Welcome to my personal home on the internet. Here, you can find information on my various interests — from tinkering with vintage computers to documenting old microwave relay towers to other random topics, such as boilers. During the day I'm a journalist for a rural community, with prior experience in video production, graphic design and website design.
NOTICE: Due to issues with my WordPress-based site and desire to code more often, I decided to revert back to having a static website created from scratch using HTML and CSS. Unfortunately, this process will take some time to complete, and some content will not be moved over. The WordPress-powered site will still be active for viewing.
Before fiber optics and satellite communications, the Bell System — who had a monopoly on the United States telephone industry throughout most of the 20th century — operated a network of microwave relay sites for carrying telephone calls, television broadcasts and other messages from coast to coast. Growing up near one of these sites, the large conical horn-reflector antennas always piqued my interest — leading to an interest in radio frequency and microwave systems. Since the network has been retired since the 1990s in favor of newer technologies, the sites themselves have changed with some disappearing altogether. I have documented several sites in Missouri, with more to come and the goal of documenting sites in other neighboring states, to ensure they're not forgotten.
My interest in personal computers developed when I was just a child. From playing around with Microsoft Paint on an Intel 486-powered Gateway 2000 running Windows 3.1, my love for computers has only grown since. This personal website was developed to share that passion, starting out by sharing tidbits of computer history from the mainframe era to today. However, in 2020, I began collecting vintage Macintosh computers — opening up a new world of opportunities.
Kewanee Boiler Corporation manufactured firetube boilers between 1868 and 2002, many of which still reliably heat buildings and produce steam for industrial applications around the globe. This section began after I discovered a 1968 Type C boiler manufactured by American Standard-Kewanee in the basement of my high school. Since, it has turned into a gallery featuring submitted photos of Kewanee boilers from across the United States — honoring more than 130 years of boilermaking in Kewanee, Illinois.
More radio and microwave towers and related subjects, not just related to AT&T Long Lines or the Bell System.
Anything else that doesn't fit into any of the other categories.
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