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## What is a "Milliron X"?

It's a [cattle brand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestock_branding), of
course! My cattle brand!

The <dfn>milliron</dfn> is the bar with a bend in the middle. It does not
represent anything physical or textual _per se_, and is therefore a rather
unique element in cattle brands. Millirons are difficult to modify into another
brand, and provide a guarantee of authentic ownership.

<dfn>X</dfn> is the letter of mystery and mystique. For nerds, it's the unknown
in any algebra problem. Ranchers and cowboys will associate it with big names
like the "Bar X" and the "Double X." In either case, it lends itself to a sense
of withholding, prestige, and power.

Together, these two symbols represent the qualities I strive for in each of my
works: authenticity, originality, power, depth, and prestige.

## Who am I?

{{< imgproc me-and-lady Resize "768x" "float-right" >}} Image courtesy
[Guy McCutcheon Photography](https://www.guymccutcheon.com/) {{< /imgproc >}}

I am

- 🧬 A bioinformatician (by profession)
- 📐 An engineer (by education)
- 🐂 A rancher (by lifestyle)
- 🖥️ A techie (self-taught)
- 🎥 And a filmmaker (at heart)

I've got a soft spot for Brown Swiss dairy cows (just in case you couldn't tell
by the pictures), and am sometimes called "one of those crazy, Wyoming dairy cow
people." I love anything to do with cattle or technology, but especially
anything to do with both of them.

_<abbr
      title="Born again, fundamentalist, dispensationalist, King James Bible-believing, independent Baptist"
      >Christian</abbr
    >, American, Convervative, Pro-gun, Heterosexual - any questions?_

## Where am I?

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I am a Wyomingite sojurning in Kansas. That ought to lead to some interesting
stories.

Around the web you can find me at (in order of subjective importance)

- {{< fa github >}} GitHub: [@MillironX](https://github.com/MillironX)
- {{< fa orcid >}} ORDiD:
  [0000-0003-1219-9320](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1219-9320)
- {{< fa gitlab >}} GitLab: [@MillironX](https://gitlab.com/MillironX)
- {{< fa vimeo >}} Vimeo:
  [Thomas Christensen II](https://vimeo.com/tchristensenii)
- {{< fa stack-overflow >}} StackExchange:
  [Milliron X](https://stackexchange.com/users/4863541/milliron-x)
- {{< fa steam >}} Steam: [MillironX](https://steamcommunity.com/id/millironx)

This list is intended to verify my identity on other sites. Please do _not_ use
it as fodder to try and "follow" me on each of these platforms. I stand with
RMS:

{{< blockquote "Richard Stallman _in_ [If you feel your organization needs a 'presence' in Facebook](https://stallman.org/facebook-presence.html)" >}}
Facebook is a bad place for a person to be. When people find us on Facebook, we
lead them away from Facebook and then talk with them elsewhere.
{{< /blockquote >}}

I typically don't respond to inquiries made on these platforms. Please use
[my contact form](/contact), instead.

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