MISSING LYNX
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Skills

Design and Implementation of:

• Embedded Controller Firmware (Intel, Motorola, ZILOG & T.I.)

• Real-Time Process Control and Factory Automation Software

• Automatic Test System and Hardware Diagnostic Software

• Computer Languages - Assemblers, Interpreters, Compilers, and Meta-compilers

• Operating System Kernel Functions

• Data Structure Functions

• Portable Application and Library Software

• Communication Software (ASYNC, SDLC, Ethernet, Token Ring)

• Data Base Software (RDBMS, Flat File)

• I/O Device Drivers (UNIX, MS-DOS, RTOS)

• Graphical and other User Interfaces

• System Integration

• Electronic Hardware Design, Implementation and Testing

• Production Engineering (Including Regulatory Standards Compliance (UL, ISO, etc.)

• PC Board Layout and Prototyping (Digital and Mixed Signal)

Significant Achievements

1993 - Real-time Voice Card firmware for the Oberheim OB-Mx Synthesizer,
"Years ago we used to dream about this instrument. Finally, here it is."Jim Aiken, Keyboard

1989 - STORM control software for Thunder - named 'MIDI Controller of the Year' by Keyboard

1988 - BIOS firmware for the NASA Ames 3D virtual reality Head Mounted Display subsystem.

1978 - Hyperdiagnostics, the first complete controller-resident disk diagnostics package - as part of the DSD-440 controller firmware for Data Systems Design.

1976 - Software for the first microcomputer based commodities analysis system, for Pacific Commodites Corporation (written up in Commodities)

1972 - PATCH-I Real-time control software for the Buchla 500 Electronic Musical Instrument,
the first minicomputer controlled digital synthesizer produced in the United States.

1969 - The CAL\APL computer assisted instruction language - adopted in 1970 by Xerox Corporation as their corporate CAI standard for the Sigma-7 UTS-APL system.

Work History

Missing Lynx Systems; 1999-present Senior Partner / Research and Development Contractor

Hyundai Electronics America; 1998-1999 Contractor / Real-time Embedded Systems Programmer

Microtec Research, Inc.; 1996-97 Contractor / Real-time Embedded Systems Programmer

Euphonix, Inc.; 1995-96 Research and Development Contractor

Gibson Western Innovation Zone Labs; 1993-95 Research and Development Contractor

ADA Signal Processors; 1990-92 Software, Hardware, and Production Engineer

Buchla & Associates; 1972-89 Systems Programmer, Design Associate

MDS Qantel; 1985-87 Systems Programmer

Teknekron Controls; 1979-81 Systems Programmer

Data Systems Design; 1978-79 Programmer / Analyst

Associated Technical Systems; 1976-77 Systems Programmer

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory; 1975-76 Computer Scientist

Dynamic Graphics, 1972-73 Programmer

Collins Radio Company, 1968-72 Senior Technician; Programmer

Other Professional Experience

At various times in my career I have worked as an independent R&D contractor. Some of my clients have included: Serata Geomechanics, Teknekron Controls, Pacific Commodity Corporation, Nippon Office Management Association, Zeta Music Systems, Gibson Guitar Corp.., The University of California, and Science Fiction authors Jack Vance, Steven Barnes, Mary Mason, Stephen Goldin, James P. Hogan, Diana Paxson, and David Alexander.

Sound Reinforcement Engineer and Stage Manager for Nick Gravenites and Animal Mind, and senior partner in Missing Lynx Productions, an entertainment production services company.

Other Interests

Frequent science panelist and organizer of Science Fiction and Fantasy conventions since 1981.

I have been actively studying the nature of consciousness and evolutionary processes since 1979, and have presented seminars on those and related topics for the Foundation for Mind / Being Research, and at Mills College, in Oakland, California.

Professional Affiliations

Technical Advisor, Meru Foundation

Lifetime Honorary Member, Phi Beta Lambda

Education

California State College, Fullerton, California

Political Science major, 1 & 1/2 years, 1969-71

Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California

Associate in Arts Degree, Business Data Processing, 1968

Skill Set

Main Frames: DEC VAX 11/780, PDP 10; CDC 7600, 6400, 3600, 1604; Univac 1108; IBM 370, 360, 704, 7094, 1401, 1410, 1440, 1620; GE 635; Collins 8401, 8561, 8563; Xerox Sigma-7; RCA Spectra/70; Raytheon 440

Minicomputers: DEC PDP 11/34, LSI 11, PDP 15, PDP 8; Computer Automation PDC 216; Interdata Model 74; Collins 8310, 8311, 8564, 8601; Packard-Bell 250; LGP-30; Data General Nova

Microcomputers: Motorola 680x0, 683xx, Power PC 603, 604, 860; Intel 8080, 8085, 80x86, 80C198; Zilog Z80, Z182, Z84C15; Hitachi HD6303; Texas Instruments 9900, 320C25 (DSP); RCA COSMAC

Hardware Emulators: Hewlet-Packard (MC68010); Intel (8080, 8085, 80C198); American Microsystems (Z80, i8080); Motorola (MC68000, MC68010); Tektronix (TI9900, Z80, Z182); Spectrum Industries (TI320C25)

Operating Systems: Unix (AT&T, BSD), Xenix, MS-DOS, MacO/S, CP/M, GEMDOS, IBM DOS/360, OS/360 MFT/MVT, DEC RSX-11/M; LBL BKY CDC 7600 Central Operating System; Collins C-System; GECOS 635; Interdata RTOS; Xerox UTS; IAS; Janus; IBM 7094 TOS; CDC 3600 SCOPE; Univac 1108 Exec-II, Sylos

Languages: C, FORTH, FORTRAN (II, IV, 77), APL, CAL/APL, Coursewriter, PL/I, BASIC, JOSSI, SNOBOL-IV, TRAC, ALGOL, COBOL, RPG-II, PIL-L, IPL-V, WATFOR, AED-0, SIMULA, GPSS, various assemblers

Applications/Utilities: ProCAD, Canvas, MacDraw, Graphist Paint, Photoshop, Point, Wordstar, Kermit, ProComm, XModem, INMASS-IC, INMASS-BOM, MacWrite, Word, VI, ED, NROFF, SCCS, UUCP, Clearcase, Norton Utilities (Mac & IBM), various editors, linkers, loaders, librarians and debuggers (including XRAY for Spectra), C-System Report Writer, SPSS, FoxBase, dBase-II & III, Collins MCS/PCS/ECS, LOGBLOSM, ECAP

Networks: IBM SNA(SDLC); Collins TDX; Synchronous and Asynchronous Wide Area (UUCP, C-System); Synchronous and Asynchronous Local Area (RSX-11/M, IBM DOS/360, MVT/360, C-System), Ethernet (Lantastic, Novell Netware), Sun NFS

Peripherals: SCSI, ST506, CMD, and SMD disks and controllers; QIC streaming tape drives; 3.5, 5.25, 8î diskette drives and controllers; Microform and hardcopy plotters (CRT, pen, electrostatic, laser); Digitizers (flatbed, tablet), Pointing devices (light pen, track ball, mouse); A/D and D/A convertors; Magnetic tape subsystems; FH Drum storage; NC drilling systems (Excellon); Capacitive Sensors; Optical Sensors; Photomask plotters (Gerber, Optomechanisms); Video displays (chip and system level); Printers (formed character, dot matrix, electrostatic, laser, serial/line); Punched card equipment; Paper tape equipment; Modems and Data Concentrators

Interface Standards: MIDI; RS-232; RS-422; SCSI; ST506; SMD; CMD; VME; QIC; RS-170; IEEE-488; Centronics

Regulatory Standards: UL 813, CE Mark, ISO 9001

Test Equipment Usage: Oscilloscopes (analog and digital, including sampling and storage types); Digital and Analog Measuring Devices (Voltage, Resistance, Capacitance, Inductance, Frequency, Phase, Distortion, Delay, Magnetic Field Strength); Signal Generators (AF, RF; analog, digital); Logic Analyzers; Spectrum Analyzers (AF, RF); Chart Recorders (optical and pen); Automatic Test Systems (Teradyne J259; Collins DPI-101, PEI-101, LCI-101); Communication Line and Protocol Analyzers (ASYNC, SDLC); Time-Domain Reflectometers; Optical Instruments (Light Meters, Colorimeters, Interferometers, Microphotography Systems)

Additional Skills: Design of: Embedded Systems Software; Graphical User Interfaces; Real-Time Kernels; Automatic Test Systems; Peripheral Device Drivers (Unix and others); Communication Software; Computer Languages; State Machine-based Systems; Hardware Diagnostic Software; Interpreters; Meta-compilers; Data Base Software (RDBMS, Flat File); Data Structures; Process Control and Factory Automation Software