Hi there! Let me take a minute to introduce myself. I'm Uncle Bob, a Mod here at PC Perspective. We will be running a series of articles within the forum that will be called Mod Interviews. I ask revealing, embarrassing, stupid, probing questions of Mods and hopefully you get to laugh with us at ourselves and in the process get to know some of us better. Beware, not all the Mods are as forthcoming as you may like, I do my best to uncover the truth, but haven't always hit the mark!

Now, without further delay, here is the second interview with liquidsoul!

1. I realize many of the mods here are in a witness protection program of some sort, but can you give us your real name?
     My real name is Michael.

2. Why did you join PCPer/AMDMB?
     I originally joined way back in the day to troubleshoot a problem I was having with a Gigabyte GA-7VRXP (the worst motherboard ever).

3. Which forums do you mod?
     I have moderated several forums over the years including: Networking and Operating Systems, Cases and Cooling, MSI, Audio Corner, and the Mobile/HTPC forum. Now I just moderate Audio and MSI.

4. Why do you keep coming back?
     What can I say? I love building computers. I love modding and trying new things. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.  Nothing beats talking about your triumphs and tragedies with other forum users like yourself.

5. What was your first experience with a computer?
     My first experience was probably a few years after I was born. My father was a certified MedTech (and a Chemistry major) and worked on Laboratory systems. Needless to say, there was always a computer around the house.

6. Do you prefer to be called a "geek" or a "nerd"?
     I prefer to be called a Geek. The term geek does not have negative vibes nowadays. Nerd is just plain nerdy.

7. What exactly do you do here at PC Perspective?
     I am still trying to figure that out. In all of my years as a mod I have never given an infraction. I have edited countless posts, but infractions just seem harsh in the forums that I moderate.

8. What do you like most about your “job”? I realize it’s actually a rudimentary form of slavery or servitude, but you are still here…can you explain this to our readers?
     Honestly, it gives me something to do while I am at my real job. I am a server administrator and when everything is working fine there is lots of downtime. Again, nothing beats talking to fellow "geeks" about technology and building computers.

9. OK, we all know this is coming…What do you like least about your job?
     Green eggs and

10. How long have you been active in PC Perspective?
       I have been active for almost 5 years now. Way back when we were still Amdmb. (Which I prefer but don't tell anyone )

11. Where are most active here? What is it you suppose that draws you to that particular area?
       I am probably most actice in Audio and/or Cases and Cooling. Both of those forums are my real love. I am fascinated with headphones and I love to mod cases. Nothing beats trying to fit a dual 120mm radiator in a midtower case.

12. What interests do you have outside of PC Perspective. Don't be shy, if you don’t have a life outside of here, many readers would like to know!
       Well I am a musician in my free time. I have played all across the world. I have played the Montreux Jazz Fest, Umbria Jazz Fest, and also the Jazz a la Vienne festival. Music is a way I can express myself without saying a word. Other than that, I love playing sports - mainly basketball.

13. OK, it’s hardware time! Let’s start with your most, or current favorite piece of hardware. Tell us about it.
       My current favorite piece of hardware is my brand new IBM (Lenovo) T60 laptop. It has a core 2 duo @ 1.86ghz, 2GB of Ram, 80GB 5400rpm hard drive, Radeon X1300, Fingerprint reader, and a 15" SXGA screen. It is a screamer.

14. Software? Hey, if you are a closet Linux user, now’s the time to come out. (If you are a closet Microsoft user, don’t be afraid, we can keep a secret!)
       I am a Microsoft customer through and through. I work for a business whose client base consists of fortune 500 companies. There is no time for errors or mistakes and Microsoft is able to provide us with the software we need with very few issues. I am also a VMWare expert (therefore I do like Linux too ). There is nothing that ESXServer v3.0 can't do.

15. OK, let’s get real personal. Witness Protection Program be damned…Can you tell us something about yourself you’d like us to know?
       My favorite food is pizza. Feel free to order me one if you have some extra change lying around I am a music nut - I have over 700 legit CD's and the collection keeps on growing. My dream would be to write reviews for Rolling Stone one day.

16. What can you tell us about your job? Hey, if you do something illegal, now’s a good enough time as any to make a clean start!
       I work on servers 24/7. Our company develops enterprise marketing management software. (http://www.aprimo.com/)

17. Where do you live? (Be fearless, your secret is safe with us..)
       I live in Broad Ripple - Indianapolis. It is the center of the arts in Indianapolis. It has a "strip" that is lined with bars and shops. It is a great place to listen to live music on the weekend.

18. What can you tell us about your family??
       I have been married for four months to my beautiful wife Casey. We have two cats, Jade and Cash. Cash is named after Johnny Cash since all he wears is black every day.

19. Here’s a delicate one…How old are you and where did you grow up?
       I am 23 years young (almost 24) and grew up middle class in Indianapolis and suburbs surrounding the city.

20. Well, we are getting to the end of it, it'll be over soon, I promise. What would you like to say to our forum members, go ahead  anything! Get it off your chest. We have all day here.....     

       Have fun with what you do no matter what it is. Start posting even if you don't have a problem. We are a community!

(Corrected by one recently fully awake UB...liquidsoul doesn't repeat himself!! Q20 really had a good response, I goofed!)

Afternoon to ya all! It's Wednesday afternoon and we already have another interview to pass on. I tell ya, I never knew these Mods were gonna be so anxious to tell you a little about themselves. It seems that the first Moderator Interview with Electric Bill was indeed well received, and why not. He\'s a like able fella! Go figure, huh?

By the way, over in one of the areas I spend some time, the Gigabyte Intel Section there is a small but rapidly growing thread Faces of DS3 (meet the gang) worth checking out.

It seems many of the Mods are anxious to "reveal" themselves to you all, but have no fear, we'll do our best to keep everything PG-13! We enjoy this and are glad you seem to. OK, let me get to posting!

Hi there! Let me take a minute to introduce myself. I'm Uncle Bob, a Mod here at PC Perspective. We will be running a series of articles within the forum that will be called Mod Interviews. I ask revealing, embarrassing, stupid, probing questions of Mods and hopefully you get to laugh with us at ourselves and in the process get to know some of us better. Beware, not all the Mods are as forthcoming as you may like, I do my best to uncover the truth, but haven't always hit the mark!

Now, without further delay, here is my first interview with Electric Bill.

1. I realize many of the mods here are in a witness protection program of some sort, but can you give us your real name?
I can but I won't.

2. Why did you join PCPer/AMDMB?
Got tired of trying to learn everything I needed to know about computers on my own.

3. Which forums do you mod?
DFI

4. Why do you keep coming back?
Why does technology keep advancing?

5. What was your first experience with a computer?
Probably 1968. I worked for Homelite in the chain saw R & D facility in Port Chester, NY. We used a Wang network in the lab.
I took 3 courses in Basic programming in 1980. I was teaching motorcycle mechanics in a high school in Florida and Radio Shack offered the courses at their computer centers in Orlando. If you passed the first one you got to move on. I did all 3 and they offered me a job as an instructor. The hours sucked so I passed on it. After all I already had a job.

6. Do you prefer to be called a "geek" or a "nerd"?
Geek. It's less physically demeaning.
My background is in motorcycle racing and blue water sailing. Hard to imagine a sports nerd.

7. What exactly do you do here at PC Perspective?
Not sure but what I try to do is help people.

8. What do you like most about your "job"? I realize it’s actually a rudimentary form of slavery or servitude, but you are still here…can you explain this to our readers?
Learning new stuff.

9. OK, we all know this is coming…What do you like least about your job?
Enforcing rules.

10. How long have you been active in PC Perspective?
Almost 4 years.

11. Where are most active here? What is it you suppose that draws you to that particular area?
Tech Talk. Its currently the most interesting part of the forums imho.

12. What interests do you have outside of PC Perspective. Don't be shy, if you don’t have a life outside of here, many readers would like to know!
The yachting community in and around Newport.

13. OK, it’s hardware time! Let’s start with your most, or current favorite piece of hardware. Tell us about it.
ASRock 939 in my sig. This includes all the components in the system. HDTV and HD monitoring is awesome. The computer is rock stable at 2.84GHz and the wireless networking is getting an excellent signal through 3 walls and a staircase since I installed a high gain antenna.

14. Software? Hey, if you are a closet Linux user, now’s the time to come out. (If you are a closet Microsoft user, don’t be afraid, we can keep a secret!)
I just started playing around with Linspire Linux on my old Abit AN7 rig. It has a gig of OCZ platinum a 2600-M CPU and runs at 2.5GHz.
My favorite photo editing software is Ulead PhotoImpact and my favorite HTML editor is MS Front Page 2002.

15. OK, let’s get real personal. Witness Protection Program be damned…Can you tell us something about yourself you’d like us to know?
I think I alread did.
OK, Nam vet 1966-67. I was an Electrician's Mate in the US Navy aboard a tender (repair Ship). We were stationed in Vung Tau and were one of only a handful of Navy ships stationed in-country.
Raced motorcycles from the mid '60s until I went sailing in '82.
Most memorable events were the US Motocross Invitationals at Pepperell, MA in '68 and '69 and road racing at Daytona and Road Atlanta in the late '70s & early '80s.
Dropped out of teaching in '82 and went sailing - Bahamas, Caribbean, Venezuela, Bermuda, Azores, England, Germany.
Actually sailed on a 31 footer from Ponce Inlet (Daytona, FL) to Wyk auf Föhr in the North Frisian Islands of Germany.

16. What can you tell us about your job? Hey, if you do something illegal, now’s a good enough time as any to make a clean start!
I fix boats - electrically that is - some things never change. Mostly expensive yachts but also smaller privately owned boats and occasionally commercial vessels like fishing boats and ferries.

17. Where do you live? (Be fearless, your secret is safe with us..)
Near Newport, RI USA where the America's cup used to live.

18. What can you tell us about your family??
Single these days - my ex wife and ex girlfriends all live in Florida. My sister also lives in Florida.

19. Here’s a delicate one…How old are you and where did you grow up?
59 - rode hard and put up wet.
Grew up in The Bronx and later Yonkers, NY. Lived in Florida for 23 years between sailing advertures. Watched Apollo 17 lift off from Kennedy Space Center on the evening of Dec 7, 1972.

20. Well, we are getting to the end of it, it’ll all be over soon, I promise. What would like to say to our forum members, go ahead anything. Get it off your chest. We have all day here….
Nice bunch of people and I'm glad to be associated with them.

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This tip just made it into my mail box...  Newegg is selling an OEM Athlon X2 6000+ processor that runs at 3.0 GHz, the same speed as the top Athlon FX processors using the 1207-pin Socket F.  It is still a 90nm processor, but should be damn fast.

Current sale price is $599 which pits it against the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 that is current selling at $519.

I have started a thread in our forums here about this find!