Founder of slackstuff.com; usr_local is a Linux aficionado extraordinair. He started his Linux journey 7 years ago and is completely self taught. usr, as you can call him, enjoys reading technical manuals. Mostly Linux based.

Connect with him online: Follow his Twitter @usr_local. He can also be contacted via:

• Yahoo! Messenger: usr_local
• e-Mail: usr_local@yahoo.com

You can also find usr_local’s profile at Geeks.

usr_local is American born and still lives 10 miles from the town he was born and raised in. Atlanta, GA. USA GMT-5

Ded Ryzing, Founder and Editor of TwoFourTECH.com is a geek and proud of it. Breaking into the world of computers at the ripe old age of 10, he has enjoyed in (been a slave to) technology for over two decades. During this time he has been a System Administrator or hands-on tech for several ventures, including multi-billion dollar tech giants. A cancer survivor, the online alias Ded Ryzing symbolizes his triumph over this demon that affects way too many people these days.

During most waking hours, Ded can be found at a keyboard, reading some type of tech related book or magazine, or wishing he was at a keyboard or reading a technical book or magazine. Connect with him online via Twitter. He can also be contacted via:

• AIM Messenger: DedRyzing
• Yahoo! Messenger: Ded.Ryzing
• e-Mail: DedRyzing

You can also find DedRyzing’s profile at Geeks.

Ded Ryzing, proud of his Canadian heritage, uses the name TwoFour to allude to another “interest” of his. A “two-four” is a Canadian thing, Eh!