Brian Jarvis, UMPC Geek

My name is Brian Jarvis and I am the UMPCGeek.  I have been a total gadget addict since I was about 10 years old when my dad brought home the family’s first computer:  A Timex Sinclair 1000.  We spent many hours typing BASIC code into that PC so that we could move squares around the television in what we thought were video games.  I have been hopeless ever since.

I earned a bachelor’s of science in Information Systems from Portland State University and an MBA from the University of Portland.  I work for Intel Corporation and have since 2000.  I spent the first four years there in the IT department and have spent the last four in the sales and marketing group selling our motherboard products.  As a disclaimer, I am not an official voice for the company and most of the things I write about here on my site do not have anything to do with my professional life.  I am careful to avoid any conflict of interest.

I have to mention as an extension of my professional life that at Intel I have become friends with some great geeks over the years.  One that has influenced me more than anyone and was responsible for my introduction to blogging is Josh Bancroft.  He’s a great friend and although I have never told him before, I consider him a mentor.

I read dozens of tech blogs and eventually I plan to do a blogroll of my favorites.  When I’m not reading or writing about what’s new in the world of tech, I like to dabble in writing code.  I am currently getting into doing some C# programming, but have written a couple of simple apps in VB .Net.

I do have something of a life outside of the tech world.  I volunteer with a local Boy Scout unit and am an active member of my church.  My wife and I have three great kids (there is never enough time to spend with my family).  On my “some day” list, I have plans for a personal blog where I share some of my non-tech views.

I can always be contacted via email at bljarv@gmail.com