SteveS | CISSP

Introduction time...

I'm Steve and I've been in Technology and Security since the 90s. My first computers were a TI-99/4a and a TRS-80 Model III. Throughout my career I've held staff and management positions in public utility, veteran's organizations, health, banking, government, telecom and aerospace manufacturing, and other areas.

In my free time I roast my own coffee, served as an advisory board member that helped design a currently in production espresso machine, I make pizza in one of my many Ooni pizza ovens (yes I own more than one.... I'm weird)... and I also own an assortment of Blackmagic Design cameras and ATEM streaming devices where I play around with recording and developing training content and various personal projects.

Oh... and for some reason I own 6 guitars.... :P

#introductions

Nov 5, 2022 at 9:44pmWeb
Show threadMatthew Ford Nov 5, 2022
@SteveS which of the ovens is your favourite? I’m thinking of getting an ooni
Show threadSteveS | CISSPNov 5, 2022

@Matthewcford I had the Uuni 2 as the first oven. The I got the Uuni Pro. Both were kickstarters. Then they changed their name to Ooni and I got a Karu and a Kodi 16.

The Kodi 16 is my favorite because it cooks so much better and more evenly than the others and quite hot. I upgraded the stone in it to the Biscotto stone. That thing is great for getting a good heat on the base and not needing a lot of time on the turn around for a new pizza.

The Pro is pretty awesome due to the extra height and ability to cook lots of other food items more easily than the Kodi 16 and being able to do gas or wood.

Ultimately avoid anything pellet. It's just not good unless you want to watch it like crazy. Full on wood pieces or gas is best.

Show threadtaco Nov 5, 2022
@SteveS TI-99/4A is an instant follow. We had that in the house as far back as I can remember!
Show threadSteveS | CISSPNov 6, 2022

@tacoman_x86 *mumbles something about hours of Parsec with the speech synthesizer voice module and the 300 baud acoustic coupler modem*

The emulators of it out there are fun to play with sometimes.

Eventually we had an Intellivision as a game system.... Then I ventured off into 8088 and onward PC stuff.

Show threadtaco Nov 6, 2022
@SteveS I played so much Parsec on dad’s TI with the speech synth! We had a Terminal Emulator cartridge, but nothing to dial to and no adjacent phone. I didn’t know how the modem even worked until much later.
Show threadSteveS | CISSPNov 6, 2022

@tacoman_x86 oh... I was constantly getting on various local BBS systems dialing the rotary phone until it rang and started beeping. Shove the handset in the coupler....

We also had the giant expansion box....