About the Author
You may call me Ronnie. I was born and raised in that well-known municipality of Tondo, in the city of Manila. This city is the capital of an archipelago called the Philippines.
I am an Engineering Supervisor for a software outsourcing company in Pasig. I specialize in developing embedded systems for printers and mobile phones. I’ve also been involved with other projects at work, mostly related with low-level programming. I am presently leading a team of developers who are taking part in firmware testing for one of our clients.
Through the years I’ve gathered enough knowledge to be able to blow up my computer, install another operating system other than what everyone else uses, make the perfect cup of coffee, clean the dishes real quick, and other crazy stuff I’d rather not tell here.
I am the moderator of the mit-micro yahoogroup, which is basically a mailing list composed of members of the Mapua Integrated Computer Organization (MICRO). The group has been online since 1999 and is 50-75 members (on the average) strong.
I have a degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology (Intramuros, Manila). I graduated April of 1997.
I am an avid Linux fan, and use Ubuntu Linux to power my home computer. For a time I took part in testing Kubuntu, the KDE variant of the Ubuntu distribution. However, my home desktop machine broke down, but that didn’t deter me from helping others with their Linux-related problems.
Last July of 2007 I bought a MacBook and am now exploring what Mac OS X has to offer. So far, all I can say are positive comments about it. Mac OS X may be a bit different compared to Linux in terms of the graphical user environment it uses, but its Unix roots (the security model, the shell, etc.) makes me feel easily at home with it.
I ocassionally participate in web forums. I go by the nickname raw_knee, which is a pun on my real name. Currently I am a forum administrator of PCForums, an upstart forum.
I got married October of 2003. I’m a father to a really cute toddler and husband to a wonderful wife. Since then, life has gotten so much meaningful.
If you have comments, suggestions, or questions, you may reach me through email at ronnie[dot]henry[at]gmail[dot]com.
