About Jesse
I often find it difficult to publish details about myself online given my stance on privacy. Knowing that data is mined, captured, stored, and cataloged endlessly makes me naturally weary of posting anything identifiable or personal on any digital system. Still, if you’re interested enough to have visited this page I suppose I ought to deliver something.
I’m a UNIX engineer by trade (plus some Windows, Novell, and other things). I’m what you might consider your average computer geek, with perhaps a side order of extra-geeky cryptology. My PC has three monitors, runs Linux, and needs several passwords to fully access, for instance. I make my living contracting my services to companies, sometimes for short periods of time and sometimes for years at a stretch. I also develop, host, and support web sites for individuals and small businesses. On occasion I’ve even been known to repair a PC or printer.
I’ve recently become very concerned with the state of privacy in the United States, and have been dedicating more time to the study of liberty and the role of the government in protecting it. In early 2008 I became intimately aware of how precarious a state our right to privacy has become while working at a major telecommunications company, and have since found myself far more invested in issues such as wiretapping and surveillance than I ever imagined.
Music plays an important role in my life. I’ve played piano since I was a child, and have been composing for more than half of my life. My music ranges from neo-classical symphonic to world fusion, and I’ve recently begun writing for the guitar as well. There is a great deal of original music available for free on this site, and while I am currently still in the grasp of an almost decade-long musical drought, I suspect there will be more to come.
I am married to a wonderful woman who shares my passion for the arts. A brilliant director and actress, my wife is also my best friend and moral compass. We are raising three dogs, and my wife has been lobbying for a fourth since the day the third joined our pack.
If you’d like to know more, please feel free to get in contact with me by clicking here.
