From: entropy@world.std.com (Lawrence C Foard)
Subject: Unix/C contractor available looking for contracts on T
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 23:20:22 GMT


 I am looking for contracts that are within walking distance of a T line,
contracts via telecommuting, or short term out of town contracts that
cover travel, or some combination of the above.

 I own my own 486 system running Linux and can do most non flavor dependant
unix programming at home. I am also willing to work over a modem or over the
network if needed.



 Lawrence C. Foard IV                         E-Mail: lfoard@turing.org
 Apt #6 10 Lancaster St.                              entropy@world.std.com
 Worcester, MA 01609
 (508)795-1190
 Seeking contracts in the Cambridge area within walking distance of a T line. 


                                 OBJECTIVE 

                   C/Unix programming/sys admin contract

 Skills:
  12 years programming, 11 years digital electronics, 7 years employment 
  as a programmer, 5 years C and Unix work experience.

 Work Experience:

 1991-1992 WPI

    . Ported 3D graphics software mentioned below to X windows, and added
      CAD-like features to allow its use as the front end to a mesh
      generator. Used Decstation 5100, HP-UX system and an encore.
      Duties included system administration for several months.

 1989-1991 Golden Jet Systems

    . Wrote an MS-DOS menu system and simple word processor for MS-DOS 
      in Turbo C now distributed with all systems sold.

    . Consulted for area companies, writing software and repairing
      systems. Ported Norton Companies quality control software from
      an Apple II to an IBM compatible for their Northampton plant.

    . Wrote a Unix mailing list database for a mailing house, in C
      on Esix V3.2 for the 386/486, using AT&T STREAMS for TCP/IP network
      I/O.

  1985-1989 WPI
   Worked as a workstudy on a number of research projects, learning C
   and Unix in the process.

    . "Getaway" special data analysis, wrote graphics and analysis
      programs for data returned from WPI's get away special using 
      turbo pascal on an AT&T PC.

    . Assisted a graduate student in the development of a prototype 
      ultrasonic satellite fuel gauge. Coded ultrasonic lens simulation 
      software (ran on a 3B15), wrote C code to run a transducer positioning
      system and read data over an IEEE bus from a 100megahz ADC.

    . Built support hardware and software for a prototype variable
      G vortex experiment. Constructed pump speed controller, hot wire
      and flow meter support circuits as well as interfacing all of
      the above to a PC, software was written in C.

    . Wrote 3D graphing software for an HP workstation to handle the
      output of numeric analysis software. Used Z buffering for hidden
      surfaces.

  Summer 1985 TERC

    . Helped develop an input device for the handicapped using a
      Commodore 64.

 Programming and other work on my own time-

    . Made extensive improvements to Tinymud significantly reducing 
      memory usage as well as localizing data for better paging 
      performance and added a shell script-type command language.  
      Involved extensive work with TCP/IP protocol and handling of 
      large multiuser (up to 100) event-driven systems.  The new mud 
      is called Tinymush and is running on over a dozen internet sites.  
      A derivative of Tinymush called Muse is being used as an
      educational tool by BBN.

    . Wrote a high speed cylinder caching floppy driver for Linux, and
      file system code that allows the mount call to handle multiple file 
      system types. Both are now in the standard release.

    . Currently running a Linux support BBS as well as providing 
      Linux floppies to people without internet access. As a result I'm 
      familiar with the free software packages available on the
      internet.

    . Helped design and build a 16 bit RISC processor from TTL
      chips.

    . In the process of applying for a patent on a processor modification
      that would allow significant improvements in C code optimization.

    . Currently doing volunteer programming work at the Harvard/Smithsonian
      Center for Astrophysics, writting data analysis software to interpret
      data from Mt. Wilson observatory used by the HK project.
    
 Education:

  B.S. Physics WPI 1989, graduated with high honors.

   Projects for credit-
    Attempted to determine if special relativity could provide the correct
    precession of mercury's orbit. 

    Wrote software to display the world as seen by an observer traveling near 
    the speed of light, accounting for light travel delays as well as the
    Lorenz contraction.

 Business:

  I am the sole owner of Virtual World Information Systems which will
  provide online information services, as well as mail order products.
  Currently VWIS provides Linux on disk as well as a support BBS for
  Linux.

 References:
   Past employers/supervisors-
    Dr. S.T. Scott, PH dept.,Westfield State College, Westfield MA
    Prof. Looft, EE dept.,Worcester Polytechnic, Worcester MA
    Prof. Durgen, ME dept., Worcester Polytechnic,Worcester MA
    Prof. Phyllies, PH dept., Worcester Polytechnic,Worcester MA
    Warren Rassmussen, Golden Jet Systems, Northampton MA

   Academic-
    Prof. Helsinger, PH dept. , Worcester Polytechnic, Worcester MA

 P.S. If you would like to try tinymush and linux you can call my 
      BBS at 1-508-793-9568, hit return several times after connect to
      get a login prompt, and then type BBS for a new account.