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'''PButler''' has been studying and working in web development and its commercialization since 1994. A brief collection of links to his project and hobby sites can be found at [http://www.pbutler.com pbutler.com].
'''PButler''' has been studying and working in web development and its commercialization since 1994. A brief collection of links to his recent project and hobby sites can be found at [http://www.pbutler.com pbutler.com].
 
 
A few of his more random tech achievements:
 
* Created one of the first 100 sites listed on Yahoo!, back when it was a "Cool Links" list running off akebono.stanford.edu
* Did [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y2K Y2K] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL COBOL] code fixes to robots and IBM mainframes in [http://www.pfizer.com Pfizer's] Discovery division
* CTO of company whose largest subsidiary launched the world's first and largest [http://members.forbes.com/forbes/2001/0917/068.html age verification service]
* Co-launched early experimental social networking [http://www.likelike.com/ site] in 1998; it was quickly overrun by teens seeking love advice
* Launched the first free fantasy basketball [http://www.sports.ws/ site] on the 'net in 1995
* Co-designed [http://livewear.xanthas.com/prototype.html mini wearable LED displays] targeted as jewelry to Japanese hipsters
 


PButler's pseudonyms include Dr. Fantastic, Mr. Freeze, Pattycake, Johnny Sunshine, Ned Ryerson, and Sebastian Fisticuffs.
PButler's pseudonyms include Dr. Fantastic, Mr. Freeze, Pattycake, Johnny Sunshine, Ned Ryerson, and Sebastian Fisticuffs.

Revision as of 18:40, 24 April 2007

PButler has been studying and working in web development and its commercialization since 1994. A brief collection of links to his recent project and hobby sites can be found at pbutler.com.


A few of his more random tech achievements:

  • Created one of the first 100 sites listed on Yahoo!, back when it was a "Cool Links" list running off akebono.stanford.edu
  • Did Y2K COBOL code fixes to robots and IBM mainframes in Pfizer's Discovery division
  • CTO of company whose largest subsidiary launched the world's first and largest age verification service
  • Co-launched early experimental social networking site in 1998; it was quickly overrun by teens seeking love advice
  • Launched the first free fantasy basketball site on the 'net in 1995
  • Co-designed mini wearable LED displays targeted as jewelry to Japanese hipsters


PButler's pseudonyms include Dr. Fantastic, Mr. Freeze, Pattycake, Johnny Sunshine, Ned Ryerson, and Sebastian Fisticuffs.


File:Little cake.jpg
Little PButler, with a sweet sweet haircut. Notice the tongue, not yet in cheek.

Little PButler, with a sweet sweet haircut.

Notice the tongue, not yet in cheek.