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A few of his more random tech achievements:
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
* Created a site included in the first "Cool Links" list on Yahoo!, back when it was running off akebono.stanford.edu in 1994
* 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
* 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]
* CTO of company whose largest subsidiary launched the world's first and largest [http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2001/0917/068_print.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
* 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
* Launched the first free fantasy basketball [http://www.sports.ws/ site] on the 'net in 1995

Latest revision as of 12:24, 29 May 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 a site included in the first "Cool Links" list on Yahoo!, back when it was running off akebono.stanford.edu in 1994
  • 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.