped out for her protection. And if you insist on asking
me about her, all I can remember is that her boots were really cool.
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Milk is Evil
I suffered from allergies and sinus problems all my life. Everyone
thought it was some kind of hayfever. I also grew up on cow's milk.
In 1998 I discovered that it was milk and milk products that had caused my
suffering for the last 30 years. I have since learned that milk can cause
even worse problems. Try the link below and do the research yourself.
Milk is EVIL!
Careful not to take everything on that site at face value. The
author has an agenda! Not to say he doesn't have a point, but here
is some information that may encourage you to do some additional
investigation:
- If you stop drinking milk for a 5 days and then start again, you'll
probably experience some digestive problems. This is due to a bacteria
your stomach uses to aid in digestion. When you stop drinking milk,
the bacteria population declines. When you start again, you don't have
enough of this bacteria to digest the milk, and that's what causes the
grief. However, if you're like me, putting aside the milk causes other
allergic symptoms to disappear.
- The body needs its minerals balanced. If you take calcium supplements,
make sure it has Vitamin D and Magnesium as well. Take it with
food because you need the Phosphorus. And drink lots of water because
that helps the body dissolve the minerals (amongst water's many other
benefits to the body).
- I was experimenting with rice milk. On the good side, it contained L.
acidophilus and L. bifida cultures, which according to some
manufacturers actually assist in the absorption of calcium. On the bad side, the
brand I was drinking stopped putting bacterial cultures in the rice milk; also,
rice milk lacks magnesium. To counter this deficiency, I ate some magnesium-rich
nuts along with it.
- Keep in mind I am not a dietician!
- Freedomyou Nutrition Center
has a section called Is Dairy Good? with more info!
Wed, Dec 16, 2009