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Benjamin
Lowengard Consulting
Personal Systems Administration
My
focus is on individual, SOHO, laboratory and small workgroup System
Administration and Consulting. I offer fast, personal and comprehensive support to
maintain your existing workstation environments or create new environments. I provide access to training
in implementation,human interface, user interface and integration of digital
technologies.
The customers I work with are Graphic Designers, Photographers,
Illustrators, Design Groups, Poets, Authors, Academics, Political Organizations, Musicians/Composers,
Film/Videographers, Financial Groups, Entrepreneurs, and Families.
I am an Apple Consultant though I often work
within Windows and *nix situations including
University, Research,enterprise and server/networking configurations. My experience and clientele also provides access to many development
opportunities in a marvelously wide range of digital media. If you have
the desire to implement something, I have the connections to help
create it. This includes Music, Video, Web Construction,Database Creation, Packaging,
Marketing, and Distribution of a digital product.
Operating Systems
Macintosh OS 7, 8, 8.6, 9, 0S X and Appleshare
6.3, OS X server
Switcher services: 9 -> X, Jaguar ->Panther, Panther -> Tiger Windows -> Apple, Windows -> Linux Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP and NT 4 Unix installation including Redhat Linux and YellowDog installers, Ubuntu Linux Configurations File service/ multi-platform connectivity and
networking (Home or Business)
Systems configuration and optimization Troubleshooting and Repair assessment and implementation Optimized upgrades, updates and planning for workgroups Server implementation (Apple, Microsoft and/or Linux) Coordinated Services Software Configuration Experience
All Apple Products including iLife Suite, iWork, and .Mac Webservices: Wordpress/MTedit/Web Administration and direction including Apple Professional Products: FinalCut Studio, Logic Pro 7 Apple Server (Panther and TIger) Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, Director, Flash Microsoft Office Quark Expresss Digidesign, Final Cut ProHD and video input devices Filemaker 7 Open source software Delivery of multimedia via websites, Podcasting, and Flash Reformatting of multimedia: video/audio from a variety of sources Affiliations
Apple
Consultants Network ( formerly ASPN) rejoined in 2003
Now Apple Certified! Since October 2004 Apple Developer Connection (Select member) 1998-present Apple Support Professional Network 1996-1998 Be Developer Program 1996-2001(R.I.P. BeOS) Beta tester for: Adobe, Portfolio, Eudora, Mozquito and more My Home Equipment If you're wondering what I use at home here's a general, but not 100% comprehensive list: Current Software Interests: Logic Pro 7, iStopmotion, FinalCutHD, Aperture, Audio HiJack Computers: iMac-dual core, Powerbook 12", iMacDV, G3 Blue and White, eMachines PC Peripherals: Canon Scanner, Printer, DV and Digital Camera iPod, Asante Router Input: Griffin Technologies Powermate, USB Hub, iTrip Software that you should use: Xupport, DiskWarrior, iLife Suite, Mozilla, Quicktime 7, Stone Design's Create Suite Other stuff I use: Guild, Fender, Yamaha, Adrenalinn, Emu Darwin, Ampeg and Bryston (i.e. a small recording studio) I do not use MS products on my Macs except in the case of necessity. Usually this means WMV files or some screwy html that would require Explorer. I do support Microsoft Applications. I do have a cell phone -to get the number - please send me email . |
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