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I am a software engineer who has worked on embedded system software and on data communication protocols, on devices such as cable modems, VoIP systems, and wireless comunication devices. I played a role in the early development of both the CDPD and DOCSIS systems, and I am currently working in the areas of Ultra-wideband and IEEE 802.15. For more information see my linkedIn profile.
Although my professional expertise is in SW engineering I rarely edit those articles. Instead I do most of my editing on articles related to the history of science and evolutionary biology which are long standing interests of mine.
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I had used Wikipedia as a reference for years, but I only became a Wikipedian, when I stumbled across an incorrect fact in the polar bear article back in August 2006. Naturally, after I corrected it, my edit was reverted out (probably by someone who thought I was a vandal) the next day. I managed to find some online references to support my position and managed to make my edit stick. Once I made one edit to the article I just had to make a few more improvements...
Articles I started:
The 6th-8th grew out of my work on
Alfred Russel Wallace, and the last 2 were spin-offs from
History of evolutionary thought.
I am particularly proud of my contributions to:
I am a member of the
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science project and its sub project the
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Biology. My current personal wiki-project is to improve articles related to early 19th century paleontology. I have been working on
Mary Anning, which is now FA, and
William Buckland, which is much improved. Now I plan to work on
William Conybeare,
Thomas Hawkins (geologist),
John Phillips,
Georges Cuvier,
The Great Devonian Controversy and some others. I also plan to improve some of the articles connected to
History of evolutionary thought.
Here is my edit count. I am not a big edit count guy, but I find the statistics about what I have been working on interesting.
Alfred Russel Wallace - Promoted to featured article status May 27, 2007.
History of evolutionary thought - Promoted to featured article status July 28, 2008.
On the Origin of Species - Promoted to featured article status June 20, 2009.
Mary Anning - Promoted to featured article status June 15, 2011.
The Origins Award | ||
Thanks for all
the fish,
Rusty, and for doing so much to improve
On the Origin of Species. . . dave souza, talk 11:02, 22 June 2009 (UTC) |
The shiny new Darwin-Wallace medal
For your dedicated work on Alfred Russel Wallace - Shyamal 02:30, 27 May 2007 (UTC) |
The Bio-star | ||
En avance de bringing Alfred Russel Wallace to FA status, and for some earlier contributions. Samsara ( talk • contribs) 09:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC) |
The Barnstar of National Merit
For excellent, dedicated and ongoing efforts to Alfred Russel Wallace -- -- Merbabu 17:37, 7 April 2007 (UTC) |
The Bio-star | ||
For helping to taking 2 important and complex works to FA, Origin of Species and Fertilisation of Orchids -- Philcha ( talk) 12:14, 13 August 2009 (UTC) |
User:Rusty Cashman has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, Peace, A record of your Day will always be kept here. |
Rusty Cashman 06:26, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
25 April 2024 |
This user supports the implementation of
flagged revisions. |
I am a software engineer who has worked on embedded system software and on data communication protocols, on devices such as cable modems, VoIP systems, and wireless comunication devices. I played a role in the early development of both the CDPD and DOCSIS systems, and I am currently working in the areas of Ultra-wideband and IEEE 802.15. For more information see my linkedIn profile.
Although my professional expertise is in SW engineering I rarely edit those articles. Instead I do most of my editing on articles related to the history of science and evolutionary biology which are long standing interests of mine.
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I had used Wikipedia as a reference for years, but I only became a Wikipedian, when I stumbled across an incorrect fact in the polar bear article back in August 2006. Naturally, after I corrected it, my edit was reverted out (probably by someone who thought I was a vandal) the next day. I managed to find some online references to support my position and managed to make my edit stick. Once I made one edit to the article I just had to make a few more improvements...
Articles I started:
The 6th-8th grew out of my work on
Alfred Russel Wallace, and the last 2 were spin-offs from
History of evolutionary thought.
I am particularly proud of my contributions to:
I am a member of the
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science project and its sub project the
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Biology. My current personal wiki-project is to improve articles related to early 19th century paleontology. I have been working on
Mary Anning, which is now FA, and
William Buckland, which is much improved. Now I plan to work on
William Conybeare,
Thomas Hawkins (geologist),
John Phillips,
Georges Cuvier,
The Great Devonian Controversy and some others. I also plan to improve some of the articles connected to
History of evolutionary thought.
Here is my edit count. I am not a big edit count guy, but I find the statistics about what I have been working on interesting.
Alfred Russel Wallace - Promoted to featured article status May 27, 2007.
History of evolutionary thought - Promoted to featured article status July 28, 2008.
On the Origin of Species - Promoted to featured article status June 20, 2009.
Mary Anning - Promoted to featured article status June 15, 2011.
The Origins Award | ||
Thanks for all
the fish,
Rusty, and for doing so much to improve
On the Origin of Species. . . dave souza, talk 11:02, 22 June 2009 (UTC) |
The shiny new Darwin-Wallace medal
For your dedicated work on Alfred Russel Wallace - Shyamal 02:30, 27 May 2007 (UTC) |
The Bio-star | ||
En avance de bringing Alfred Russel Wallace to FA status, and for some earlier contributions. Samsara ( talk • contribs) 09:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC) |
The Barnstar of National Merit
For excellent, dedicated and ongoing efforts to Alfred Russel Wallace -- -- Merbabu 17:37, 7 April 2007 (UTC) |
The Bio-star | ||
For helping to taking 2 important and complex works to FA, Origin of Species and Fertilisation of Orchids -- Philcha ( talk) 12:14, 13 August 2009 (UTC) |
User:Rusty Cashman has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, Peace, A record of your Day will always be kept here. |
Rusty Cashman 06:26, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
25 April 2024 |