Bob Lacey:  

Attended UC Berkeley 1979-1984. Took an Art History class for breadth requirements that changed the way I look at art and sculpture forever. Changed majors after discovering computers. Things have never been quite the same since. If I had realized that computing and software were my work path when I started in college I could have saved a lot of time. Worked and went to school concurrently. Ick. Returned to the South Bay after college and have worked writing software (mostly operating systems, firmware and device drivers) in silicon valley ever since. Bounced around the valley over the years, working here and there. Had a great deal of fun, and learned many interesting things along the way. Did a brief stint as a software architect, which had me traveling to Ukraine regularly. Got numerous opportunities to refresh my German, learned some Ukrainian and Russian to help me get around. Had the best Wiener Schnitzel in the world when in Vienna one trip. Currently working at Apple, where I do interesting things - very interesting things! Still weird even after all these years. Married in 1992, first child in 2000. Second child in 2004. Currently cultivating sleep deprivation as a time management tool to permit me to get all the things done that I deem important. Odds are, I won't live long enough to get everything done but I'm doing the best I can. Some people have a bucket list for the things they want to do before they die. It looks to me l...Expand for more