User:Pilot 51

My nickname is Pilot_51 (or variations of it when it happens to be taken or not supported on certain services) and I was born July 3rd, 1986. I usually enjoy contributing online, such as providing tech help, hosting servers, and creating videos and podcasts to name a few.

In my free time I like to play games, watch or listen to podcasts, watch movies or TV shows on Hulu, talk with my online friends over Mumble, or hang out with my local friends when the chance arises.

Recent happenings
In mid-early 2010, I started learning Java and Android programming and have since released a number of apps to the Android Market. It is my hope that Android programming becomes my profession and eventually extends into other languages and related skills.

In mid 2010, I switched to Ubuntu as the primary operating system on my main PC after 8 years of Windows XP and a lifetime of Windows as my primary OS. I had been using Ubuntu as the secondary OS on my main PC and primary OS on my server and 2 laptops for 1-2 years prior. My then new-found interest in Android programming was a significant help in securing my transition thanks to the reduced urge to play games that wouldn't work properly in Wine.

Current Favorite Games
(I've been playing them frequently)
 * Battlefield 1942
 * Battlefield 2
 * Command & Conquer: The First Decade
 * Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
 * Flatout 2
 * Hedgewars
 * Flight Simulator 2004
 * Half-Life 2 (and some mods)
 * Raven Shield
 * Unreal Tournament 2004 and Deathball mod
 * Unreal Tournament 3

All-time Favorite Games
(I have nostalgic memories of them and probably played them very much)
 * Age of Empires
 * Battlefield 1942
 * Captain Comic
 * Chex Quest
 * Comet Busters!
 * Commander Keen
 * Duke Nukem
 * Grand Theft Auto 2
 * Half-Life
 * Midtown Madness 2
 * Monster Truck Madness
 * Quake II
 * Rogue Spear
 * System Shock 2
 * There
 * Unreal Tournament 2004 and Deathball mod
 * Worms 2
 * Wolfenstein 3D

Current Favorite Applications

 * Gizmo5 (used in conjunction with Google Voice)
 * Folding@Home
 * Mumble
 * Pidgin
 * TweetDeck
 * Xfire

Wikipedia Articles that I Started

 * Comet Busters!
 * EPrompter
 * Pocket Gamer (this has since been replaced with a different and more recent magazine)
 * Motherboard Monitor
 * ScreenSaver Manager (this was deleted by an admin, due to a misunderstanding as far as I can tell)