Coyote Moon was founded by the husband-and-wife team of Thomas Nelson and Mary Friel O’Connor. Their combined talents encompass more than 30 years of experience in engineering, computer, network, and Internet technologies, software testing and development, database development, shareware library management, online community management, publication design and management, art, crafts, decorative painting, miniatures, woodworking, gardening, home improvement, and model trains.
About Tom
In his misspent youth, Tom was immersed in theater, working as a stage manager, light designer, and sound engineer. These days, you’re more likely to find him mumbling over a server, updating his wife’s operating system when she’s not looking, buried under an avalanche of sawdust in his workshop, or plotting a new section of track for his model railroad.
Tom has been an enthusiastic Mac user since the Mac Plus. He’s also been known to dabble in the dark side, otherwise known as Windows. A firm believer that the best operating system is the one that works for you, he is at home providing support, advice, and tips to Mac and Windows users alike, from beginners to seasoned pros, from individuals to large-scale businesses. Tom has a well-deserved reputation for being able to explain almost anything to almost anybody, without ever talking down to them.
Tom’s background includes more than 30 years as an engineer, programmer, network manager, software tester, software reviewer, database designer, and computer network and systems designer. His online experience includes working as a sysop, forum leader, writer, and software library manager.
Tom has been knee-deep in animals since childhood. When he can get the cats off the keyboard, he develops custom databases and designs computer network and communication systems, integrating Macintosh, Windows, and Unix environments.
Current projects include software development, writing for magazines and web sites, testing and reviewing software, hardware, and other products, reviewing Web sites and other online services, providing technical support for online customers of several national companies, woodworking, gardening, and model trains.
Tom is also the technical director of The PetWork®, a national network of pet resources and information that is currently on hiatus. Contact Tom.
About Mary
Mary has been an artist, publications manager, and writer/editor for more than 30 years. She also has more than 25 years of experience working online, including stints as a sysop, guide, industry connection coordinator, forum manager, software library manager, events host, events manager, community manager, writer/editor, and software reviewer.
Current projects include writing for magazines and web sites, writing and producing several technical and special interest newsletters, writing biweekly and monthly e-mail newsletters, testing and reviewing software, hardware, and other products, reviewing web sites and other online services, gardening, painting, ceramics, decorative painting, and dollhouse miniatures.
Mary is also the founder and director of The PetWork®, a national network of pet resources and information that is currently on hiatus. Contact Mary.
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