My name is Shane Birley and I am a creative guy with a technical background and a literature degree. How weird is that, huh? I am best described as a technologist or a nerd. In January 2006, I helped to found Left Right Minds a web development and creative company in Vancouver, British Columbia. I co-authored the last three editions of Blogging For Dummies. I run a theatre review magazine called Plank Magazine and co-founded the Neanderthal Arts Festival. More recently, I have been podcasting my brains out and trying to keep from going insane.