My primary interest has long been in the development and dissemination of knowledge.  I decided to study computer science in 1980 because war is the ultimate evil and better communication capabilities across time and space will connect peoples and eventually prevent governments from behaving like toddlers with handguns.  In the mid 1980's, I worked for Packet Technologies and SRI International.  In the late 1980's, I developed and demonstrated the first systems able to transmit and record shared desktop interactions incorporating simultaneous drawing and voice on PCs and Macintosh. 
    In the early 90's, I returned to MIT and was awarded two MS degrees in Management of Technology (Sloan) and Media Arts and Science.  During the 90's, I was was interned at McLean Hospital and like institutions six times.  I was also then a director of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.
    I am currently consulting for CEETI to develop 5, 10, 20 and 40 year plans for land transportation technology.   I hope to get back to improving on the "open source" ideology with systematic means for managing contributions, negotiating ownership and paying out compensation so that people can earn a living doing the kinds of things that I do..