Computer geek since 1981, I collect orchids, movies, music, and books (though I never seem to have enough time to read.) SETI has fascinated me ever since I saw those cheezy Erik von Däniken movies as a kid.
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.