====== Eric Oulashin (Nightfox)  ======
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Sysop of [[http://digdist.synchro.net|Digital Distortion]]

I originally ran Digital Distortion from 1994 to 2000 using RemoteAccess.  I took Digital Distortion down in 2000 due to lack of users at the time as the internet had gained significant popularity.  I gained an interest in BBSing again in 2007 after watching Jason Scott's "BBS: The Documentary" and decided on Synchronet to run the new Digital Distortion. I've enjoyed working on Synchronet software tools & doors such as SlyEdit (message editor), Digital Distortion Message Reader, File Lister (lightbar-driven etc.), Area Choosers (lightbar-driven), SlyVote (voting booth based on Synchronet's messagebase), Good Time Trivia, and more. Other general BBS software tools/doors I've worked on include [[https://github.com/EricOulashin/SlyMail|SlyMail]] (offline QWK mail reader styled similar to SlyEdit & DDMsgreader; supports ANSI & various BBS color codes), [[https://github.com/EricOulashin/tournament-trivia|Linux port of Tournament Trivia]], and others. [[http://digdist.synchro.net/DigDistBBSStuff/DigDistBBSStuff.html|This page]] on my BBS lists the BBS software tools & doors I've created.

I was born & raised in northwest Oregon & currently still reside there. I like to travel; other countries I've visited include Brazil, Belize, Mexico, Honduras (just Roatan though), Germany, Switzerland, Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, & France. I also have a work trip to Taiwan coming up (July 2026).

Aside from BBS stuff, I also enjoy gaming (mainly PC gaming, but I like consoles too), tinkering with computers & electronics, playing music (I enjoy playing guitar & keyboard), watch collecting, occasional photography, and enjoying TV shows & movies.\\
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A few of my musical instruments:\\
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A few of my watches:\\
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===== Hobbies =====
  * Working on occasional programming projects
  * Music: Enjoys playing guitar and keyboard/synthesizer/piano
  * Amateur interest in phtography