About Me

My name is Steven Nikkel.

I currently work as a Software Developer for Pollard Banknote. Prior to that, I worked as a Design Engineer at Linear Systems, developing embedded systems and linux drivers for real-time digital video broadcast.
In the past I've also worked out of theTRLabs Winnipeg offices located in Smartpark.

I also volunteer for distributed.net. Mostly as a software developer, but I poke my nose into day to day operations.

I'm an active Geocacher and currently a volunteer committee member for the MBGA.

I enjoy putting technology to work for me. I love my TiVo's and my Roomba. I've got X10 controlling the lights and some of my computers and a 1-Wire network providing temperature and humidity monitoring in my apartment.

In 1999 I graduated from the department of Computer Engineering at the University of Manitoba with a bachelor's degree (BSc Computer Engineering).

In 2000 I worked for B-Com/Starfish, based in Toronto. They provide all the technical support for Reuters Information Services across Canada, with myself as the support personnel for Winnipeg.

During the summer of 1998, I worked for Agriculture Canada (AAFC Research Branch) for the Winnipeg Cereal Research Center, but physically at the Morden Research Station.

I also volunteered at the Morden International Triathalon that year, I logged all the results for the Morden races.

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Random Quotes:

"It scares me to speak my mind, it might sound self-absorbed.
I don't say half of what I think, I wonder what I'm thinking for?"
- Chantal Kreivazuk

"Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious."
- Orwell 1984 p. 70

"No one in this world, as far as I know.... has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people."
- H.L.Mencken , Notes on journalism, Chicago Tribune Sept. 19, 1926

mailbox If you want something to do, drop me an email.