About

SnakeByte Studios is the professional outlet for me, Snake. This site is a porfolio for all the work I've done, both personal and academic, and with the main purpose of helping others. Here, I post as much as I can of my custom electronic media (videos, music); content (game scenarios, applications); and writings (tech columns, term papers, opinions).

Although some friends have contributed to the site over the years, I'm responsible for nearly all of the current content and design. So, while originally the intent was to be a multi-faceted tech site, it's devolved back to its humble beginning as a personal site. For a complete history of the early site, see the S&L Timeline.

Following a devastating server crash in 2006, I decided to build a new site using PHP. But as I couldn't find any pre-made script packages that suited all my needs, I made this whole site on my own from scratch. Since every section of the site loads content from a MySQL database (as most dynamic sites do), most of the scripts allow the same basic functionalities such as sorting, view preferences, page navigation, and categorization. I deem these features to be essential to navigating my increasingly large database of content.

My web design philosophy is built around a paradigm of intuitive and unobtrusive functionality such that a simple yet effective visual form may be used. Some of my common visual themes are a full-size, non-repeating graphical wallpaper; transparent table backgrounds; and a consistent color palette based on the wallpaper. Ultimately, my design goal is to provide the visitor with a unique and feature-rich experience.

I am a recent college graduate (in Computer Science) and now college employee. They mainly pay me to kick ass at what I already do for fun. When I'm not planted in front of the computer at work, I'm planted in front of the one at home. I love video games; I play First-Person Shooters mostly but also Role-Playing, Simulation, Strategy, and other action games. While I eat, I usually watch sitcoms and movies, downloaded or through the TV card. I like comedy, action and documentary mostly. My music tastes are rather varied. I listen to different genres depending on my mood, but it's usually Electronica (Ambient, Industrial, Techno, Trance), New Age, some Rock, and some Jazz. Occasionally, I'll code programs in my spare time. They're usually small and specialized apps that were made to assist my everyday activities. I release most of them; so far, they've all been free, too. I also dabble in sound, music, video, and image editing.

I am moderately liberal politically. I don't have any particular religious beliefs, although I was raised Baptist. I don't like the idea of organized religion. I have my own personal morals and rules, not drinking for one.

I'm an introverted person in public, but I can be quite talkative in an intimate setting. That I'm so uncomfortable around lots of people is probably why I get along with computers so well. I'm observant and have lots of patience. I usually consider myself creative, but I despise having to create on a schedule. I'm really laid-back and have a good sense of humor, so I try to joke on just about anything I can. I'm sweet, loving, and affectionate when given the chance to be; I don't like to be violent or yell. However, I am sometimes stubborn and argumentative. I'm not a very cleanly person, but sometimes I just break down and have to organize something.

I've been interested in computers for as long as I can remember, but I really began to delve into them when I was 14. Since then, I try to learn whatever I can. I know a number of programming languages, but I excel at Visual Basic. Don't be deceived by its name, VB is actually pretty powerful for Windows apps. I also try to stay on top of computer technology advances. This comes in handy for building and maintaining my own computer systems (see specs below).

The latest version of my resumé, available in the following formats:

Microsoft Word DOC (uploaded 6-06-09)
Plain TXT (uploaded 6-18-09)

The best way to get in touch with me is through instant messenger. I use Trillian, so I can technically be reached on any of the major IM apps, but I prefer AIM. My AIM SN is slserpent. You can also contact me on MSN or Yahoo! IM.

If you prefer E-mail, you can click this link and that should get you my current address and start your mail client.

More Serpent 3

Date: September 2009 - Present

OS: Windows XP Pro
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (Wolfdale) 3.16GHz
CPU HSF: Zalman CNPS9500 AT
Chipset: Intel P45 + ICH10R
Hard Drives: 1480GB (Western Digital WD1600JD 160GB, Western Digital WD3200AAKS 320GB, Western Digital WD10EADS 1TB)
RAM: 4GB (Dual Channel) OCZ Platinum DDR3-1600
NIC: Realtek Gigabit Onboard
Removable: Rosewill RCR-IC002 74-in-1 Media Card Reader
DVD-RW DL: Lite-On DH-20A4P-04 DVD±R:20x/8x/16x,CD:48x/32x/48x
DVD-RW: Sony DRU-500A DVD±R:4x/4x/8x,CD:24x/10x/32x
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi XtremeMusic
Speakers: Cambridge Soundworks FPS2000 Digital 4.1
Video Card: Zotac GeForce 9600GT 512MB
TV Card: ATI TV Wonder VE
Monitors: 2 x 19" HP LP1965 LCD
Fans: 2 x Cooler Master 120mm (Long Life Sleeve), 1 x Antec 120mm (Ball Bearing), 1 x 80mm PSU Fan
PSU: Antec CP-850 850W
Case: Antec P183
Devices: Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, Logitech MX510, Microsoft Internet Keyboard, Microsoft Sidewinder USB Gamepad, Logitech Webcam IM