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== About me == === About me ===
My name is Ian [[http://www.clangregor.org/|MacGregor]], I use the nickname "ardchoille" online, and I am a member of Clan Gregor. My nickname (ardchoille) was taken from the phrase "Ard Choille!", which is Scottish Gaelic for "To the high trees!" - the war cry of my clan. I purchased my first kilt in 2001 and I currently wear the kilt as part of my daily attire. I am an ordained minister and hold two Doctorate degrees.
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My name is Ian MacGregor and I use the nickname "ardchoille" online. I am an ordained minister, I hold two doctorate degrees and I am a member of Clan Gregor. My nickname (ardchoille) was taken from the phrase "Ard Choille!", which is Scottish Gaelic for "To the high trees!" - the war cry of my clan. I purchased my first kilt in 2001 and I currently wear the kilt as part of my daily attire. === Computer experience ===
I have been using computers since 1982 and building computers since 1998. I have been using Linux since 2001, when it became my primary operating system. Since I started using Linux I have learned HTML, CSS, javascript, shell scripting, python, and perl. I have been using Ubuntu as my sole operating system since 2005. Linux taught me that I could build or download software rather than buy it and still yield a quality system.
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I have been using computers since 1983 and building computers since 2001. I have been using Linux since it became my primary operating system in 2001. Since I started using Linux I have learned HTML, CSS, some javascript, some python, and some perl. Linux taught me that I could build or download software rather than buy it and still yield a quality system. === Support provided ===
 *Designed webpages for the Password Manager project
 *Designed new graphics for [[http://www.distrowatch.com/|DistroWatch]]
 *Provided support for Fedora Core in #fedora on irc.freenode.net
 *Provided support for Ubuntu in #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net (ongoing)
 *Provided support for Kubuntu in #kubuntu on irc.freenode.net
 *Testing applications designed for the Linux platform (ongoing)
 *Managed the Mandrake Linux weekly newsletter for Mandrake Linux (now Mandriva)
 *Designed various graphics for developers for their apps in the Google Market (ongoing)
 *Testing applications designed for the Android platform (ongoing)
 *Developer for the Window Maker project focusing on graphics and documentation (ongoing)
 *Assisted others in switching to a Linux distribution
 *[[http://ardchoille42.blogspot.com/|My blog]] contains articles and tutorials focused on Linux distributions and open source software
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My contact information can be found on [[http://ardchoille.nfshost.com/|my website]] === Location ===
 *Seattle, Washington, United States
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=== Interests ===
 *Bible Study
 *Computers
 *Hiking
 *Kilts
 *Linux
 *Music
 *Philosophy
 *Reading
 *Traveling

=== Contact me ===
My contact information can be found on [[http://sites.google.com/site/ardchoille42/contact-me|here]].

About me

My name is Ian MacGregor, I use the nickname "ardchoille" online, and I am a member of Clan Gregor. My nickname (ardchoille) was taken from the phrase "Ard Choille!", which is Scottish Gaelic for "To the high trees!" - the war cry of my clan. I purchased my first kilt in 2001 and I currently wear the kilt as part of my daily attire. I am an ordained minister and hold two Doctorate degrees.

Computer experience

I have been using computers since 1982 and building computers since 1998. I have been using Linux since 2001, when it became my primary operating system. Since I started using Linux I have learned HTML, CSS, javascript, shell scripting, python, and perl. I have been using Ubuntu as my sole operating system since 2005. Linux taught me that I could build or download software rather than buy it and still yield a quality system.

Support provided

  • Designed webpages for the Password Manager project

  • Designed new graphics for DistroWatch

  • Provided support for Fedora Core in #fedora on irc.freenode.net
  • Provided support for Ubuntu in #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net (ongoing)
  • Provided support for Kubuntu in #kubuntu on irc.freenode.net
  • Testing applications designed for the Linux platform (ongoing)
  • Managed the Mandrake Linux weekly newsletter for Mandrake Linux (now Mandriva)
  • Designed various graphics for developers for their apps in the Google Market (ongoing)
  • Testing applications designed for the Android platform (ongoing)
  • Developer for the Window Maker project focusing on graphics and documentation (ongoing)
  • Assisted others in switching to a Linux distribution

  • My blog contains articles and tutorials focused on Linux distributions and open source software

Location

  • Seattle, Washington, United States

Interests

  • Bible Study
  • Computers
  • Hiking
  • Kilts
  • Linux
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Reading
  • Traveling

Contact me

My contact information can be found on here.

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