Bill is a semi-retired artist and photographer who is known to some as “Oil Painter Bill.” He is certified to teach wildlife painting and is working on a teacher certification in landscapes. He is also a trained photographer who has won honors for his wildlife photography. He has also had a few poems published and writes short stories as a hobby.
Bill has a Masters in Project Management and a Bachelors in Computers. In his previous life, he programmed computer games for nearly a decade, including everything from a DOS-based football game to interactive cinematic adventures and arcade-style Windows games. In an even more distant life, he ran a computer store for about 5 years. He builds his own computers, runs several web sites, explores new operating systems, and keeps current with new technologies.
He currently uses Windows Vista, but admits he has a chip on his shoulder regarding Microsoft’s poor treatment of their customers. So he is exploring just about every OS at this point. His latest installation is Ubuntu Hardy Heron. You will also see him talk about the benefits of OSX more and more. Other sore spots for him include DRM, the RIAA, the MPAA, and any hardware purchase he makes which doesn’t live up to the hype. He doesn’t pull punches when expressing his opinions.
He also likes to ramble on about philosophy, nature, the laws of physics, the environment, UFO’s, and myriad other topics. So if you follow his blog, be prepared for variety.
Congrats on the new blog! Good luck with it!