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Chad McCullough@chadmccullough@mastodon.bsd.cafe (2026-08-02 09:03:33)
I've moved to a new instance and thought it might be a good idea for a new introduction.

I'm an old-school Linux user (30+ years) and just getting back into the BSDs. FreeBSD, specifically, but I'm interested in learning about all of them! I'm a former Unix Hardware Engineer for Digital Equipment Corporation, the best company I ever worked for. I miss that job every single day. Over the years, I've worked with Unix in the hardware space, Unix support, a bit of development, and even Information Security. I was laid off a few years ago from an IT job and have had a hard time finding new work. I think it's because of my age, but I gave up caring a year or so ago. I'm now working for a non-profit. I enjoy the work but do miss working in the IT industry. At nearly 60 years old, not sure if I'll ever have the chance to return to IT.

I'm a bicycle commuter and public transit user and advocate. I'm not a fan of cars but understand that here in the US, it's hard not to have one since our cities have been rebuilt around the car. I wish more funding was put into better and safer pedestrian, bike, and public transit. I'll probably talk a bit about that in my posts.

I've been vegan and an animal rights advocate for more than 30 years.

I'm also not a fan of AI for all of the horrible ethical reasons. I could go into all of the reasons I'm no fan, but that would take a long blog post and I don't want to put you all to sleep.

Anyway, I'm happy to be a part of this instance, and I hope you all enjoy my posts about bikes, public transit, Linux, Open Source Software, IT Security, Privacy, and the BSDs. I'm a Socialist, but will try my best to stay away from politics.