About the author


My name is Michael J. Hammel.  I'm an embedded linux developer by day who also happens to be an author, a graphic artist, web designer and independent software developer at night. I currently live with my wife Brinda and Reba, Bailey and Cody, the three most wonderful golden retrievers in the world, in Broomfield, CO., just outside of boulder.

I write for various magazines, mostly about Linux-related topics, and I have written multiple books. My last book on the gimpThe Artists guide to GIMP Effects, was released in early 2011 from No Starch Press.  I've spoken at the ALS, LinuxWorld and SXSW conferences, various local open source and Linux-oriented user groups and chaired multiple conferences on Linux in Colorado.

Currently I'm spending a great deal of my spare time working on PiBox, a custom Linux distribution and media center for the Raspberry Pipibox is evolving into a voice activated home automation center and already has a kiosk mode.

If you've got a question about Linux, from the kernel to distributions to user interface development, feel free to drop me a line.

If you've got a question about anything related to Windows or Macs, look elsewhere.  This space is for Penguins.