User:Sbmeirow

Steve Meirowsky

I was raised on a farm in Kansas and graduated from Wichita State University. I have been editing Wikipedia (as a hobby) since June 2010.^[1]

I'm an Embedded Design Engineer. Most of my professional experience has been a Software Engineer, but part of my job at various companies and contracting has also included Field Applications Engineer, Systems Design, Hardware Design, Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, Parts Purchasing, Product Assembly, Testing, and more. My unabridged resume is 6 pages. For privacy and security reasons, most of my employment history isn't stated. The following is listed in reverse chronological order.

From 1990 to 1999, I was the Sysop of New World Information Service (NWIS) BBS. It was a free multi-line dial-up modem-based service that ran on Wildcat! BBS software. The BBS primarily targeted engineering and technical users.^[2] This was a hobby project.

In the early-1990s, I was the author of a useful MSDOS shareware named PathTool. It's last release was version 2.3 and can be found in MSDOS archive collections as PATHTL23.ZIP.^[3][4] This software allows a user to modify the PATH and INCLUDE environment variables, which are commonly used by compilers and other development tools.^[5] PathTool was written in C computer language and compiled with Microsoft C/C++ 7.0 compiler. This was a hobby project.

In the mid-1980s, I was a partner in a startup, named Intelligent Dimmer Packs (IDP), that developed the first MIDI-controlled stage lighting dimmer pack. We showed it at the CES show in Chicago. It was a 6502-based system that controlled 6 channels of 1200 Watts per channel for a total of 7200 Watts. For stress testing, we mounted 6 water heater elements in a metal trash can filled with water and circulated with two garden hose connections on the side. For MIDI SysEx commands, our Manufacturer ID was 02 (see MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification, Section 4.2, Table VIIb (Page T-11); MIDI Manufacturers Association; 1995).^[6]

In the early-1980s, I worked in tech support and engineering at CARDCO, which was the worlds largest peripheral manufacturer for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20. CARDCO shipped millions of Card Print printer interfaces (designed by Breck Ricketts).

In December 1982 issue of Compute! computer magazine, appeared my article and code for "Commodore 64 Sprite Editor".^[7][8] In November 1981 issue of Compute! magazine, appeared my article and code for "Directory For 3.0" (for Commodore PET computers).^[9]

While in high school, I was the recipient of the State and National 4-H Electrical award.^[10] In 1978, my math teacher (N.M. Patton) and I went before the USD 398 school board to request they start a high school computer class, which was approved, and I was one of five students in the first computer class at our high school. When I was a junior in High School, I played offensive & defensive tackle in our high school football team that placed 2nd in state playoffs for class 2A schools, and it was notable because our head coach was Dennis Franchione. In sports, I played football for 6 years (7th grade to 12th grade), and golf for 4 years (9th to 12th grade). In band, I played a tenor saxophone for 6 years (7th grade to 12th grade). I took VoAg/Shop class and a member of FFA for 3 years (9th grade to 11th grade).

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1. My Awards and Barnstars
2. My User Boxes
3. My Photo Collection
4. My eBook Collection
5. How To Upload Photos To Wikipedia
6. How To Read Wikipedia Offline
7. My Recommended Changes To City Articles For 2010 Census
8. Various Help Tips

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