Welcome to Spheron1, the home of my online persona; "DigitalDisaster", more commonly known as Edward Dore offline. I am a network technician from the city of Lincoln, England. When I'm not breaking networks or programming I can be found launching model rockets or running a mobile disco company ("Ant 'N' Decks" - I claim no responsibility for the name) with my friend and housemate Matt. I am tall, thin and completely incapable of spelling.
I'm a geek through and through, I've been using computers since my parents bought me an Amiga 1200 in 1992. I can often be found on my shinny 17" Mac Book Pro running the fantastic Mac OS X Leopard. If I'm in a gaming mood (and I often am) then the MacBook's hidden secret is a copy of Windows XP loaded with Command and Conquer, Unreal Tournament and Counter Strike. For a more unique gaming experience I have a Nintendo Wii with a rather large library of Wii and Gamecube games and I even still have my old Sega Dreamcast just waiting for a TV that supports the House of the Dead light guns.
As a network technician I specialise in Cisco switching and routing as well as Check Point and Fortinet firewall products, but I am quite handy with any Linux/UNIX server and have even been known to use Windows when wearing suitable protective clothing. I am available for hire, just use the "contact" form if you want a copy of my C.V.Â
The name "Spheron1" comes from the "War is the H word" episode of Futurama. It is the home world of the bouncing balls, the Spheron. In the episode it is invaded and eventually conquered by Earth.