Russ started out with computers by soldering together a Z-80 circuit board on his mom's kitchen table in the late 1970's. He still has that computer, as well as a VAX. He even has a few useful computers. After a 25 year sidetrack through gamma ray spectrometry and other things nuclear, he returned to computer hacking a few years ago. He is currently working as a penetration tester supporting a Department of the US Government. When not sitting in front of a computer he is most often found sitting in the front seat of his vintage airplane.