Hi, I’m Dave Lowe, better known as “DaveDorm.” I am a Tampa Bay native, born in St. Petersburg and lived most of my life here in the Bay Area. I have lived in Tampa proper for about seven years now. I live just outside of the Seminole Heights area on the riverfront.
So who is this Dave guy? And what, do you live in a dorm?
No. I don’t live in a dorm. I started DaveDorm with an idea to make a play on the sites like VoyeurDorm. You know, you can log in and look at Dave and see what he was doing at any time. It’s also from the Latin dormiere which means “where to live”. Since I pretty much live online, then this is the place to find me. DaveDorm. Get it?
I have been an avid blogger since before blogging was cool. I have had some sort of website in operation since 1994. I used to update my page manually in good old HTML. Then blogging software debuted and I have tried to remain on the bleeding edge as much as I can. I have run most every mainstream blog software out there, but I always seem to come back to WordPress. Some say I am a “guru” but I am much to modest to call myself one. I am just lucky the damned thing works.
So I am this guy who lives in Tampa. I am a bipolar, which means I “suffer” from bipolar disorder. I can’t really say I suffer from it, as I am pretty happy with who I am and what I have turned out to be as a grown up.
I am married, I have four daughters and two sons. They range in ages from 17 years to my youngest that was born in June of 2007. I am happy with my relationship, thanks, so don’t ask. My wife is always worried that I will meet someone on “teh Intarwebs” and run away with her. Nah, I’m happy where I am today.
I primarily work as a computer consultant. I have been working for various contracting agencies doing PC repair, upgrades, rollouts, and stuff like that. My current job, though, I work at a PC helpdesk. I don’t disclose where I work, I simply call it “Call Center Hell”. I am the guy on the phone that companies call when their PCs need work. I do troubleshooting on the phone and dispatch a technician if we cannot fix it over the phone. I hold A+ Certification and an Associate’s degree in Computer Networking.
I am a Linux Geek. I primarily run Kubuntu as my distribution of choice, though I have dabbled in many distributions over the past 7 years.
I am also a Trekkie. I am an active member of STARFLEET – The International Star Trek Fan Association. My chapter is called Deep Space Two. Silly, right? Hey, it’s a hobby and it keeps me off the streets and off the crack pipe. I do sometimes even attend Star Trek conventions. And, yes, I do own a uniform. What can I say? I’m a geek.
I am also a big fan of karaoke. I don’t get out as much as I used to, but you may hear me in local karaoke dives crooning to oldies, 80’s pop and classic rock with a few new tunes sprinkled in to keep it interesting.
So that’s it, so far, maybe I’ll add more to this later.
Read Dave’s thoughts on local items of interest, or take a look to see if he’s updating his website yet.
