I'm retired -- which probably explains why I often seem to be the only one with time to spend posting here on nixers. (grin)

I already posted my technical bio in my introduction and won't repeat it here to save space.

And pfr/Hackerman, there's no need to feel inferior. As I said in my bio, I've always felt a bit that way myself due to my lack of a CompSci or Engineering degree. But if I learned one thing in my career, it's that no matter how much you know (or think you know), there's always someone who knows more and about cooler things than you do. So stay humble but self-confident, share what you know, and keep learning!

I've told my kids I want to buried with technical manuals and math books so I'll have some reading to do. Trying to grok category theory and functional programming sounds like a nice way to spend the rest of eternity! I'm not the fastest learner but I'm stubborn and can see through brick walls if you give me enough time. Eternity might almost be enough.(another grin)