Websites from United States

Aaron Crocco is a writer and podcaster. He has been writing since childhood, publishing his first novel in 2015. His books, available on Amazon, include the sci-fi thriller *SPIRIT HACKERS* and the *CHRONO VIRUS* series. In 2021, he launched *TimeMachiner*, a newsletter focused on the intersection of technology, culture, and nostalgia. He lives on Long Island, NY and enjoys hockey, rock & roll, and coffee. He can be found on Mastodon.

Paul Riismandel is the creator of mediageek, his internet home since 2000. He has been involved in radio, podcasting, and grassroots media for many years. Professionally, he is President and Partner at Signal Hill Insights, a market research firm focused on podcasting and audio. He is also a co-founder of the Radio Survivor website and podcast. From 1999 to 2013 he worked in educational technology specializing in online video and communication. He produced and hosted the mediageek radio show from 2002 through 2009 and has been producing and hosting talk radio and podcasts since 1996.

Paule Patterson III, also known as Drunk Pastor, is a recovering alcoholic and former pastor. After experiencing a personal crisis involving shame, mental health, addiction, and a crisis of faith that led to the collapse of his career and personal life, Paule began a journey of recovery and reconstruction. He writes long-form articles offering an authentic look at the Bible, spirituality, and humanity, sharing notes about recovery along the way. His work explores exegetical explorations, philosophical rabbit trails, Christian mysticism, recovery thoughts, psychological introspections, and honest biblical reflections, aiming to spark meaningful conversations and challenge American Christendom assumptions.

Sean Hayes is a programmer with a diverse range of interests. He is a military ration collector, virtual reality enthusiast, and sometimes-streamer. He also enjoys drone piloting and is a fan of blockchain technology. Since 2007, Sean has been involved in the creation of Black Rock City, Nevada.

Nishan Pantha is a Computer Scientist at NASA-IMPACT, leading the LLM team. He works on ML research & engineering for open science, particularly NLP/LLMs for scientific knowledge discovery. He is interested in applied Machine Learning, NLP, Large Language Models, and designing modular, extensible, and maintainable systems. He explores philosophical domains: life, culture, art, progress, and the nature of existence. He is influenced by Feynman. He has 9+ years at the intersection of ML research and engineering, bridging the gap between research and practical solutions.

William Alba is an educational leader who builds and directs programs to support the academic, metacurricular, and residential lives of college and high-school students. He develops courses across diverse disciplines and creates projects that span the humanities, engineering, science, and design. For seventeen years he directed the Science and Humanities Scholars Program and the Pre-College Summer Session at Carnegie Mellon University. He was also Assistant Dean for Diversity in the Mellon College of Science, Associate Teaching Professor of Chemistry, and Chapter President of Phi Beta Kappa. He has served on advisory councils for METI and the Arch Mission Foundation, and previously advised the Society for Social and Conceptual Issues in Astrobiology (SSoCIA).

Jason Raisleger specializes in Workato, Airtable, and Marketo. He shares his expertise through projects and strategies related to workflow automation, various uses for Airtable, and efficient marketing automation using Marketo and its API. He also shares non-Workato, Airtable, or Marketo related thoughts.