Eusebio Mercado III
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| How did you personally get into using the Macintosh family of computers? |
I started out on an Apple Kit, and owned several Apple II models, including clones. It was my freshman year in highschool, 1988 I do believe, where I was introduced to the illustrious Mac Plus and the Mac II Back then the Plus was a 1500 dollar machine complete with printer. Our school had a network of 30 Mac Pluses, 2 Mac II's a projection system, and 7 Imagewriter II's all on LocalTalk. eww?? LOL | |
| Status: | Hrmm, somewhere between a dweeb, and an evangelist I would expect. | |
First Mac:
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In 1992 I bought a Performa 405 (LC II), complete with Apple Performa display, and a microphone. | |
Current Mac:
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I now use a Powerbook 2400/180. 9600/200 and a Powerbook Duo 230/33 docked in an Original Duo Dock. | |
| When did you get your first modem? | Hrmm, I'd have to say my first modem was a Hayes 300 Baud Modem way back when that was the standard in computing. LOL Around 82, or 83. | |
| Who did you call first? | Local BBS's. Downloaded lots of useless files!!! | |
| Present Occupation: | Technician by profession. Currently Host & Scheduling Coordinator for the Mac Forum, Assistant Forum Manager for the Food Forum on Talk City. | |
| Claim to Fame: | Obviously my 3 Children!!!!! They are THE most wonderful creation in my life! | |
| Dream Job: | Well, since we're dreaming, I'd love to be the Pilot of the Space Shuttle. |
| Not So Random Thoughts... | |||
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| Was there ever a time in your life that you had to "Think Different?" What was the situation and what did you do? | |||
| Well, repairing PC's one has to think differently all the time. Since there's so many things that could go wrong with them, improvisation is the only way to go!! LOL, not as simple as the Mac eh?? | |||
| How has using the Macintosh computer changed your life? | |||
| The Mac has given me the ability to work productively. How many systems do you know where you can do a whole web site, without having to worry about some sort of blue screen of death?? | |||
| What is the weirdest thing in your office right now? | |||
| Wierdest, Hrmm, that'd have to be my PC, it just doesn't mix in with the Mac's LOL | |||
| My Passions are: | |||
| I love music, concerts specifically. | |||
| If you could have dinner with one person dead or alive who would that person be and what would you ask them? | |||
| Most Definitely Steve Jobs. I would ask him, what his vision is for Apple. Where does he see Apple in 10 years!! | |||
| Do you play a musical instrument and/or are you in a band? | |||
| Long time ago I used to play the trumpet and Coronet, also learned to play the piano. Next I want to beat on some drums!!! | |||
| When I grow up I want to be: | |||
| I'm not grown up yet?? Heehee, I want to be the systems administrator of the largest network in the world, anyone know where that is?? | |||
| The question never asked: | |||
| Hrmm, I've been asked about most everything. LOL. I guess one would ask what's my shoe size! <eg> |
| Just The Facts, Please... | ||||
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| Biographical Tidbits: | 25, married, 3 Kids, St. Louis, Chevy Corsica. | Education: | Graduated from high school, with classes in Practical Business Math, and database management. Also a couple opf PC repair courses, and working on my A+ Certification. | |
| Location at Birth: | Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln County, Freemont, Nebraska. | Current Location: | St. Louis, Missouri; 5 Minutes from the Gateway Arch. | |
| Where you've been in between: |
Let's see, Nebraska, Montana, Germany, New York, Colorado, Greece, England, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Missouri, Illinois. Did I name em all?? | Astrological Sign: | Definitely a Leo. | |
| Available? | If I said I were, my wife would probably do the Bobbit thing on me. | Chat Nick: | Talk City: RadiCCCal, Radical, Radicalist (when Radical won't work), macmania, or SilentLucidity (my silent nick) | |
| Favorite Books: | Anything Stephen King, specifically, The Stand. | Favorite Music or Band: | Billy Joel is my all time fav singer. | |
| Favorite Food: | Yo Quero Taco Bell (sp?) | Cat or Dog Person: | Both, many times at the same time! | |
| Eusebio's Personal Web Site | |
| Favorite Web Site: | Apple Tech Info Library -- Hrmm, maybe not the most beautiful site, but I visit it way often. |
| "You can only do so much for the world, and the world can only do so much for you." Radical | |
Created Tuesday, September 22, 1998; Edited: 10/2/98, 1/30/99