Active Moderation Team

[Admin]

CrackBerry.com Forums are moderated by a dedicated group of volunteer BlackBerry Addicts!

The moderation team, despite having full-on blackberry addictions and not being paid, still manage to find the time to pry themselves away from their BlackBerries long enough to make sure the forums run smoothly.

The Crack Team greatly appreciates their help and time and devotion to CrackBerry.com.

You'll be seeing their bios and pics here as we get them....

- The Crack Team

[naviwilliams]

I was born in the 70’s, in London, England, to a hospital cook, and a mechanic. Growing up I really didn’t have the privilege to own ‘gadgets’. But, once I started to work, that was a whole other story...

Since 95’ I’ve owned a mobile of some sort. Whether it be the Motorola 8000, Star Tac, NEC P4, Nokia, Ericsson PH337, (and the list could go on, I just can’t remember them all), thus the ‘gadget man’ was born! I always had to have the latest one, and know everything about it. Of course, friends and family started coming to me before buying a new mobile, or gadgets in general...

Spring forward to 2007; nothing has changed, except I have an addiction now, and it’s only getting worst (8800 BlackBerry is about to be released on T-Mobile!). Over the years I’ve supported various devices on forums, and to top it off, I work in I.T. supporting server's, desktops, laptops, wireless, mobiles, etc, and of course, BlackBerry’s, BIS and BES (still learning my way through that)...

Nonetheless, I'm Naviwilliams...

[MMB916]

I have always been a gadget nut. Owning just about any gadget you could think of.....I have always enjoyed learning about them, keeping up with technology and solving technological issues for all around me. I don't keep my gadgets very long and they are always in excellent condition, so my family and friends benefit on my "leftovers" which gives me the perfect incentive to move on to the next great device!

I have worked for Borland International and Microsoft Corp. I left Microsoft and started my own technology consulting firm in the late 90s. I enjoy helping people overcome their fear of technology, setting up their computer systems and gadgets and training/troubleshooting with them.

I have been glued to technology for as long as it has been possible. For me, the BB has been a wonderful world. OK, yes....I admit it.....I am addicted.....however, I can't think of a better addiction

Welcome to Crackberry! I believe in this site and find it a perfect mix of professionalism and fun!

[kasperapd]

My addiction to the crackberry started about one year ago. A co-worker of mine had a 7290 and he never put that thing down. I asked him what it was all about, and he filled me in on all the details. I have been through several different models and I'm always looking for the newest one. I have really learned a tremendous amount about the BlackBerry in the last year and I enjoy being able to help others with their questions, and of course, I'm always looking to convert as many people as possible to the crackberry!

[Bla1ze]

Hey real name's Chris,

I'm 27 yrs old I have a son named Blaize (hence the username) he's 4 going on 5 in the new year (seems like only yesterday I brought him home), currently work for wireless carrier doing BlackBerry/Laptop (Air Card) Tech Support and am just getting my own BlackBerry website off the ground joined up @ CrackBerry.com THE day I got my BlackBerry and seemingly haven't left the site since..lol..I'm on it at work, I'm on it at home, I'm on it on my berry if I go anywhere, only time I'm not here is when I'm asleep, which ain't much lol...I think my addicition is not only to BlackBerry but CrackBerry as well..Hmmm..

[Adam Zeis]

Greetings. Glad to be a part of the Mod team. Name is Adam, I'm 29, born and raised a Jersey boy - I have one son Tyler who is 5. I like long walks on the beach, good wine and curling up in front of the fire with a good book. I like anything that takes batteries and has buttons. I've had my BB for about 8 months and I can't believed I ever lived without one. From day one I've been on Crackberry learning everything I could to get the most out of my new toy, and I'm excited to help others out and return the favor.

[Click]

Name is Chad, 22 from Ohio. Tho I don't have the IT back ground as Navi, Audit, or Bla1ze I do have the addiction of my beloved BB.
I have worked for CellOne, Alltel, at&t and Sprint. I've had a BB since 2000 and have been going strong ever since! My Wife and I are getting ready for our first "bundle of love" in August. I'm really excited to join the Crack Team!

[Admin]

Your Bio Here?!

CrackBerry.com's moderation team is composed of dedicated BlackBerry-Addicted individuals who volunteer their time to help keep the forums running smooth.

The team grows on a slow and steady basis as the forums dictate the necessity for an increase in help. If you are interested in becoming a moderator, the best thing to do is become an integral part of the CrackBerry.com member community.

We look for members who are loyal (been here for a while - 6 mo. + preferably), are active posters (on the site consistently), and are helpful (post regularly in the help forums with posts that are value-added - it's not about quantity, it's about quality) and know their stuff (demonstrate excellent BB technical knowledge). Forum moderation experience is an asset too.

If this sounds like you and you are interested, you are welcome to throw your name in the CrackBerry hat for consideration to join the mod team in the future. PM an existing mod and let them know. Ya never know, maybe your picture and bio will be here next!

[cate]

Hey there! My name is Cate, I'm 24, born and raised in Chicago but currently reside in Southern California. At the present time, I work for a Boys & Girls Club as a Program Director. I've had my 8130 since November 2007, joined CrackBerry a month later and have been completey addicted ever since. This is an amazing site, and I'm honored to be apart of the team!

[Garz]

Hello! Everybody calls me by my nickname Garz. I have been happily married for the past ten years. I was born and raised in sunny southern California but now live in the the great city of Las Vegas, NV. I became a BB addict last September when I bought my 8820 and then stumbled across CB a few months later when I was in desperate need for help! I never realized how much a BB can actaully do until I found this site. Now I spend countless hours on CB returning the help that I learned from others.

Glad to be part of the Crack Team!

[Chaz]

Chaz from Ohio here. 43 years old, and I think that makes me the oldest member of the team. I bought my first Blackberry in September, 2007 - and Googled for help and found and joined CrackBerry.com in October. Everything I know about BBs, I learned here. This site has been an amazing resource for me, and hope to pay it forward as both Blackberry and CB.com continue to grow.

[Reed McLay]

Howdy all, I have been into technology since the slip-stick days. Back then, packing a slide rule earned me nicknames like Rocket Scientist and Professor.

I first became aware of Micro computers in a '75 Forbes article on Intel. It wasn't too long after that, I bought my first computer, an Altair 8800. Thing of beauty, a box of parts and instructions on soldering thousands of chip pins and connecting wires. Amazingly, it worked the first time I powered it up.

That set the direction of my career. In my chosen profession, the only opportunities of advancement meant moving from Vancouver to Toronto. That was a non-starter, Toronto is hot and humid when it isn't freezing cold.

My hobby interest soon led to a full time sales job. My employer was the original Canadian Apple distributor. We sold a lot of Apple II, IIe, and the occasional III.

When my younger brother finished high school, he wanted to open his own Apple dealership. My Father was willing to finance the start-up, but he was apprehensive about the future of these gadgets. The best way to re-assure him was to join my bro in the dealership.

I went from technical sales to retail. What a blast, everybody wanted one of these new toys, enough to convince the financier that it was real business.

Then came Macintosh. The first were shipped with 128 Kb of memory, that seems like an astronomical amount of memory, until you actual tried to do something useful. Wasn't long before I stuffed it full of memory, 512 Kb was enough to be functional, just.

Appletalk was my first networking experience, we had three of them and the floor sample wired to a 10 Mb hard disk drive. No more diskette shuffling.

Later, we added IBM PC/AT computers to the line up and I certified as a Netware Administrator. That was a real eye opening experience, massive resources, blazing fast. You would think we would have sold them by the hundreds.

Unfortunatly, that coincided with the widespread distribution of cheap PC clones. The handwriting was on the wall, the happy days of selling computer and making a decent living were history. Of course, that handwriting also noted that the real money was in Network consulting.

After a decade of playing computer guru, we wrapped up the retail business and concentrated on support.

That led to an offer from one of the large firms in the Vancouver marketplace. I was put in charge of cleaning up a major account with ongoing connection issues. In a couple of months, everything was running like clock work and the client arranged for me to provide full time dedicated support with a crew of techs spread across the Province.

Over the years, my employer was acquired by larger companies including MCI and EDS.

The run up to Y2K brought a lot of work and a sizable staff to handle the work load. I pulled pager duty on New Years Eve. I had been monitoring the change over starting with the New Zealand branch, on to Hong Kong and Japan without any hint of trouble. Still, no hint of trouble through UK and the Eastern branches. Our turn came at last, when the clock finally ticked over, nothing on the pager, a total success.

Of course, our major clients had blown their budgets on the run up, all the hardware was new and purring like a kitten.

That and the dot com crash of 2000 put pressure to reduce costs. By that time, I was already the among highest paid employees and the first to be offered the buy out. The offer was too good to pass up, I retired at 51, comfortably set.

My investment advisor suggested I could tolerate some risk and pointed me to the up and coming Research In Motion stock. I have been invested in RIM for 8 years now, and the run-up has been fantastic.

Of course, I have always kept my options open and stayed abreast of current and developing technology.

BlackBerry didn't have much appeal back in the day, pretty pointless dedicating all the resources needed for my personal e-mail.

Then came Pearl and Curve, BlackBerrys suitable for personal email. Much as I wanted one, the reality of using it in Canada meant paying about $6000 a year for data.

The introduction of the 8320 with Wifi finally meant I could use one without the onerous data charges. The eBay deal was reasonable and I said yes. The same day, I registered and posted on CrackBerry.

Today, I have taken the next step. I have a new Pearl 8120 with a data plan. Not just any plan, I have 6 Gb BIS plan (Thanks Steve) with TalkSpot (UMA). It compares favorably with the best of the unlimited plans our American friends enjoy.

It has been quite a day, tomorrow is looking even better.

PS, the cutie is my daughter, the apple of my eye.

[JeffH]

I've been a computer gadget geek since my first programmable calculator, the TI SR52. I even bought the thermal printer! My first computer was a Heathkit Z80 kit with 16kb RAM.

I got my first BlackBerry, a 7250, in 2005. At the time, my employer offered a choice of a 7250 or a Treo. My boss had the Treo, but the BlackBerry service was a little cheaper, so he outfitted the rest of us with 7250's. The 7250 was a workhorse. I never had a moment's trouble with it. In fact, the only time I heard the words "battery pull" was when my boss was using my 7250 to call the Help Desk to find out how to reset his Treo. They had him pull the battery.

The down-side to the 7250 working so well was I never had a reason to Google for help. I didn't discover CrackBerry.com until March of this year, when I had to trade in my 7250 for a Verizon 8830WE. When I discovered the GPS didn't work, I started searching and found the Forums. I joined the same day. I also joined a couple of other forums, but have never posted in them. The CrackBerry forums had everything I was looking for, and more, and was a fascinating community as well.

I'm honored and humbled to be asked to join the Mods team. The CrackBerry forum is a marvelous resource for all of us, and I'll do anything that I can to help.

[Duvi]

Hello All,

My name is Stephan and my nickname is Duvi (part of my last name with the "i" added) and I'm 24 years old. Jayden0606 is the name of my son (Jayden Stephan D.) and 0606 is the month and year he was born (June 2006). I currently live in Bergen County New Jersey; born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I work as a manager for AT&T Mobility (Business Customer Services). I started with the 8700c back in 2006 and from that point on the addiction begin. I joined Crackberry.com in March of 2008 as this was the first site that came up when I googled a question (but that's nothing new). I am definitely honored to be part of the team.

Me and my little man

[yester18]

Hey All!!!!!

Yester18 here....... I am 28 years old an currently an Operations Manager at an insurance company and a Captain/Fire Fighter/First Repsonder.

Back in 2007 I joined Crackberry.com after getting my first device(8830). I had smart phones in the past and had bad experiences with Windows mobile. So figured I would give a Blackberry a try. Well I am hooked!!! Working on servers and blackberries as a job, Crackberry.com is like a second home to me.

I have never had a better device helping me out on a scene of a crash, fire, or emergency incident where documentation is needed, photos to be taken and having all contact info for official business and the device has never failed me.

But with Smartphones becoming ever so popular from normal consumers to IT professional. Crackberry.com is where it's at!!! It just keeps getting better. More devices and OS's, applications, you name it Blackberry does it and does it solid.





Glad to be here and part of the Crackberry team!