[mac4theblind] Re: Off topic: a question out of curiosity
- From: Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 19:59:53 +0000
just a restorer. I left the IT game alone at last, though I share my technical
skills with users on here who benefit from my background. I still have most of
my joinery gear here but the rest of it is precision engine tools, etc.
to be really honest, It's part of my personal insecurities. Because I've not
had the chance of what you call a "full time employed job" I've got on with
life and stuck myself into what I love and what I know is possible. until the
day I take the plunge and work for apple full time, I'll stick to what I love.
OK it doesn't make much money, but I live with my folks as well because I care
for my mum. so that's how it is.
I fell out of love with the whole IT spectrum because of windows and hardware
crap, though I can do all things mac related without issues. it's just the old
thing as it always is, trying to find work that pays well enough.
that's the honest bit of it and if anyone thinks differently of me for that,
sorry to be of disappointment value. lol
lew
Edward Redfern
Vintage Mower Restorer.
E-Mail: Edwardredfern@xxxxxxx
Twitter: redfernmowers
Website: http://redfernvintagemowers.wordpress.com
Breathing life back in to old equipment, one day at a time.
Want to recycle your old lawnmower and make a difference? Get in touch for more
information.
On 7 Dec 2012, at 19:53, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So Lew, do you happen to perform medical procedures or fly planes for the RAF
> as well? Your occupations surprise / really impress me. My father and I
> used to do a lot of mechanical work on car and boat engines but I'm again not
> sure I could have made a career out of it. I do have a few classic cars
> though, I'm a big Porsche fan and have 2 old nine elevens, an old 1985 early
> 944, a 928 and on the non porsche front I have a super charged Mini Cooper.
> I have always wanted an older Roller (pre BMW take over) like a Cornish or a
> Silver Cloud. I have also had a few Mercs and probably the fastest / nicest
> car I have own but long since sold was a BMW M5 with that beautiful 5.0 Liter
> V8, I think it was an E39 engine if memory serves. You'll have to give me
> your rate to fly over here and help dig in on some of the restorations.:) Do
> you have a specialty in old engines and what kind do you like working on? DO
> you have any other occupations that will equally floor me that you haven't
> mentioned?
>
> Take care
> Scott
>
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2012, at 2:40 PM, Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> DOH! think so lol
>>
>> I'm not doing much furniture work these days as there's little demand sadly,
>> so I moved back into my addiction which remains in the domain of old
>> engines. lol hence my website, etc.
>>
>> lew
>>
>> Edward Redfern
>> Vintage Mower Restorer.
>> E-Mail: Edwardredfern@xxxxxxx
>> Twitter: redfernmowers
>> Website: http://redfernvintagemowers.wordpress.com
>> Breathing life back in to old equipment, one day at a time.
>>
>> Want to recycle your old lawnmower and make a difference? Get in touch for
>> more information.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7 Dec 2012, at 19:35, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi John, I'm glad you brought up this topic because I'm also very curious.
>>> Even as a blind person I'm totally surprised sometimes what other blind
>>> individuals have succeeded in as a profession. I think it's Lew that is an
>>> accomplished furniture maker which absolutely amazes me even though I have
>>> done some wood working myself the work I've heard about is so far beyond my
>>> skill level. That's just one example of the type of career that surprises
>>> me. I wonder if he has all his fingers? :)
>>>
>>>
>>> To answer your question, you're right. I am a network engineer with
>>> over 20 years of experience. I started in a university setting back in
>>> 1990, dropped out after 2 years and started a small Internet provider that
>>> my mother angel financed and sold it 6 years later for a nice chunk of
>>> change. It became part of a company called RCN which still exists today.
>>> After that I was the chief network integration engineer for a company
>>> called Heartlab. While there I also worked on imaging technologies for
>>> extremely detailed heart imaging and cath lab applications. If you've had
>>> heart work done in any major center in the US including the Mayo Clinic,
>>> Beth Israel and Columbia prespraterian, Morris Town NJ, Walter Reed and on
>>> and on, you've been imaged by my equipment and processed by my edge
>>> detection algorithm. At the end of that job I got the chance to Meet
>>> Neutron Jack and Jeff Immelt, of General electric fame when they handed us
>>> a check and told us we were done.:)
>>> After that point I moved west and headed up operations for a company
>>> called Mediaplex which became double click.
>>> On from there I took a new position on 9/11/2001 believe it or not for
>>> the second largest newspaper publisher in the US (knight Ridder) as the
>>> chief network architect. That was one hell of a day to start at a news
>>> organization.
>>> After that I worked for a few startups and eventually over over to
>>> COVAD which is a major provider of DSL / ethernet / T1 and T3 internet /
>>> data connections. I executed a 2 year contract there, redesigned their
>>> management network for over 1800 physical locations and saved the company
>>> in excess of 10 million annually.
>>> From there I moved on to Thompson International as lead network
>>> architect. I engineered a 7500 site IP TV network. If you've ever been in
>>> Walmart, Sam's Club, BJs, Costco, Publix, Target, Applebys and many others
>>> and you've seen the advertising content being streamed on screens through
>>> out the store, that's my network. I also managed a team there of 10
>>> professionals who provided all aspects of talent towards operations of that
>>> network ranging from the server operations through to end user desk top
>>> support. One of my big points there was converting a company of over
>>> 60,000 employees from PC / Windows to all Macintosh / Macbook Pro platforms.
>>> Now I'm working for a small company in south florida and as you all
>>> know from the other thread heavily considering taking on another higher
>>> profile roll.
>>> As a younger man / teen ager I also held jobs as a commercial fisherman
>>> in my Father's operation, a blaster working for a small one man operation
>>> in connecticut and in display pyrotechnics with a company called TeleStar
>>> Displays. I also did a bit of my work in audio engineering mixing films /
>>> records and it was somewhere in there I realized I liked the technology
>>> better than the actual Music work. That and the life style was going to
>>> kill me by 30.:) So here I am 20 years down the path of a network
>>> engineering career.
>>> I'm really interested to see what others are doing / have done so I
>>> hope there are more responses.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> P.S. Blasting is as much fun as it sounds. There's nothing like setting
>>> some charges and lobbing holders out in to the ocean a few hundred yards to
>>> clear a beach. I also did a little underwater blasting and blew myself out
>>> of the water a few times. Good times!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 7, 2012, at 1:04 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, I realize I am taking a risk here as the last off topic thread went
>>>> astray. However, a post Tracy made led to a few people writing me
>>>> privately to ask if they could ask the question that she brought up. I
>>>> gave it some thought, and I am going to throw it out to the list. Now, by
>>>> doing so, please don't feel compelled to answer. Also, please refrain
>>>> from commenting or expounding on anyone else's answers so we don't clutter
>>>> the list. I mean, you can ridicule Lew and David, should they choose to
>>>> respond, because .... well, ... that's all right ...
>>>>
>>>> The question was, as blind people, what do all of you do to make a
>>>> living? Scott is obviously in a very highly technical field, as is Lew.
>>>> I formally was a reseller of adaptive technology, and I ran my own
>>>> business for sixteen or so years, Technologies for the Visually Impaired.
>>>> Now, I exclusively do Mac and iOS training to both contracted and private
>>>> clients, as well as do some technical support and consulting work. I
>>>> don't like to promote myself and I frankly stink at it, but please do feel
>>>> free to spread the word about the site and what I do. Equally, I have no
>>>> problems helping anyone else doing what I do.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Take Care
>>>>
>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>> Director
>>>> Mac for the Blind
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