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Editor Bio
Hi! I am Chris Kaminski, the editor and
founder of HomeNetHelp.com. A bunch of people have asked me about my
background and why I run HomeNetHelp.com, so I have put together
this quick bio.
I was born in Michigan – the Detroit Metro
area. I have lived most of my life here except for a brief stint in
the US Air Force. My professional computer career started when I was
just 14 years old working part time in the local computer store. In
a few years I was building and repairing clones and then installing
Novel 2.11 networks.
A few more jobs later I ended up contracting
to EDS in their help desk and systems integration departments. With
the help of a friend, I turned a hobby, programming, into a career
by starting a business. The next 5 years held many turns as I ran a
small consulting firm, installed small business networks and, of
course, programmed. During this entire time I was always known as
the guy with one or two networks running in his house …
Then came broadband. When broadband arrived at
my doorstep, I finally realized the potential of my home network.
Having all of my computers connected to the Internet 24 hours a day
was a miraculous thing. Even my laptop became an Internet terminal
thanks to a 75ft Ethernet cable that I drug around the house.
It was then that I saw the real home
networking vision. Everything in my house seemed to have a
microprocessor in it – even my niece’s toys. Imagine if each of
these microprocessors all over my home could TALK to each other. Now
imagine if those devices could retrieve content from the Internet
too! The possibilities seemed endless.
The industry was not ready for networked
household appliances yet, but I knew it would be coming. Some day
soon everyone’s home would have digital network. That’s when I
started HomeNetHelp.com – to help the beginner and intermediate
computer user with getting started in this new and exciting field.
Since the first incarnation of HomeNetHelp.com
in Nov 1999, a few of the things that I had been looking foreword to
have come true. That Christmas, Sony released the Aibo robotic dog.
Most people don’t know that the toy has a PCCard slot for a wireless
network adapter! This was the first network-enabled toy! And more
recently, we have seen audio/video products integrating network
adapters and Internet content.
Home Networks will soon start to become
invisible as all of the devices that you purchase just ‘talk’ to
each other either wirelessly, through phone lines, or through power
lines. They will become self-configuring and aware of each other
automatically.
Through whatever happens in this industry, I
will be there helping regular folks understand how they can take
advantage of these fun and exciting Times.
Ferndale, MI
Editor, HomeNethelp.com
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