User:Vimes79
Vimes79 | |
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| Born | Nial Pearce January 1, 1979 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Website | www.athashtag.net |
Vimes79
[edit]Professional RF Communications Engineer working as senior LTE diagnostics & support wireless system engineer for major EU telecommunications contractor. Serious electronics, design & 3D printing hobbyist. Lots of experience and up to date with all things computer, electronics and engineering, CAD and PCB designer, big supporter of the IoT (Internet of Things), Open Source Hardware and Software, Coding experience in Python, Java, C based programming languages, PHP, HTML etc.. Designer and maker of custom one off electronics/engineering hobbyist projects. I also enjoy good TV and Films, Photography, PC Gaming, Art, Antiques and Collectibles. Vast knowledge of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books and associated items including Models & objects created by Clarecraft Pottery and The Cunning Artificer (Bernard Pearson/Paul Kidby/Peter Dennis and co..) and I have a massive collection of pieces from the last 27 years or so... I try and stay up to date on the latest tech and gadgets/devices. Supporter and power user of Android based devices and of Linux operating systems. I regularly write guest pieces for various online and hardcopy magazines as well as blogs and websites run by companies I deal with and own products from.
My spare time is spent designing and working on various projects for personal use and for retail, I am also a keen Geo-Cacher and combine this with my love of the outdoors walking with my dog. I am also a very active blogger and writer covering many topics I have an interest in and others that I dont.
Always happy to try new things!