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Name |
Scott R Chilcote |
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Location |
Cary, NC USA |
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Email Addy |
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PGP Public Key |
[Coming Soon...] |
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Hobbies |
Mountain & Road Bicycling, GNU/Linux, Computers, Science Fiction, Energy Efficiency, Writing, Music, Building Speaker Enclosures |
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Profession |
Computer Engineering |
I would never have gotten this far in life if it were
not for amazing contributions of all kinds from very special people.
I've made it my credo to pay it back by helping others from time to
time. These are some of the people I'd like to thank for the help
they've given me.
In chronological order...
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Name & Role |
Where |
Why |
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My Parents |
Everywhere but Asia, Antarctica, Australia, South America, and New Zealand |
Too numerous to list, but mainly for waiting to see what developed despite the most dubious evidence |
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Bruce McIntyre, Teacher |
Elementary School, Carlsbad CA USA |
The gift of an understanding of creativity |
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Edgar Petty, Teacher |
Lake Braddock Secondary, Burke VA USA |
The gift of believing that I can make a worthwhile contribution |
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Tina Yalen, Teacher |
Lake Braddock Secondary, Burke VA USA |
The gift of recognizing the value of enthusiasm, teamwork, intelligence and industry |
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Rudy Rumlick, Teacher |
Lake Braddock Secondary, Burke VA USA |
The gift of discovering the value of science and the scientific method; belief in the future and its potential, the hope and sheer fun of science fiction |
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Dolores Plummer, Neighbor |
Danbury Forest, Annandale VA USA |
Sanctuary in crazy times; learning how much bigger the world was than my tiny notion, and a measure of sanity... |
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Charles Morrison, Friend |
Lake Braddock Secondary, Burke VA USA |
Learning all about life, rock climbing, hiking, bicycling, tools, parks, Old Rag, a 270 mile weekend, and so much else |
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Robert Wesley Willoughby III, Friend |
Lake Braddock Secondary, Burke VA USA |
Bicycling for bicycling's sake; FIAWOL and FIJAGH, discovering outstanding music, learning more about life |
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A. J. Chapdelaine, Jr., Professor |
Northern VA Comm Coll, Annandale VA USA |
Encouragement; introduction to computer tech, and for pointing me at a Bachelor's in Engineering |
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Dr. Howie, Professor |
Northern VA Comm Coll, Annandale VA USA |
Making it Possible to Survive Engineering Math; Making it Fun, the Jokes (well, most of them), Demonstrating grace within calamity |
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Dr. Harding, Professor |
Northern VA Comm Coll, Annandale VA USA |
Helping me realize the commitment a BS degree requires; encouragement, personal guidance |
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Dr. Wu, Professor |
Northern VA Comm Coll, Annandale VA USA |
Incredible patience and perseverance; demonstrating the skills to solve complex problems, demonstrating dedication to an ideal |
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Kent Irwin, Boss |
Interface Computers, Norfolk VA USA |
Providing a stable, supportive work environment in the midst of chaos that helped me graduate; amazing generosity, showing me that college wasn't teaching me everything I needed to learn |
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Jake Delfin, Fellow Student |
Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA USA |
Better Grades, Fun, Learning how to Learn, Fun, Culture, Parties, and Fun |
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Darrell Fischer, Fellow Student |
Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA USA |
Demonstrating what was necessary to reach a higher level. The tools to tackle the tough, all night long problems. About not being the Golden Boy. And yes, Fun |
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Dr. Stoughton, Professor |
Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA USA |
Sacrificing your time every week to provide an Independent Study course; making it possible for me to graduate on time – if I could split the year you saved with you, I would! |
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Sasha & Steve Tomey |
Norfolk, VA USA |
The all time greatest place to hang out ever made, only accessible via modem; a collection of riotous wit rarely seen outside of a Callahan's novel – what I wouldn't give for another peek |
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Matthew Labarge |
SEABAT, Norfolk VA USA |
Making a generally unchallenging job huge fun; playing for both of us, creating opportunities to learn, and so much great music |
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Esther Lumsdon, Wife |
Norfolk, VA USA |
For Tolerance, Wonderful Times, Tolerance, SF, Tolerance, Bicycling, Tolerance, Computers, Love, and Tolerance |
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Ray Downes, Coworker, Mentor |
Nortel, RTP, NC USA |
For saving Prod Prof's coals from the fire many times, answering the phone despite caller ID, gobs of interesting stuff, Linux, Bicycling, web programs, quake |
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Bob Hogue and Tim Wilson |
TCNI, MD, USA |
For Trust; for an unparalleled opportunity, and many challenging, educational experiences I could not have gained anywhere else |
