xxvAbout the Author
David Cook is the host of Robot Room, having written nearly a hundred articles on the subject of software,
electronics, and machining.
He began his career as a software developer by writing the popular TaskMaker RPG series and MacSki,
the Macworld Game Hall of Fame Best Sports Game of The Year. Over the years, he led the production of many
commercial titles for Motorola, SmartSignal, and GE.
Recently, he released Copper Connection, a printed circuit board (PCB) layout program for students, home
users, and small shops.
Currently, David is the Vice President of Product Development for Microsystems in Chicago. Microsystems
delivers solutions for legal and life-science professionals. Many of the newer applications rely on natural language
processing and linguistic heuristics to catch proofreading errors, for which David and his team have three patents
pending. Regardless of the technology, Microsystems strives to free content authors to spend more of their time
doing the work they love, much to the appreciation of their clients.