horneker.com is a website about information technology, in particular the use and support of Linux and UNIX is the main focus here. But that is only part of what horneker.com is about. Digital and film photography, including image galleries is covered in the Photography section, and the use of Free Software is covered here. Commentary and Miscellaneous sections cover many other subjects, in particular cyberculture, and general humour.

Each page is licensed separately

Each page that is part of horneker.com is licensed separately, with the licensing terms at the bottom of each page. This allows for content not covered by Creative Commons to be included in such pages. Content not covered is so noted at the bottom of each page. For example, the CBC newsfeed supplied on the homepage is copyrighted by CBC, and is not covered under the Creative Commons License.

Why the CBC content on the sidebar?

On the sidebar of the homepage under the sponsor logos is a newsfeed from CBC. First, I do not trust the mainstream US media to get the news straight. CBC is funded with Canadian tax dollars, and hence is not influenced by advertiser dollars. Note that topics relating to horneker.com are featured in the newsfeed. At least here, I can get world news from a perspective outside the US.

What I Actually Did Since I Left School (May 1989 to Present)

The following are highlights extracted from my complete resume to show you my work experience.

Information Technology Experience

-- Designed, implemented and installed a small LAN for a collection agency within a limited
   budget.
-- Recovered data and repaired a PC damaged by a virus.  (December 2003)
-- Maintained a LAN for mortgage reporting, including rebuilding of workstations, and 
   converting older PCs into usable workstations.
-- Designed and implemented a data entry software package for reporting of credit information
   to the Equifax database (Copyright TXU578719).  (September 1992 - June 1996)
-- Developed conversion software for reporting of credit information direct from customer 
   databases.
-- Designed and implemented customer reports for Ontario Systems FACS Collection System.
-- Created customer mailing lists for local bank using Equifax credit file access software.  
   Lists were based on FICA scores sorted in descending order.
-- Provided in-house software support for WordPerfect 5.x and 6.x, Lotus 1-2-3 and IBM 3270 
   emulation packages.  


Information Technology Experience (freelanced)

-- Designed and maintained a Linux based network including building of workstations (including 
   one laptop), TCP/IP configuration, printer setup, and wireless internet connectivity.
-- Designed and maintained a website providing support for Linux users.  (July 1996 - present)
-- Provided Linux hardware and software support on various vendor-sponsored Internet forums.

Information Technology Knowledge Base

-- Programming languages known:  C, C++, Java, PERL, UNIX (bash) shell scripts
-- Operating systems known:  Linux, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, Windows 95 (OSR2) through XP (Home and 
   Professional versions)
-- Linux distributions known:  Ubuntu, Fedora/Red Hat, Novell OpenSuSE, Mandriva, Slackware, 
   Debian, SimplyMEPIS

...and here is my non-Information Technology experience

Retail Experience

-- Maintained the luggage department, including setting up of fixtures, merchandising, 
   replenishment, signing, markdowns for clearance, and customer service.  Department consisted of 
   two walls and six large fixtures.
-- Maintained in-aisle tables and towers, including setting up and taking down of fixtures, 
   merchandising, and replenishment, both alone and in a team environment.
-- Merchandised and replenished housewares, domestics, seasonal merchandise, softlines (men's), 
   and shoes.
-- Maintained the sales floor and stockrooms in the shoe department, including setting up of new 
   merchandise, replenishment of current and clearance merchandise, recovery of sales floor, 
   researching and processing of shoe mismates, tagging of display shoes, and customer service.
-- Processed truckloads of freight for replenishment, including backstocking of merchandise, alone 
   and in a team environment.

If you want the full resume, I will be more than happy to e-mail it to you.