I make Beam Katanas and History.

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  • Age: 32
  • Sex: Male
  • Country: United States
  • Occupation: Office Ninja
  • Member since: Feb 2006
  • Forum posts: 428
  • Wii friend code: 6656 3681 4558 7950
  • Xbox Live Gamertag: DotEd Live
  • ICQ 5315411
  • IRC DotEd [at] irc.opera.com
  • Yahoo!: Ed_Palumbo
  • AOL: Battle Happen
  • Skype SpecialAttack
  • Web site: http://EdPalumbo.me
  • Login status: Offline

About me

[/IMG]My name is Ed Palumbo. A lot of people know me as .ed or DotEdFollow DotEd on Twitter and I make Beam Katanas and History.

I keep myself submerged in emerging tech culture. I have a degree in Business Management, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership with focuses in Marketing and Philosophy.




I'm Community Manager for Opera Software USA.
I also run N+ with a group of out of control MyOpera users.
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I get some questions about why my ICQ number is too short. That's because I've been doing this internet socialization thing since the early 90's and I think I downloaded ICQ in 1993/4. It's actually my number.

Fast facts

  • At the movies I like to see:Things I can't predict.
  • Music I listen to:Honestly, a lot of 1930's era.
  • Best album right now:I'm listening to Sneaker Pimps and Massive Attack lately.
  • Favorite author:Douglas Coupland and Philip K. Dick's concepts are awesome.
  • Last book read:The Tipping Point
  • Best game right now:Scribblenauts
  • Favorite sports team:I love being able to say I don't care much about professional sports, at least American sports.
  • I'm passionate about:building on who I am, the electronic entertainment industry, the future, design, forward thinking, Japan
  • I wish I could:Move to LA without having to give up my cat, family, some friends, and my youth.
  • Favorite travel destination:Huntington Beach, CA
  • On my vacation I..:pack more survival gear than i do clothing.
  • If I won 1 million dollars, I would:Donate, Invest, and start a modern Guerilla Marketing Firm. On June 13th 2006 (while waiting for my morning train) I realized I should have gone into cinematography, so I would use my money to help realize that goal as well.
  • If I were a super hero I would:worry about insurance.
  • Fashion I rather not see again:Tights as pants
  • My worst purchase ever:"work clothes"
  • I want my coffee..:black and not too hot, but I learned the hard way: http://my.opera.com/DotEd/blog/2007/06/08/doted-vs-espen-coffee-drinking-challenge
  • Food I like:Tacos, Spicy foods, Cheese, Grilled foods, Ocean Creatures, Sushi, new foods (like a grilled chicken stuffed baked potato)
  • I don't like:Sony Computer Entertainment warranty periods, people who misinterperate Japanese pop culture
  • Hardware I use:iPhone 3GS, Wii, DSi, Macbook Pro, Volvo C30 T5 R Design
  • I discovered My Opera from:my own curiosity.