An amateur blacksmith, an amateur radio operator, and a professional know-it-all, Eric has had a deep appreciation for the lore surrounding the IT world for many years. When he's not digging through obscure fora to find out who thought XCHG EAX:EAX was a good idea for a NOP command, Eric is either forging coathooks or stitching together various systems that were never designed to work together. He lives in the mountains of southern California with his wife and cats.