Born and raised in Wisconsin, married to Angela, have two adult children (who are both out making their own lives), and we are currently living in Reedsburg, WI. I've been involved in I.T. since 1978. It was a hobby until 1985 when I started a Bulletin Board System called the Gamers Exchange. That lead me to start my own business called Digital Design & Publication (later renamed to Hoag Computer Technologies). I finally shut that down in 2003 officially. I had already sold off parts ...