From 052b7ae6b231a1a5e10d5e572d30ce0983edb054 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:27:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add Samsung reference, various updates --- bdale/index.mdwn | 30 ++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/bdale/index.mdwn b/bdale/index.mdwn index 45b5198..7bfd8ef 100644 --- a/bdale/index.mdwn +++ b/bdale/index.mdwn @@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ Bdale Garbee, KB0G Welcome to my "new" personal home page. At the end of August, 2012, I retired from my long-held position as -HP Open Source & Linux Chief -Technologist. +[HP](http://hp.com) Open Source & Linux Chief Technologist. In September of +2013, I started working part-time for [Samsung](http://samsung.com) as +Senior Adviser to the Open Source Group that is part of Samsung Research +America. -Since retiring, I've enjoyed spending more time on family activities and -projects. But I'm still very active in the Free Software world. I serve -on the boards of the [Linux Foundation](http://linuxfoundation.org) and the -[FreedomBox Foundation](http://freedomboxfoundation.org), and as President -of [Software in the Public Interest](http://spi-inc.org). +I serve on the boards of the [Linux Foundation](http://linuxfoundation.org) +and the [FreedomBox Foundation](http://freedomboxfoundation.org), and as +President of [Software in the Public Interest](http://spi-inc.org). -I also remain actively involved in the [Debian](http://debian.org) project, +I remain actively involved in the [Debian](http://debian.org) project, where I continue to maintain various [packages](http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=bdale@gag.com), and chair the @@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ I'm most comfortable when there are lots of electrons flowing nearby, mostly in high-end computer equipment. There are only a few carbohydrates I've met in my life that I didn't like, I have very eclectic tastes in music, enjoy old movies, and I have this "German metal habit"... Porsche flavored. -My current such toy is a 1987 Porsche 944S, black with beige interior... +My most recent such toy was a 1987 Porsche 944S, black with beige interior, +that was unfortunate completely destroyed when our home burned in June of 2013. Over the years, I've spent a lot of my "spare time" on various facets of [Amateur Radio](rf/). KB0G is my current callsign, previously I was N3EUA @@ -64,7 +65,9 @@ after which it was known as I was also one of the developers of the RUDAK digital communications processor. My primary focus on the RUDAK team was communication with the other experiment modules that RUDAK talks to over the -CAN bus... SCOPE, MONITOR, CEDEX, and the thermistor SmartNode boards. +CAN bus... SCOPE, MONITOR, CEDEX, and the thermistor SmartNode boards. I am +pleased to now be working on the IHU design for the AMSAT-NA Fox microsat +program. If you want to find me "on the air" for a QSO, about the only chance right now is to catch us @@ -93,8 +96,11 @@ small and large model [rockets](http://www.gag.com/rockets). I now hold a low explosives, which means I'm authorized to buy, store, and fly the largest motors currently available in the rocket hobby. My personal confirmed flight altitude record is 21,654 feet above ground, my highest recorded -acceleration is 86 g, and I've flown a rocket to beyond Mach 2.2. -My current focus combines rocketry with my electronics background and strong +acceleration is 86 g, and I've flown a rocket to beyond Mach 2.2. I served +on the committee that defined the [Tripoli Mentoring Program](http://www.tripoli.org/Certifications/TripoliMentoringProgram/tabid/322/Default.aspx), and am +proud that my son aced the test to become one of the earliest TMP +participants. My current focus combines rocketry with my electronics +background and strong interest in radio, see the [Altus Metrum](http://altusmetrum.org) community web site for more details... -- 2.30.2