Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m sure you probably have other websites that you’re aching to visit at this very moment, which is why I appreciate you stopping by for a quick peek to see who the heck this fellow, MaxTheITpro, is. You can learn more about me here.
Getting started
Well, I’ve always been an IT (Information Technology) buff after my COOP high school work term at Computing Devices Corporation (now part of General Dynamics Canada – aka the military industrial complex) along with a 16 month Industrial Internship at the Bank of Montreal in Toronto. In addition, I’ve always had a keen interest in new technologies on the horizon that would improve our daily lives (or bring in the big bucks as an IT professional). 
Suffice to say that “it’s a jungle out there” – with tons of interesting things to learn and try out. The sad part about this business is that you can quickly fall behind if you take too long a break.
Why blog?
That’s why I created this blog so that I can share my knowledge, experience and opinions on a wide array of issues and technologies (Open Source Software, mobile technologies like PocketPCs, databases, Linux, BSD Unix, Windows, Open Source ERP/CRM products, Content Management Systems, programming languages like Python, and much more) in the IT field.
New interests
But now that I’ve been here in East Africa, I have a new passion for green alternative solutions such as biodiesel, biomass, hemp, miscanthus, pongamia, etc. that promote self sufficiency and a cleaner environment. Let’s face it, we’re at the 11th Hour as well as living in The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight.
If you like any of my articles or topics, please feel free to leave a comment in the appropriate section of said page. Enjoy the ride!
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Related links:
- BSD Unix: Power to the people, from the code (How a group of hackers from the University of California, Berkeley changed the world by creating the software that is the foundation of the Internet.)
- Technorati.com (search over 28 million web blogs)
- Open Source Initiative (OSI)
- Open Source Technology Group (the leading network of technology sites for today’s IT managers and development professionals)
- The OpenCD (A collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software. The programs run in Windows and cover the most common tasks such as word processing, presentations, e-mail, web browsing, web design, and image manipulation.)
- JustBajan.com (see Barbados fully exposed)
I’m very impressed with Max’s intimate knowledge of the open source movement. This knowledge should make Max a valuable addition to any organization wanting to maximize the value of their IT investments.
Tom Vassos
MBA Instructor, University of Toronto
Author, Strategic Internet Marketing
Dear Max,
Well i can see you have a WORLD of information in you and am really interested in them!!!!
I am an IT virgin i have to admit, i know enough to well…. “ask for a glass of water” but am sooooooooo thirsty to learn more and please am slow so youd probably have to break it down for me. Interested???????
by the way that was by Wairu.
Great stuff Max.I’m an open source buff as well