What I do

Ever since Jed ribbed me a little over my lack of technology posts, I’ve been trying to look for more to post about it.  The problem is that I don’t think anyone would be interested in the technology with which I work.  To get people to even understand what I’m talking about, I often have to go through a litany of definitions and descriptions, and after all that I get an “oohhhhhh, so can you fix my PC at home?” 

I often run into this problem at family gatherings.  I have been trying for years, but have not been able to come up with a short answer to the question, “what do you do for a living?”  I have resorted to saying, “I’m a geek.”  That’s usually enough to discourage any further questions.  It’s not that I mind talking about what I do.  It’s just that it’s difficult to do with people who don’t have a similar background and I am keenly aware of their boredom with me when I see their eyes glaze over. 

So, for those of you who care, here’s what I do for a living:

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