About
My name is Nick Stewart and I live with my wife in the United States.
My background is in website & database development and I have a B.S. degree in Computer Science.
I have experience in C, C++, Java, PHP, python, ruby/rails, mysql, postgres, Linux, shell scripting, HTML, CSS, & JavaScript.
Things I want:
- Macbook or Macbook Pro
- 50 inch widescreen HD TV with home theatre system
- Chauffeur
- New home PC with 3GB RAM and 1TB hard drive
- Tivo
I am accepting donations for all of the above!
Books I am reading:
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
- Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven) by Brandon Mull
- The Fountainhead
Books I recently read:
- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
- Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether by Good Fortune or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity
- 4 hour work week
- Ranger’s Apprentice
- Permission Marketing
- Pride & Prejudice
- 1984
- Animal Farm
- All Marketers are Liars
Things I want to be when I grow up:
- Mathematician
- Cryptographer
- Photographer
- Linguist
I have long been interested in languages and took 2 years of Spanish and 1 year of Japanese in high school.
My list of languages to learn:
- Spanish (part way there)
- Portuguese
- Italian or French
- Arabic
Foods I do not like:
- Mayonnaises
- Garbanzo beans
- Sour cream
- Ranch Dressing
- Avocados
- Pickled Beets
I am mostly left brained and like to put things into lists. Can you tell?

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