It feels like just yesterday—but it was actually fifty years ago—that I stood in a doorway, watching yard after yard of ASCII art scroll out of a Teletype Model 33, surrounded by a group of laughing, wide-eyed tech enthusiasts. That was my first taste of computing, and I’ve been hooked ever since.

My Low End Adventure began right here on LowEndBox, when I stumbled across the perfect deal on a dedicated server from OVH a few years ago. That moment opened the door to a whole new world of tinkering, learning, and community.

Today, I’m the proud owner of Darkstar—a lovingly maintained antique server currently colocated in Dallas, Texas at LevelOneServers.com. She may be older than most, but she runs like a champ and has taught me more than a few lessons about hardware and humility.

In addition to writing for LowEndBox and helping out as a moderator on LowEndTalk, I spend my time exploring the worlds of programming, networking, and Linux system administration. There’s always something new to learn—and luckily, the LowEnd community is filled with brilliant, generous people who are more than willing to teach.

All these years later, I’m still learning, still experimenting, and still having a blast.

It’s very, very fun here on the Low End… isn’t it? 😊