About me



My name is Stephen.
I am a wireless engineer living in Columbia, Tennessee. I have been working in the IT industry in various roles since 2013. I have always been interested in technology, IT, and networking. However, in college, I did not realize that it was the best future for me, so I have a BA in History. I still appreciate my degree and reading and studying history in my free time. I enjoy learning in general so most of the posts I will publish will be me learning a topic and writing about it as I learn, sharing the knowledge. Teaching and helping others is another way I learn as well as something I enjoy.

When I am not working or studying networking or wireless, I enjoy hiking, camping, shooting, and many more activities. I am a big movie fan and enjoy quoting them so, you might see a quote or two pop up in my posts. I will also share some memes that may or may not relate to the topic I am posting about. It depends on the day.

I hope you enjoy my site, I will keep working to make it better!

Thank you!


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