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Richard E. Silverman <res@qoxp.net>

old email: slade@shore.net
Some days the line I walk turns out to be straight
Other days the line tends to deviate
I’ve got no criteria for sex or race
I just want to hear your voice, I just want to see your face…
— Ani DiFranco, In or Out


Professional

I make my living doing “computer stuff:” systems administration, networking, security, mostly with various flavors of Unix. I am also a writer, and have published books and articles on topics in computer security:


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Depending on my schedule, I am sometimes available for consulting projects or speaking engagements; please email me if you’d like to discuss such work.


Background

... and sundry other sysadmin and consulting gigs. More on me, if you have a LinkedIn account, here.

Personal

some interests:

Mathematics — My degrees are in computer science and pure mathematics, and these things still fascinate me. Especially: general topology, abstract algebra, lambda calculus, cryptography, mathematical logic, and formal methods in protocol design and analysis.

Music — I have studied and performed on various instruments. Most recently, I sang for several years with Convivium Musicum, a small choir specializing in sacred vocal music of the Renaissance. Here’s a sample of our work: In Omni Tribulatione by Mouton, recorded on 9 June 2002 at St. Paul’s Church in Brookline, MA.


Pictures

It wouldn’t be a web page without the gratuitous pictures… click for larger versions.