Hi, I'm David, a software engineer by trade (currently telecommuting 40 hours a week from Cameron, MO) 

My interests have long been in the area of alternative energy and architecture.  I love building things, bit twiddling is fun but physical building is better.  I've helped modify and build structures with carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and concrete work.  I've been fascinated by compressed earth block building, straw bale building, and cob building for years.  I've long been convinced that open source needed to be used to attack problems like farming and equipment, modular power units were a valuable concept - generally that alternatives a new thought and research were needed in these areas! 

I was excited to discover the TED talk speaking of the open source ecology stuff - so imagine my excitement when I found that the FactorE Farm appears to be only a few miles from where I am currently residing!

I sure hope I can find a way to contribute - not only perhaps with some controller and/or information software, but actually building some stuff.  Once I get out of debt entirely (expect fall 2012-spring 2013) I will be freed up to fulfill my dream of contributing my physical presence and main effort to these sorts of endeavors!