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I am an avid Cherry Coke drinker. I get too busy. When I'm not burning CDs, working on Apple Wizards, writing reviews for MacAddict, or otherwise using my G3, I'm usually playing some sport or another or designing a website for someone. I've been a Apple fan since I first played Oregon Trail on my family's Apple IIe. Too bad little Billy Gates always died by the time we got to Blue Ridge Run...
I enjoy working on Apple Wizards because I have a serious distaste for free time and society in general. <GRIN>
  PR / Business Director
Daria Aikens
  daria@applewizards.net
I am a 22-year-old graduate of the University of Florida who is sick and tired of the inconsistency of the Gator Football program. But hey, at least I'm not a Seminole! When I'm not webmastering in front of my souped-up Performa 6400 or fighting over the iMac with my boyfriend, I can be found rehearsing and choreographing for dance companies or working at a local, regional ISP. Apple: If you are looking for anyone to choreograph a dance piece for next year's "Apple Road Show," I'm available!
My work at Apple Wizards is dedicated to the memory of my Apple IIe and beloved Macintosh Classic.
  Columnists and General Staff
Pete Burkindine — Reviews
  pete@applewizards.net
An Apple/Mac lover since 1986 (remember Lemonade Stand?), I am a Web designer, Mac consultant, and freelance humorist. I'm starting college all over again in Fall '99; a second-year freshman studying philosophy, music and computer science at Drury College in Springfield, MO. I want to be a leech on society when I grow up!
I write for Apple Wizards because I just can't say no to Erik (he's so cute!). I hope you all enjoy my columns, otherwise I will be deeply emotionally wounded and go sulk.
Craig Cox — The CoxFiles
  craig@applewizards.net
I am a logistics information systems manager for the US Government. When I'm not battling the takeover of the government by Bill Gates, I'm playing with my daughters, swimming, reading, or trying to keep the "money pit" from collapsing in around us.
Apple Wizards looked like a cool bunch of folks with the same general philosophy of combating banality and enjoying the finer things in life — like Macs.
David Doonan — PDF Maker
  david@applewizards.net
I have been involved in the graphic arts since 1972, primarily as a photographer and offset printer. Seven years ago, I escaped with my wife and two sons from Trenton, New Jersey to the rural countryside of upstate New York. The most important thing about computing is the spread of knowledge and the potential for individual empowerment. Today's desktop has become every man's printing press.
Life has become a never-ending struggle to learn faster than my sons.
Ron W. Freeman — Website Watch
  ron@applewizards.net
Born in the greatest decade known to man (the 1980's - what else!), I have progressed through various levels of schooling to become a high school senior (we rule the school!). R.E.M. is the band he grew up with, though other favorites include U2 and 10,000 Maniacs. I enjoy spending time learning to play the guitar and working in ice cream parlors.
Apple Wizards to me has a very special place. You know, that place on your back that you can't quite reach no matter how hard you try...
Jeff Frey — Creator Code
  jeff@applewizards.net
The one thing every "well-rounded" college student needs is a foreign
language. Well, I can answer with the standard "Uh, yeah, I took German for two years," or, I can answer by saying "I'm proficient in C, C++, Pascal, PowerPlant, Java, HTML, and AppleScript." Usually that gives me the same affect as saying "Ich habe Deutsch studiert." And of course, I'm devoted to the Macintosh...the computing choice of the NeXT (oops, did I hit the shift key too many times?) generation.
My columns for Apple Wizards are meant to encourage experimentation and dabbling in HTML, since everyone knows that only the MacOS encourages those same qualities in every user.
Brent Hecht — Medicine Man
  brent@applewizards.net
I am rather new at this writing stuff. I currently author articles for MacOS Daily and 32 Bits Online when not hard at work for Apple Wizards. Contact me at the email address above to ask a question, comment or just to talk to someone!
"If someone gives you lined paper, write the other way." - Fahrenheit 451
Brian Kelley — 'Warehouse, Connect
  brian@applewizards.net
Decanted from a questionable batch of zygotes some 30-odd years ago, Brian's genetically-engineered compulsion to seek out shareware with the tenacity of a bloodhound makes him the ideal candidate for the 'Warehouse column, while leaving him suited for very little else in life. He lives and writes from a secret location in upstate New York with only his very understanding wife and their iMac for company.
Writing the Apple Wizards shareware column is a great way to justify all the downloading I'd be doing anyway!
Aaron Linville — Shop Talk
  aaron@applewizards.net
I am an 19-year-old college student and majoring in Computer Science. I am an experienced consultant with a CNA license. I have used almost every operating System ever made, and I always keep coming back to the Mac OS.
The mind is the most imaginative, creative, and powerful thing in the universe. Why waste your energy using any other tool besides the Mac OS, the best tool to harness that energy?
Marc Messer — Game Reviews
  macjunkie@applewizards.net
I'm a 22-year-old-senior at the University of Florida studying Computer Science through the college of business. When I'm not on my 6500, Gustav, I'm doing such useless time consuming things like sleeping, eating, and occasionally going to class. I'm forever struggling with java and nothing ever compiles. Other than that, I like to watch UF sports and listen to hardcore, ska, and hardcore ska music.
I love to play with PCs! I especially love to play with the autoexec.bat. But for some reason, no one will let a Mac user play with their PC.
Rudi Muiznieks — HTML Toolbox
  rudi@applewizards.net
I'm a pure Canadian, born and raised. I'm currently majoring in computer science here at the University of Calgary. When I'm not skipping lectures to sleep in, I'm probably skipping lectures for some other reason. My main source of income is designing web pages and shareware (well, I actually haven't got any income from shareware to date, but I'm still hopeful). Email me if you have any topics you would like to see covered in my column here at Apple Wizards.
Where there once was a hole in my soul, there now lies Apple Wizards. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers…
Morgan Williams — Copy Editor, Feature Articles
  morgan@applewizards.net
A philosophy major at Southern "Harvard" University, I strongly believe that the counter-intuitive behavior of Windows is a direct affront to our very rational nature — and thus, at a very primitive level, we naturally find it insulting. I am new to Apple Wizards, which is quite cool, and hope either to do tech writing or design levels for Bungie Software. Also, if I don't kick your butt at Myth, it'll be darn close ;)
These days, money talks, and information is subject to change.
Robert Zimmerman — Macintalk
  robert@applewizards.net
I am a 19-year-old student at Karl-Franzens-University in Graz, Austria. Addicted to my two Macs and caffeine, I try to keep my web-pages up to date and even spend some time on bungie.net and whenever I don't have to struggle to pay my phone bill, I seek interesting people for my Macintalk column.
I work with Macs because PCs don't like me: Every time I work on one, it turns blue and rejects input from me.
Next Issue…
Volume 3, Issue 05 is scheduled to be released 05 Ocrober 1999, at our website. Visit http://applewizards.net/ at that time for our first online issue!