Hello, I’m Glenn. I write informative articles drawn from experience and research, providing real-world answers to questions people search for online.
I have an eclectic background with a multitude of interests, embracing new technologies, learning about science, studying philosophy, and understanding human behavior.
Writing has always been in my blood. In the 1980s, I wrote technical articles for computer software trade journals.
Then in 2009 (six years before I retired), I began writing essays on science, health & wellness, relationships, philosophy, and product reviews.
My articles were published on the HubPages platform, reaching an audience of over four million readers. In addition to my articles published online, I wrote a few paperback books over the years.
I received a "Diamond Expert Author Certificate" from "Ezine Articles" in April 2013, and "Level-3 Certification" from the "Yahoo Writer's Academy" later in 2013.
The Arena Group (NYSE: AREN) purchased HubPages in 2018. However, they didn't maintain the platform to the necessary SEO standards for positive search engine results, and terminated the platform in 2025. So, I moved my articles to my own website here.
Education:
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Highest Degree:
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Expertise:
Software and Website Programmer, Systems Analyst, Product Innovator, Project Management, Corporate Business Management, Problem Solver, and Writer.
Career Experience:
Computer systems design, programming, and development in the corporate offices of Sears and Merrill Lynch in New York City, and over 35 years of managing my own business in the development of automated telephone systems. That included writing user guides for business applications.
Currently:
I am currently writing informative articles online and dedicating more time to it after retiring from my professional career. Additionally, as a web programmer, I created and maintain this website.
Programming Languages:
Fortran, Cobol, C++, Assembler Machine Language, 8080, Z80, HTML, PHP, CSS.
I built my own computer in 1977 and wrote software for it. When IBM introduced the Personal Computer in 1981, other manufacturers sought software for their PC clones. As a result, I licensed my software to major computer manufacturers.
That activity compelled me to quit working in the corporate world, and in 1982 I founded Stok Software, Inc., to focus on developing the following software applications:
My first software product was Stok Pilot, a screen-based menu system for controlling PC resident programs.
Morrow Design, an early pioneer of personal computers, included Stok Pilot on thousands of their machines under the name Morrow Pilot. I also licensed it to Sony Corporation in 1983 for their PC clone.
BackRest was a hard disk backup program I sold to many home computer enthusiasts. But more copiously, Gary Kildall, CEO of Digital Research, asked me to help develop parts of Concurrent PC-DOS in 1984. He was hoping to re-capture the Operating System market lost to Microsoft.
In addition, my BackRest app was included in Concurrent PC-DOS under license to Digital Research Corp beginning in 1984. And Sony Corporation also chose BackRest for its SMC-70 computer.
As I got into developing voice mail applications, I licensed my VBase/40 Speech Prompt Editor to Dialogic Corporation (later taken over by Intel) for resale to phone system manufacturers in 1985.
My Vbase/40 file structure (.VAP) became an industry standard. Companies such as Dialogic, Intel, Expert Systems, Compass Technology, Pika Technologies, Bitworks, Bicom, Cascade Technologies, and Voice Information Systems have chosen it for managing voice and prompt files in their applications.
I enjoyed developing the first talking classifies for a telephone dating service. News reporter Kathy Karpin interviewed me on WFAS radio in New York in October 1985 for an on-the-air discussion of Audio Date.
Contact Caller: was another product I created for voice mail systems. It was a programming toolkit for developing Interactive Voice Response (IVR) applications. I licensed it to many telemarketing firms to automate their message delivery of recorded announcements.
COMET was a full-featured PC-based voice mail, auto-attendant, and audiotex software system.
I sold COMET to many small businesses to automate their telephone systems. And it was also used by many Telephone Answering Service (TAS) bureaus nationwide. I also used it to run an automated telephone answering service business called Private Line in New York City.
COMET's success inspired me to focus on developing automated telephone systems for another 30 years.
VoicePro was a business telephone system with calling features such as call transfer, call forwarding to cell phones, voice mail, and message notification.
I also wrote a fully documented installation and programming manual to go along with the system which walked one through the setup process in easy-to-understand language.
In 2022 I began creating video versions of a few of my articles for my YouTube Channel.
In 2023 I began making designs for printing on t-shirts and other merchandise. As a skilled designer, I use my creative talents to make visually captivating designs with thought-provoking phrases.
With a solid background in computer systems, my skills include a deep understanding of design principles and technology. This allows me to deliver visually appealing artwork for merchandise with designs that resonate and leave a lasting impression. Click here to see my items on TeePublic.
I may be retired now, but I never stop pursuing creative developments.
