old email: slade@shore.net
Some days the line I walk turns out to be straight
Other days the line tends to deviate
I’ve got no criteria for sex or race
I just want to hear your voice, I just want to see your face…
— Ani DiFranco, In or Out
Professional
I make my living doing “computer stuff:” systems
administration, networking, security, mostly with various flavors of Unix.
I am also a writer, and have published books and articles on topics in
computer security:
Depending on my schedule, I am sometimes available for consulting
projects or speaking engagements; please email me if you’d like to discuss such
work.
Personal
My interests/avocations/passions:
Dance — I study and perform concert
dance, mostly ballet, jazz, and funk. When I lived in Boston, I studied
at the Jeannette Neill Dance Studio,
and served on the board of Boston Youth Moves, a
pre-professional dance training program for Boston-area teenagers.
Mathematics — My degrees are in
computer science and pure mathematics, and these things still fascinate
me. Especially: general
topology, abstract
algebra, lambda calculus,
cryptography, mathematical
logic, and formal methods in protocol design and analysis.
Music — I have studied and performed on
various instruments. Most recently, I sang for several years with Convivium Musicum, a small choir
specializing in sacred vocal music of the Renaissance. Here’s a sample of
our work: In Omni Tribulatione by Mouton,
recorded on 9 June 2002 at St. Paul’s Church in Brookline, MA.
Pictures
It wouldn’t be a web page without the gratuitous pictures… click for
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