User:Andy Barnert
The account of this former contributor was not re-activated after the server upgrade of March 2022.
My primary interests are computer programming and electronic music, although I have a broad range of other interests, ranging from history to physics to local affairs (San Francisco).
I've been working as a programmer (and in related positions from architect to CTO) since 1995. I'm currently a Computer Scientist (a title I don't hate nearly as much as "Software Engineer") at Adobe, working on Flash Media Server.
I've also worked in the music industry, ranging from club promoter to publicist for indie bands to journalist. I currently record/perform as the synthtron (synthpop/electroclash/trance/ebm) artist Painted Invisible, in collaboration with various people. Past projects include Ice IX, Mulder's Files, and Beat Traitor.
I've lived in San Francisco since 2003. Prior to that, I spent most of my life in Los Angeles (I moved north for the weather), except for college in Baltimore and my first 4 years or so in San Antonio.
I have an incomplete PhD in linguistics from USC, an incomplete BAE in computer science (and a dozen or so other majors I spent some time in without finishing) from Johns Hopkins, and an incomplete high school education--but I did graduate from junior high.