Hi Hidden Tech! My name is Gary King. I've been lurking intermittently here for about a year and thought that it was about time I introduced myself. I have a master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and another one in Computer Science from UMass. My recent focus has been in artificial intelligence, planning, algorithmic analysis and the design and development of complex computer simulations. I am a consultant living in Amherst and I am looking to expand my network of contacts so that I can find steadier work. There are three ways that I am hoping people on Hidden Tech can help: 1. Suggestions on the better contract agencies & staff augmentation firms in the area. Which are the good firms? What do different agencies specialize in? are there people who have been proved particularly good at finding great match-ups? 2. Are there any current jobs out there for which my skills and talents would be a good match. I am an excellent problem solver, debugger, learner of new things and handler of complexity. My forte and love is Common Lisp programming but I can hack the web, deal with databases, understand Unix, like Linux and even ponder Perl if the need arises. 3. Finally, the internet has spawned an inordinate number of specialized and general job boards. I would love to get recommendations on which ones have worked for people best and which ones seem best targeted at someone like me. If anyone is curious, my CV can found at http://www.metabang.com/ cv.html. Thanks so much, -- Gary Warren King metabang.com http://www.metabang.com/ (413) 210 7511 gwking on #lisp (occasionally)