Home page for Mark Whitis (whitis@freelabs.com).

I am a 38 year old consulting computer engineer. I have my own consulting firm, Free Electron Labs (FEL).

Linux Programming Unleashed

I coauthored a book, entitled Linux Programming Unleashed, which is now availible. Click on the cover image at the left for more information about the book and on ordering a copy.

Linux Software

I have released a number of software packages.

Amateur Radio

My call sign is KI4BSZ.

Current Projects

• Car Navigation Computer for my 2003 Honda Element.
  800x600 color display, 40GB hard drive, Linux OS. GPS receiver. Replaced original sun visor. Eventually will have full APRS tactical display capable of displaying not only the current vehicles position but also that of other vehicles with APRS transceivers for use in emergencies or special events.
• CNC Motor controller
• FPGA development board
• PCB isolation software (mechanical etching).

Original Content

I have over 300 web pages containing original content which I wrote (half are computer generated based on original content in other formats). Here are links to some of them.

• New: Free Technology E-books
• New: exotic adapters information.
• New: How to design a better FPGA
• New: JTAG
• New: Coupon Eligible Converter Box/DTV converter comparison
• electronics
• Here is an article on proper formats for dates and phone numbers
• Here is my RESUME.
• Here is my Contact Information
• Here are my Linux pages
• Whitis Clan Genealogical Information
  There are several hundred pages of genealogical information on these pages.
• Misc. Repair info
• Other interesting places (my bookmarks)
• My movie list
• Cross compilers for linux
• Pictures I took at my 15 year high school reunion. NEW!
• My list of surplus vendors
• This server operates in the EST5EDT timezone. Click here to check your watch against an atomic clock.
• I have a page which is the only source of information about the Brunning ZETA 924 8 pen plotter.
• I have some notes on some of the computer hardwarewhich I own or used to own.
• I have written a large document on combatting bioterrorism
• Links to various Computer Related Standards
• I used to drive a surplus Mail Jeep.
• I have a page with some information on firewalls
• For fun, Here is the Zebra Puzzle and a solution.
• I have a page which lists Common ISP Mistakes.
• Here are some pictures of my Power Hutch.
• I have a page describing the old Corvus Omninet.
• A list of my old email addresses is availible.
• Notes on Future proofing Computer Data
• Portable Media Players

• A very good friend of mine, Troy Sorbello died on September 23, 1998. His widow, Susan, has formed a not-for-profit organization called Dreams of Life to raise money for cancer research.

• Pictures I took using my Casio QV-10A digital camera at the Linux Expo 97.
• Pictures I took at Russ and Lara's wedding.

• I have put up some information about the High Tech Halloween Show including pictures. This is an outdoor haunted house which, gets around 3000 visitors through word of mouth alone (we don't advertise or permit the media to disclose the location. Our visitors aren't just from the VA, DC, MD area either. Every year we get visitors from further away including as far as California. There are only a couple people in costume. The creatures are driven through Robotic mechanism.

Traffic Statistics

I estimate that, as of 2002.06.27, these web pages containing my own original content have had about half a million page loads (those don't include embedded images or even images loaded explicitly). See the Traffic Statistics.

These include hits from about 96 different countries.