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About Michael

I’m glad you are here and hope you find something useful.

Little About Me

Not much to say. I am a programmer at heart and luckily by trade. I’ve been creating software applications since I was 12 (that’s 1982 in case you want to do the math). It all started with a few programs written in BASIC.

As with many kids in the early 80’s, I got my start on the old Texas Instruments TI-994a. Soon thereafter moved to the Commodore 64. During that Commodore thing, some of my friends and I led a users group and participated in part of what would have been called the internet in the mid 80’s: BBS’s (Bulletin Board Systems)

We hosted our own private BBS’s (yes, we were kinda nerdy) that offered a variety of information and services. I rather enjoy thinking that we were among the pioneers.

As years went by, my interest in computers and programming never really died. Although it was a mere hobby to me, I found myself suddenly in the business in 1997. I wrote a script for my website, MoonGear.com, that would dynamically grab data and display it on the website. A stranger sent me an email asking where I found the application. It was then I realized I could sell web based software for a profit.

I continued this path for a few years and quit my day job in 2000. Living in South Carolina at the time, I decided to move back to my home in North East Ohio.

My business was really doing great. Then, from out of the blue, a big green one eyed monster… wait, that’s not how it happend….

It was more like a forty plus page law suit filed against my company. There were multiple counts against me including tortious interference with a contract, unjust enrichment and conspiracy. I pretty much had a shit fit.

However, over the next couple of years, I prepared myself for trial, defended myself and prevailed. You can find out more in my Blog Series “I Will Own Your Company”.

Anyway, I got out of the business.

Currently, I am the Director of IT for a Columbus area music company. I’m still writing applications and having a great time doing it.

Over the years, I have accumilated a few domain names. Many of them are just stupid-ass domains, but oh well. Anyway, I finally decided to put something here. So, here it is.

Regards,
Michael Love