About the Website
timbabcock.net was started in August of 2002 operating on a server hosted by Earthlink.
It was used as a marketing platform to develop websites for commercial and non-profit organizations that were beginning to take an interest in having websites for their purposes.
The website was relocated to Federal Way Washington in 2003 and operated as a blog based website for various information and other purposes using .NET Framework to develop websites and other applications.
The website was responsible for launching anythingmade.com, a craft based website similar to what Etsy is today. It was released in 2003 when many were not familiar with using a digital camera or posting personal information for sale that was released way too early to the public.
In 2009, the website was relocated to the Willamette Valley and was used for educational purposes while attending Linn Benton Community College, Oregon State University, and Eastern Oregon University for projects, creation of curriculum, and posting of class notes.
In 2012, the website was transformed to a tech support site that is in use today as classes were started in Albany to teach technology classes to the community of Albany for five years.
As technology has changed, this website is designed to focus on the changes as well (change is constant) covering topics that you will not find from a technology store where many of this facilities are more focused on sales than support.
Since 1984, the webmaster has taught hundreds of people, businesses, and non profit organizations throughout the Puget Sound area as well as the Willamette Valley, on how to use technology including DOS, XENIX, Windows and the applications used (Microsoft Office and other Windows based applications) along with Android based devices.
About the Webmaster
Originally from the Puget Sound area, graduating
from Mt. Rainier High School (Des Moines) and what is now known as the Puget
Sound Occupational Skills Center in 1982 with a background in Visual Communications
in the Highline School District.
Attended ITT Technical Institute in Seattle
during the 1980s learning IBM midrange and personal computer systems using an IBM System/3x lab as well as the first IBM PC computer
lab created in the Seattle area completing an associates degree before the program was eliminated by the school.
After receiving my first associates degree, worked for
Package-it.com (formerly known as Northwest Shipping Room Supply) and Reliable
Parts (formerly known as
Hansberry's Appliance Parts) to create their first American Distribution Center
in Tukwilla.
Hired in 1994 by Pitney Bowes to become a trainer and
installer for computer products covering postal coding, shipping, and
mailing systems.
Hired by Pacific Office Automation for copier, fax, and printer repair.
Hired by Mailhandlers to provide contractor
services for Microsoft creating Access databases for marketing purposes.
In 2007 went back to work for Pitney Bowes to setup the Reliavote system used
in King County Department of Elections for processing ballots using a high speed
scanner to capture the signature from the outside of the envelope and verifies
the signature using a secured app to validate it before counting the
ballot.
Relocated to the Willamette Valley for new
job and education opportunities working at Linn-Benton Community College to
setup a new training system for teaching students how to operate and manage a
small business using the student run coffee shop known as the Hot Shot Cafe.
Currently supporting mobile devices and their connectivity for a growing consumer electronic area.
College degrees:
Bachelors degree in Business Administration (Leadership and Organizational emphasis) Eastern Oregon University, 2015
Associates degree (Business Administration) Linn-Benton Community College, 2014
Minor in Business and Entrepreneurship Oregon State University, 2014
Associates degree (Oregon Transfer) with an emphasis in computer sciences from Linn-Benton Community College (Java, Oracle databases, Assembler, and C), 2012
Associates degree ITT Technical Institute (Seattle, Washington) Business Applications and Information Systems, 1988
A+ Certified
Working on Network + and Google certifications.