Jared<p>So I should re <a href="https://aus.social/tags/introduce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduce</span></a> myself; used to host my own instance at artemai when that was a thing; decided to get back on Mastodon again because the rest of social is a dumpsterfire.</p><p>I'm a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/UNIX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNIX</span></a> sysadm originally (from the late 90s) but started using <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> 🐧 in 91, bringing early ☎️ dialup internet to <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Newcastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newcastle</span></a> with community group hunter <a href="https://aus.social/tags/apana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apana</span></a>.</p><p>I'm a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/coder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coder</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a> 🐍 is the go-to language these days, some <a href="https://aus.social/tags/js" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>js</span></a> but plenty of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C</span></a> and some <a href="https://aus.social/tags/golang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>golang</span></a> too. </p><p>Ten years ago I landed in <a href="https://aus.social/tags/liveevents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liveevents</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/visionswitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visionswitch</span></a> / 📹 <a href="https://aus.social/tags/camera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>camera</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/direct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>direct</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> presentation in major 🏟️ <a href="https://aus.social/tags/stadiums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stadiums</span></a> along with building software for data-driven <a href="https://aus.social/tags/content" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>content</span></a> for use in those environments.<br> <br>I'm a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ham</span></a> 📻 radio operator. Callsign VK2WAY. I'm mostly interested in signals processing and digital communications.</p><p>I used to officiate 🛼<a href="https://aus.social/tags/RollerDerby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RollerDerby</span></a> but have streamed it since 2014 as Downunder Derby TV. I still manage socials for and help co-ordinate Queer Roller Derby - <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@queerderby" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>queerderby</span></a></span>. </p><p>I'm <a href="https://aus.social/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> 🏳️‍🌈 <a href="https://aus.social/tags/pansexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pansexual</span></a> ❤️💛💙 <a href="https://aus.social/tags/poly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poly</span></a> 👫👬 <a href="https://aus.social/tags/nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonbinary</span></a> 💛🤍💜🖤 and use they/them pronouns.</p>