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Griffith Data Systems is basically a hobby of mine. It began in 1995 when, at college, I was given a T1 connection to the internet. This was special because previously S.L.I.P. (Serial Line Internet Protocol) access to the internet was all that was available. I can remember upgrading to a 28.8k modem and life was good. Then I got this fast new fiber line and wow... I set up an O'Reilly Website on my brand new 133MHz. AMD machine. After just two months had created a site that the campus administrators decided deserved a domain name. The site (www.gds.edu) was born. I started offering utility programs and hardware designs I had created as well as software/hardware design notes, code, and information. The site managed to build up a following of 25,000 visits a day. There were well over 80,000 downloads of QuickCopy (See products page) alone. When I graduated in 1997 and had to remove the site. I received 15,000 emails asking to please supply a updated link. Then, I got a fairly responsible job (you know, the type when something goes wrong I'm responsible) which consumed most of my time. Feeling I could not keep up with the time required to maintain a site that would keep its followers happy, I decided not to re-establish the site. Well after many years I have decided to return to my hobby in my spare time. I have compiled numerous utilities for windows over the years and will make them available in the future. Why do I do this? Because it is what I like to do. |
Richard Griffith