User:CoolFox

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'Lo folks. My handle is CoolFox, or just Fox for short. I'm an active Wikipedian, and generally specialize in technology articles. For a good example of my work, you can look at the AlphaSmart page.

1 Background
2 Goodies
- 2.1 Favorite Websites
- 2.2 Favorite Webcomics

[edit] Background

In "real" life, I'm a 20 year old male student living in San José, California, majoring in Electrical Technology, currently taking some time off for work, now currently employed at a computer store as the company's purchaser. I happen to be "afflicted" with Aspergers syndrome. I'm hot tempered as a result, and I am known for my curt one liners when I'm ticked off, earning the nickname "Fox" for my dry wit. As thus, my handle is a portmanteau of my surname and nickname. Family wise, I'm mixed, being half Cantonese chinese & half Caucasian. I have a twin brother, an older sister, and an incredibly cute dog (who can be observed at he bottom of this userpage).

I'm an avid yo-yoist (having friggen mad skills with a yo-yo), and use a Yoyo Jam Spinfakor HG as my "sidearm"; a fairly competent french horn player; a complete computer nerd; and gadget guru that is rarely found without a handheld or iPod. Note that a cellphone is missing from my arsenal, but that may change soon. I love tinkering with gadgets, or anything else for that matter. As I say, if it's broken, then fix it; if it's not broken, make it better; if you broke it, fix it again. I'm a trained karateka, having acquired the rank of 6th kyu in the martial art of karate, and I specialize in forms with nunchaku. Computing wise, I mainly use Macintoshes, and I frequently put my knowledge of Macs to use in Wikipedia articles. While I might prefer Macs, I'm definitely not one of those "use Macs exclusively to the grave" people, but if the term is applied broadly, I am classified as a Mac evangelist. What I DON'T like is Windows. As far as I'm concerned, the only thing Windows is good for is gaming, and it does that fairly well. I'm not a that much of a console gammer, mostly playing on my tricked out PC, but I'll kick anybody's ass at Super Smash Bros any day. I love tinkering around with PCs, especially overclocking and case modding, though I don't do the "pimping" stuff. Generally, my mods are to coax performance out of the computer by increasing airflow or such, not to add lighting effects, but it is not to say that my mods don't look sweet when finished. I'm also totally into old school equipment, and tinkering around with that too. Its fun seeing what other people had to deal with before I was even born, and its also nice to see equipment that I used to use and mess around with it. Lately I've become involved in Airsoft, attending a game every Saturday night with my buddies. I weild a KWA Beretta 92 M9, a KWA Glock 19, and am setting my sights on a Tokyo Marui Heckler & Koch MP5 soon. Lastly, I'm quite a UNIX junkie, but I'm trying to get more into Linux, cuz it's free.

I personally LOVE Wikipedia, not only for looking stuff up, but just the nature of it all. Information is a very dynamic medium that is meant to be shared without bound, and Wikipedia is a shining example of how well this can be done.

[edit] Goodies

My dog, Amy (cute, eh?)

Mac-Pro.com The local computer store where I am currently employed as their purchaser. Go ahead and buy something!

[edit] Favorite Websites

bit-tech.net UK's top independent hardware reviewer, and home of the best PC modding you'll ever see.
Engadget The Gadget Weblog.
Toms Hardware Guide A fantastic hardware testing site, lots of reviews, columns, and DIY stuff.
iLounge The premier iPod-everything-related website
ResExcellence Everything you need to customize your Mac OS
AppleFritter A great Mac modding site, I have contributed my own "project" of sorts too: [1]
Homestar Runner My favorite place to get a laugh. Be forewarned, it's very silly.

[edit] Favorite Webcomics

Applegeeks Mac evangelism with a boot to the head, but most of the comic has little to do with Apple.
Comedity An exploration of the mind; Freud would love this strip.
Mac Hall Ah, dorm life...
Megatokyo Two Americans get stuck on a permanent trip in Tokyo. Hilarity ensues.
Hellbound What happens when a succubus becomes your partner in crime.
Penny Arcade The normal world, viewed through the eyes of madness; oh, and gaming too!
Ctrl+Alt+Del If only the key command worked in non-computing situations...
Slightly Damned Arn't we all? Funny comic about the afterlife.
VG Cats An incredibly funny comic that usually features our favorite video games... and kicks them when they are down. Great parodies.
PAWN Warning: This comic has lots of nudity, but it's so hilarious and tasteful, you're not likely to even notice it.
The Joy of Tech Kinda hard to explain. Think of the tech industry, and all its "benifits". Now think of how twisted some of it can be.

And now for the obligatory cheesy quote, eh? (quite literally, infact):

Life is like a wheel of cheese, it goes round; sometimes it stinks, sometimes it get nibbled upon by sadistic rodents; but in general, doesn't it taste good?