Bio
My name is Steve Janke, and I blog from
Cambridge, Ontario, about 40 minutes west of Toronto on the 401. I started
blogging with the hope of initiating a career change, and
finally it has happened (which is why I'm telling you this). I'm an engineering
graduate from the University of Toronto
(Class of '90, computer engineering). I've worked mostly on embedded systems
(computers that run inside things),
everything from electronic parking meters in use in Hong Kong to power
control modules currently flying on the
International Space Station. A few years ago, I migrated off of engineering
and into project management. But after
a few years of that, I was ready for a change...a big change.
So I started blogging. Amazingly, I haven't spent a dime on the blog. Everything from the professional server to the "angry beaver" icon to the domain name itself was provided by grateful readers who were eager to see the blog succeed. To them and to everyone else who has helped, my boundless thanks. A blogger is only as successful as his readers are happy.
My readers seemed to be very happy, and that led to the success of the blog. In turn, that success led to a new career with Geosign Publishing. Hired as the Blogmaster, I am now the Manager of Communities responsible for the success of blogs, forums, wikis, and other Web 2.0 community-driven aspects of dozens of websites.
Blogging Software
This website is built using
Movable Type
for content management, with Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady
for website
development, and Google tools for site search, maps, news feeds, and other
useful add-ons.
Dedication
This blog is dedicated to the memory of Gordon Sinclair:
"Our neighbours have faced it alone and I am one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high."
That quote comes from one of the greatest rants of all time -- long before Dennis Miller made a career of them. Have a listen. It is as relevant now as it was in 1973 when Sinc first read it on the air at CFRB in Toronto.
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