About ThatSandersKid.com

Hello, my name is Jamie Sanders. Given that you've clicked a link to this page, it appears that you want to know more about me. That's good, let's get started.

I'm a communications technologist. In essence, what I do is create new ways of expressing and interacting with old concepts and technologies, and express new concepts and technologies in old ways. If you think about it laterally, I'm essentially a human abstraction layer. As we move towards newer technology, we risk losing valuable cultural artifacts stored on aging and obsolete technologies, like the floppy disk. One of my more prominent interests in computing is preserving old software and hardware by way of emulation, and preserving documents stored in old file formats by way of file converters.

Another aspect of computing I thoroughly enjoy is web design. Conveying information in an interactive and eye-pleasing way is something I find appealing. The power of computers, and especially the worldwide reach of the Internet, is a really thrilling prospect to me. The fact that people all around the world can, and have, viewed my websites, is still incredible to me.

In contrast the the previous two paragraphs, I'm not just an IT guy. I also enjoy reading and writing; the nuance of the English language allows for so many literary possibilities. I'm also an anime fan, my favorite (currently-running) series is Detective Conan. I am a fan of world music, especially Chumbawamba, Eiffel 65, Mai Kuraki, Rina Aiuchi, Savage Garden and TWO-MIX. I'm also a fan of the foreign sitcoms Dan for Mayor and The IT Crowd. As you'll soon learn from other parts of this website, I'm also a big Nintendo fan.