Isn't it awkward to write an "About Me" page? It's almost like a self-inflicted "Tell me about yourself" interview question. Well despite that, I do feel that an About page is essentially a requirement for a blog. Personally, I find that if I come across a strikingly interesting blog or blog post, the "About" link is the first thing I look for. So here goes:

My name is Owen Kellett and as of this writing (November 3, 2006), I have been an employee at Sun Microsystems for exactly 13 months. Specifically, I am a QA Engineer responsible for automation of tests for qualifying a portion of Sun's x64 line of servers. Before that, I was living the college life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earning a BS in 2004 and an MS in 2005, both in the computer science discipline. This will be my second stint at contributing to the blogosphere. My first attempt lasted about three months and largely helped to pass the time while I was in that unique time period between college graduation and the beginning of my first full-time job. This time, though, I hope to stay focused and not let this blog fade like so many do.

Most of my posts will be related to one of the following topics:

• Technology: Many of the interesting tools and projects that I am involved in here at Sun (with consideration of public disclosure of course), tech news in the business and academic world, and anything else that is technology and particular programming related is fair game.
• Sports: I was a highly competitive NCAA Division III athlete in the sport of track and field and am part of the small population that follows professional track and field. I also regularly play ultimate frisbee and closely follow MLB and the NFL. Most of my sports related commentary will be in these areas.
• Politics: I likely will not write a lot of posts on political issues, but some may pop up from time to time (especially considering at the moment, midterm elections are in less than a week).
• Humor: Just for fun.
• Personal: A blog wouldn't be a blog without some sort of personal touch.