The Two Knotty Boys (Dan & JD) are a popular San Francisco-based rope bondage instruction, photo shoot bondage rigging (stylists), video tutorial creators and performance duo, since 1999.
Both experts in fusion bondage, their easygoing and humorously informative rope bondage workshops have led to local celebrity status. They are authors of two step-by-step illustrated rope bondage guidebooks, Two Knotty Boys Showing You the Ropes and Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes. And, they have been covered by numerous articles in such periodicals as the SF Weekly and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, who named the Two Knotty Boys "One of the top 20 things we love about sex in San Francisco!" They have also been featured on Playboy TV's Sexcetera and 69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die.
They have created more than 100 YouTube tutorial videos, showing how to tie decorative knots and variety of rope bondage techniques.
References and further reading
* Two Knotty Boys, Ken Marcus, Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes, Green Candy Press, 2009. ISBN 1-931160-69-4.
* Two Knotty Boys, Larry Utley, Two Knotty Boys Showing You the Ropes, Green Candy Press, 2006. ISBN 1-931160-49-X.
Both experts in fusion bondage, their easygoing and humorously informative rope bondage workshops have led to local celebrity status. They are authors of two step-by-step illustrated rope bondage guidebooks, Two Knotty Boys Showing You the Ropes and Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes. And, they have been covered by numerous articles in such periodicals as the SF Weekly and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, who named the Two Knotty Boys "One of the top 20 things we love about sex in San Francisco!" They have also been featured on Playboy TV's Sexcetera and 69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die.
They have created more than 100 YouTube tutorial videos, showing how to tie decorative knots and variety of rope bondage techniques.
References and further reading
* Two Knotty Boys, Ken Marcus, Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes, Green Candy Press, 2009. ISBN 1-931160-69-4.
* Two Knotty Boys, Larry Utley, Two Knotty Boys Showing You the Ropes, Green Candy Press, 2006. ISBN 1-931160-49-X.
David A. Milman, is an American entrepreneur, businessman, and CEO of Rescuecom, a computer repair and support company founded in 1997. Since 1985, Milman has owned and operated computer repair companies based out of Syracuse, NY.
University Data Systems
In 1985, Milman founded his first computer repair company at nineteen years old. University Data Systems was launched from his college apartment and specialized in computer and network maintenance and repair. Milman graduated with a degree in Computer Science and at this time began creating the System One software that governs his business.
Rescuecom
In 1997 Milman launched Rescuecom, retaining its headquarters and call center in Syracuse, NY. Milman holds the position of CEO of Rescuecom, while employing computer technicians nationwide. His philosophy behind Rescuecom is to "Make ordering computer repair and support as easy and as fast as ordering a large order of French fries." Rescuecom's service standardizes the way that consumers and businesses order and receive technical support using Milman's System One software.
SYSTEM ONE
Over a seventeen year period, Milman created the System One software that plays a large part in running his business. The patented software connects computer technicians to customers nationwide. The software also connects technicians remotely to customers over the internet. Milman's efforts in developing this software are directly responsible for Rescuecom's presence in the computer repair market.
Media Contributions
Milman is referenced in various news media outlets for his expert industry consultations regarding computer repair, virus threats, and other technology based information. He has been featured on MSNBC, CBS Evening News , FoxNews affiliates, and USA Today . He also contributes to a computer repair blog on the Rescuecom website and on the Computer World website .
University Data Systems
In 1985, Milman founded his first computer repair company at nineteen years old. University Data Systems was launched from his college apartment and specialized in computer and network maintenance and repair. Milman graduated with a degree in Computer Science and at this time began creating the System One software that governs his business.
Rescuecom
In 1997 Milman launched Rescuecom, retaining its headquarters and call center in Syracuse, NY. Milman holds the position of CEO of Rescuecom, while employing computer technicians nationwide. His philosophy behind Rescuecom is to "Make ordering computer repair and support as easy and as fast as ordering a large order of French fries." Rescuecom's service standardizes the way that consumers and businesses order and receive technical support using Milman's System One software.
SYSTEM ONE
Over a seventeen year period, Milman created the System One software that plays a large part in running his business. The patented software connects computer technicians to customers nationwide. The software also connects technicians remotely to customers over the internet. Milman's efforts in developing this software are directly responsible for Rescuecom's presence in the computer repair market.
Media Contributions
Milman is referenced in various news media outlets for his expert industry consultations regarding computer repair, virus threats, and other technology based information. He has been featured on MSNBC, CBS Evening News , FoxNews affiliates, and USA Today . He also contributes to a computer repair blog on the Rescuecom website and on the Computer World website .
Tony Sokol is an American playwright and musician. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 23, 1963. He is best known for writing the theatrical horror series La Commedia Del Sangue: Vampyr Theatre in New York City.
As a musician, Mr. Sokol played guitar, bass or sang in Queer Jesus, The Others, Busted Chops, Head First, 4Q, Death of the Party and the Abstract 4.
He wrote songs and incidental music for over a dozen films and over twenty stage productions and appeared on the Joan Rivers (TV) Show, Strange Universe, WNEW-FM, WBAI-FM, WABC-AM, WFUV-FM, WFMU-FM, BBC-Television and Radio, Britain's "The Girlie Show," bars and nightclubs throughout the tri-state area and over a dozen Manhattan Public Access TV Shows. He also wrote and produced (occasionally directed) the stageshow Vampyr Theatre, which ran 13 plays in NYC in the early 1990s; the radio play "The Excommunication of God;" two short films, more than 20 produced plays and the rock opera AssassiNation: We Killed JFK.
La Commedia del Sangue
In 1986, Sokol wrote and performed "I was thirsty and you drowned me," a vampiric ritual performance art piece at The Anarchist's Switchboard, Centerfold and other venues, along with other spoken word and musical performances throughout New York City. After writing the play, "The Summer After," for director Rosalie Triana, she asked him if there were any other theatrical works he had written. He responded by turning the vampire rituals into a series of plays "for vampires" which were staged throughout Manhattan in theatres and clubs beginning in 1992 and ending in 1997. Thirteen plays were produced, including "Let Us Prey".
AssassiNation: We Killed JFK
Beginning in November 2003, on the 40th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Sokol wrote, directed and performed the rock opera "AssassiNation: We Killed JFK" at the Bowery Poetry Club, Don Hill's and other New York and New Jersey music and theater venues.
Plays Produced
Mr. Sokol has had his plays produced by several New York theatrical troupes. Among these: "Frankenstein Walks the Wolfman", which Time Out New York favorably compared to the horror movie Scream; "Baby Jane on Training Wheels", "How You Slice It", "Death Takes a Valium", "Cosmic Inertia", "The Wack", "Factually Incorrect", "Weight Loss by Vivisection" by Creative Artists Laboratory. "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and "Baby Jane on Training Wheels" by Spotlight On Productions; "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "The Intervention", "How to Skip Alimony Through Voluntary Manslaughter": Produced by The Irish Arts Center/Company of Impossible Dreams, NYC, 1999, and "Just Us Served".
Music for film and theater
Tony Sokol wrote the music for his short films "Don't Forget, Hire the Vet" and "970-SPIT" in 1988. It led to his writing music for such films as Jenice Malecki's "Hide Me" and "Man, Woman, Gun;" John Tranchina's "Just Beyond the Door;" David Burgos' "The Quest" and "The Gauntlet" and other independent films. He also wrote music for New Moon's production of "No Exit" and other theatrical performances. He recently contributed music to Elena Beloff's documentary on Russian immigrant women in America, "Zaritsas."
As a musician, Mr. Sokol played guitar, bass or sang in Queer Jesus, The Others, Busted Chops, Head First, 4Q, Death of the Party and the Abstract 4.
He wrote songs and incidental music for over a dozen films and over twenty stage productions and appeared on the Joan Rivers (TV) Show, Strange Universe, WNEW-FM, WBAI-FM, WABC-AM, WFUV-FM, WFMU-FM, BBC-Television and Radio, Britain's "The Girlie Show," bars and nightclubs throughout the tri-state area and over a dozen Manhattan Public Access TV Shows. He also wrote and produced (occasionally directed) the stageshow Vampyr Theatre, which ran 13 plays in NYC in the early 1990s; the radio play "The Excommunication of God;" two short films, more than 20 produced plays and the rock opera AssassiNation: We Killed JFK.
La Commedia del Sangue
In 1986, Sokol wrote and performed "I was thirsty and you drowned me," a vampiric ritual performance art piece at The Anarchist's Switchboard, Centerfold and other venues, along with other spoken word and musical performances throughout New York City. After writing the play, "The Summer After," for director Rosalie Triana, she asked him if there were any other theatrical works he had written. He responded by turning the vampire rituals into a series of plays "for vampires" which were staged throughout Manhattan in theatres and clubs beginning in 1992 and ending in 1997. Thirteen plays were produced, including "Let Us Prey".
AssassiNation: We Killed JFK
Beginning in November 2003, on the 40th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Sokol wrote, directed and performed the rock opera "AssassiNation: We Killed JFK" at the Bowery Poetry Club, Don Hill's and other New York and New Jersey music and theater venues.
Plays Produced
Mr. Sokol has had his plays produced by several New York theatrical troupes. Among these: "Frankenstein Walks the Wolfman", which Time Out New York favorably compared to the horror movie Scream; "Baby Jane on Training Wheels", "How You Slice It", "Death Takes a Valium", "Cosmic Inertia", "The Wack", "Factually Incorrect", "Weight Loss by Vivisection" by Creative Artists Laboratory. "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and "Baby Jane on Training Wheels" by Spotlight On Productions; "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "The Intervention", "How to Skip Alimony Through Voluntary Manslaughter": Produced by The Irish Arts Center/Company of Impossible Dreams, NYC, 1999, and "Just Us Served".
Music for film and theater
Tony Sokol wrote the music for his short films "Don't Forget, Hire the Vet" and "970-SPIT" in 1988. It led to his writing music for such films as Jenice Malecki's "Hide Me" and "Man, Woman, Gun;" John Tranchina's "Just Beyond the Door;" David Burgos' "The Quest" and "The Gauntlet" and other independent films. He also wrote music for New Moon's production of "No Exit" and other theatrical performances. He recently contributed music to Elena Beloff's documentary on Russian immigrant women in America, "Zaritsas."
Wayne T. Horkan (born 1970) is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the United Kingdom and Ireland at Sun Microsystems (Sun).
Career
Horkan has over fourteen years experience in Information Technology (IT), six of them at Sun, holding the position of Chief Technologist (CT), or CTO, at Sun in the UK and Ireland for the last two years.
Previously he held positions at Harrods, and was responsible for the first implementation of Harrods Online.
Horkan also spent time at the System integrator (SI) Keane Inc., and before that at an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) involved in creating Quality Assurance (QA) and Statistical process control (SPC) Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software.
Memberships
He is a member of the British Computer Society (BCS), having achieved the position of Fellow (FBCS), and is a Chartered IT Professional (CITP). As such, he holds a Chartered Fellowship of the British Computer Society (FBCS CITP), the highest and most senior grade of professional membership of the BCS.
He is also a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and a Member of the Lunar Society.
Personal life
Horkan lives in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, England, with his wife and three children.
Outside of working for Sun he is also involved with local charities, including Street UK a Community development financial institution (CDFI). He also works with local universities (notably Birmingham City University (BCU)) to promote "skills for Life", the UK initiative to ensure people coming out of education have marketable skills.
Career
Horkan has over fourteen years experience in Information Technology (IT), six of them at Sun, holding the position of Chief Technologist (CT), or CTO, at Sun in the UK and Ireland for the last two years.
Previously he held positions at Harrods, and was responsible for the first implementation of Harrods Online.
Horkan also spent time at the System integrator (SI) Keane Inc., and before that at an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) involved in creating Quality Assurance (QA) and Statistical process control (SPC) Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software.
Memberships
He is a member of the British Computer Society (BCS), having achieved the position of Fellow (FBCS), and is a Chartered IT Professional (CITP). As such, he holds a Chartered Fellowship of the British Computer Society (FBCS CITP), the highest and most senior grade of professional membership of the BCS.
He is also a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and a Member of the Lunar Society.
Personal life
Horkan lives in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, England, with his wife and three children.
Outside of working for Sun he is also involved with local charities, including Street UK a Community development financial institution (CDFI). He also works with local universities (notably Birmingham City University (BCU)) to promote "skills for Life", the UK initiative to ensure people coming out of education have marketable skills.