Welcome to rkirkpat.net, the web site of, about, and by Ryan Kirkpatrick. |
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Who Am I?Briefly put, I am a God fearing college graduate of LeTourneau University, with a bachelor's of science degree in Computer Science Engineering and Electrical Engineering, as well as an Linux advocate. I am currently working as an Electrical Engineer for Inovonics Wireless and as SysAdmin and Webmaster for Instrument Rental Labs. My home town is Boulder, Colorado, a very interesting and unique place.I first joined the Internet at the start of my sophomore year in high school, and I have seen it change a great deal over the past several years. My greatest interests is in computers, and all of the interesting and varied things one can do with them, especially when a number of them are connect together. My favorite operation system is Linux, a free implementation of UNIX for the Intel x86 line of processors (PC compatible computers), as well for a number of other architectures. See my links page for where to find more information about Linux. I also assist in running a web site for my college dorm, and for my scout troop. As well, I have written a few search engines that are currently in use on the Internet. One is the Boulder County Trails Database, another is the Wildflowers of Boulder County, and one other is a jobs database for the University of Colorado undergrad lab. Lastly, I am currently the webmaster for Instrument Rental Lab's web site. I do have other interests besides computers. I like to hike and backpack in the Rocky Mountains. I have been part of Boy Scout Troop 171 since the end of sixth grade, and received my Eagle Scout Rank in December, 1994. The above mentioned Boulder County Trails Database was the service project that I carried out for the Eagle Rank. In what limited free time I have, I enjoy reading quality science fiction and other quality literature. Some of my favorite authors are Issac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur Coylan Doyle, Anne McCaffrey, and Frank E. Peretti. I also enjoy listening music, especially whenever I am working at my computers (which is a lot :). My favorite type of music to Contemporary Christian, and a few of my favorite artists are Rich Mullins, Michael Card, David Meece, and Michael W. Smith. LeTourneau University, where I attended undergraduate courses, is a small, non-denominational, Christian college in Longview, TX. The city of Longview is a medium sized city, located about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport on I-20. I lived in the on campus dorms, in a living area known unofficially as Dorm4, which is something of a quasi-fraternity if you wanted to call it that. See Dorm4's web site for more information about it. I graduated in May of 2000, with a double major Bachlors of Science degree, in Computer Science & Engineering, and in General Engineering with Electrical Emphasis (have to love official names :). What Do I Believe?The bible verse that is at the top of my web page is what one could call my life verse. I have been a Christian since I was very young, and have taken a serious interest in my faith since early in junior high school. I was baptized during my sophomore year in high school at First Presbyterian Church of Boulder, Colorado, which I still regularlly attend.I take my faith seriously, and it can best be summed up by this:
Lastly...I invite you to explore the rest of my site and the other related pages listed at the right, and check back to see any updates that I have made (listed at the left). In the future I plan to add more content to this site beyond what is already here, and I promise to make a better effort to update this site more regularly (as in more than once a century :).I am open to comments, or suggestions for improvement concerning this web site. As well, I would be happy to just hear from any one who visits this web site. Lastly, if you have any computer questions (esp. Linux ones) and can't seem to find answers else where, feel free to ask me. Also, I am open to questions relating to Christianity, though I can't promise you I will know the answer, but I should be able to point you in the right direction to find the answers you seek. You can reach me at webmaster@rkirkpat.net. May God be with you.
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