Welcome to warp.byu.edu, my home on the web. I am an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Brigham Young University. I teach intermediate and enterprise Java programming to students in the ISys Core. I research topics on group support systems, computer-aided fraud detection, and ecommerce architectures.
I am an active software developer. For the past few years, Python has been my favorite language. I run Debian Linux servers when I have the choice, and my primary machine is a 17″ Apple MacBook Pro. Some of my favorite programs include SSH, TextMate (text editor), and Path Finder (the definitive Finder replacement). I believe in open source and well-written software.
A few favorite iPhone apps are Five Icon Dock (from Cydia), Flashlight (from Cydia), iWard (for LDS folks), Koi Pond (always a crowd pleaser), Kindle (a nice companion to a real Kindle), PdaNet (the reason to jailbreak), the LDS scriptures, and FieldRunners.
A few links:
- Picalo – A data analysis toolkit geared towards fraud detection. Click the link to download.
- Word Search – A little word search solver I wrote. Get your scanner out and have it done in no time!
- Geographic Desktop Background – Automatically downloads the National Geographic picture each day and sets it to your wallpaper.
- JS Jeopardy – A free, browser-based Jeopardy game for teachers and presenters.
When I’m not teaching, researching, or developing, I spend time with family, mountain biking, reading, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and skiing.
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