Gunnar Helliesen

Welcome to my little corner of the Web!

I was born in 1964. I live in Norway and my work life revolves around computers, networks and technology in general. I also tend to find myself in the position of founding new companies.

Some of the things that make me tick:

Writing. Check out my blog luni.net: "Where stdin meets /dev/null". I also write for IAXprovider.net: "Where IAX providers network".
The UNIX operating system, more specifically the BSDs: FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD.
These days, increasingly also Linux, mostly because of Asterisk, the most amazing piece of software to come along in a very long time.
Jaguar cars. I used to own a 1986 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign, then a 1996 XJ Executive 3.2 and I now own a 2006 S-Type 2.7d. I also help run Jag-Lovers, the Jaguar Enthusiasts' place.
The other kind of cat. Nature's most perfect creation.
I love my job, and spend entirely too much time on it.

Things you could do today:

Catch up on the news over on Slashdot (News for Nerds, Stuff that matters) and at my blog, luni.net.
Get a good laugh. Read User Friendly, the comic strip every day!
Please visit the end of the Internet (evt. den norske versjonen, for IE brukere).

Some words of wisdom:

The cry has been that when war is declared, all opposition should therefore be hushed. A sentiment more unworthy of a free country could hardly be propagated. If the doctrine be admitted, rulers have only to declare war and they are screened at once from scrutiny ... In war, then, as in peace, assert the freedom of speech and of the press. Cling to this as the bulwark of all our rights and privileges.
-- William Ellery Channing

Email: gunnar@bitcon.no

Last updated on November 30, 2006. Time flies (like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)...

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