Mark Parsons

Computer Technician  //  Brantford, ON
CREDITS: 0
Insert
Start
Player 2
CREDITS 00
Why this site → Read why the page exists and why it gets rebuilt into something new every single day.
50
Years old · 2025
30+
Years on Linux
1995
First distro
∞
People helped
The Player
Profile

Mark Parsons

Computer technician in Brantford, Ontario. I repair computers, untangle the stuff that won't stay untangled, and help people with technology — patient, in person, no jargon unless you ask for it.

Turned 50 in 2025. Still the same kid who spent afternoons in the arcade.

Machine

Current Loadout

  • CPUAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
  • Memory64 GB RAM
  • GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
  • Daily driverUbuntu
Timeline

Retro Résumé

  • First rig
    Atari 800XL — the system that started it.
  • 1995
    First Linux: Slackware 2.0, from color.gz and bare.i floppy disks.
  • For years
    Running Gentoo Linux, the slow and satisfying way.
  • Now
    Primarily Ubuntu. The fun of building is in the muscle memory.
Off the grid

Favourites

Arcade
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Movies
The Naked Gun series & Airplane!
Send a Signal
Computer not cooperating? Drop a line and I'll help you figure out what's next. mrparsons@gmail.com