006 The VIP at VIP Brian Garland

006 on the show today we have my good friend Brian Garland from Vermont Information Processing (VIP).   Brian has been a part of the IBM community since 1985 when he took a part-time job working on the System 34.  Brian is an Application Engineer, a lifelong resident of Vermont, loves reading science fiction, hiking and is a HUGE Star Trek fan.   

Brian's contact information
Email: Brian.Garland@vtinfo.com
Blog/personal site:  https://briangarland.dev
Github page:  https://github.com/briangarland
Star Track:  https://www.startrektour.com/
VIP Website

One incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.
 
Tony's picks for this week:
American comic book writer, artist and podcaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_Cates 

Peg's pick for the week:   
Coffee - every which way!  

Brian's pick for the week:
This was tough.  I guess I'd have to say sourdough starter.  I know a lot of people got into bread-making during the pandemic.  I didn't start until just a few months ago.  The starter and some equipment were a Valentine's Day gift from my wife.  I've made bread, pancakes, dinner rolls, and biscuits.  It's a great compliment to the technical side of my life.  There are recipes to follow but you don't have to be exact.  It's peaceful just mixing ingredients and kneading dough.
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/

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