nerds:~ #

About Us

Chrissy LeMaire

I'm an IT consultant, specializing in SQL Server, network security and virtualization. I'm also a proud Cajun who recently moved back home after a 11 year displacement in California. Like many other nerds, I love technology, traveling, pirates vs. ninjas and hot ladies.

Hackers get crazy pull.

Background

My addiction to computers started back in 1987 when my Mom purchased a Leading Edge Model D for her home office. She also bought Infocom's Wishbringer to encourage her three children to become familiar with MS-DOS and computers in general. It worked; all three of her children now work in IT.

This is where I started playing with computers - the heart of Cajun country.
Notice how far the heart is from New Orleans. Thanks!

I bought NetNerds.net back in 1997 after I created a company, NetNerds Networks. When not consulting, I spend my free time working on RealCajunRecipes.com with my mom and best friend. I looooove cooking, though I'm not nearly as good as my mom or grandma.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of San Francisco with a BSc. in Information Systems. I've been working in IT for 13 years now and have spent the last 10 working as a database administrator and programmer. Although I spend most of my time on Windows networks, I have several years of experience with Linux, BSD and OS X.

My Setup

I colocate 6Us of only-slightly-better-than-ghetto servers. My main server is an HP DL380 with 10GB RAM and I have a few other rock-solid HP DL360s and some not-so-rock-solid Rackable Systems 2U servers. I will never stray from HP ever again. Ever. My network has a variety of physical and virtual machines as well as a variety of operating systems. Okay, so Windows, SuSE Linux and ESX is not so varied, but hey.

yes, i've upgraded the firmware since ; )

My home office sports mostly Dell workstations, laptops and monitors. I've loved Sony and Fujitsu laptops in the past but now I prefer Dell, primarily because of their reliability and low cost.

My Music

I love everything from New Kids to NSync. But instead of going through a laundry list, I'll let my Last.FM account speak for me. When I'm not listening to Groove Salad on Soma.fm, I'm listening to ....

Nerdy things that make me lol

My friend Zach..
Zach:  I'm chillin at Cafe Barrone in Menlo Park
Zach:  right next to this fountain
Zach:  and there is a really hot blonde college girl with a tiny Vaio
Zach:  across from me
Zach:  I know, not your type
Zach:  not mine either except for the Vaio and the extended battery
Zach:  I'm watching her type right now.....

My friend Patrick..

Me: *Posts a link to one of my old web pages*
Patrick: omg classic asp...my hard drive just formatted itself

And the USF BSIS 07 class motto:

When a MF realizes that a MF is a MF, then that MF should MF be the best damn MF a MF can MF be.