About Chris
Chris Mosetick was born in the Chicago area and moved to the Phoenix area with his parents in 1989. Chris eventually ended up living in Glendale, Arizona for about 14 years.
While living in Glendale in late 2000 and early 2001, Chris became interested in the internet and how it worked. After successfully setting up a 'website' on his college's server, Chris quickly grew tired of constantly uploading files to the school's server any time a change was made to a page or photo. Chris knew there was a better way to run a website and The808.net was soon born. The goal of The808.net has never been completely clear, but vowed to always be ran on a server Chris operated himself out of his house. This kept operational costs down (less than $10 a year) and Chris in control of everything from log files to disk space. During the time Chris started pioneering the concept of the home-based web server, 808 Consulting was soon founded. The mission of 808 Consulting is to show the world how the home/office based web server is the only way to run a web site. It's main goal is to overrun the internet/world with home/office based web servers and eliminate the need for a web host. During this period of time in the summer and fall of 2003 Chris decided a change of atmosphere was needed.
Chris made the decision to move to the Seattle area and arrived in July of 2004. Instantly falling in love with the area, Chris quickly began learning his way around his new home, and quickly felt comfortable in his new environment. First living in downtown Issaquah for a period of 11 months, Chris wanted a change of pace and moved to downtown Seattle. Living near the intersection of Denny Way and Stewart Street, Chris lived in his glamorous studio apartment downtown for about 4 months. It should be noted that while living downtown, Chris hosted The808.net locally from his own server as usual. However, his internet connection comprised of a 24dbi gain Wi-Fi dish pointed 1/4 of a mile away at Capitol Hill and a wireless network card. This meant Chris did not pay for cable internet while living downtown, and The808.net was hosted and operated literally for free.
Chris currently resides in West Seattle or 'Highland Park' to be more specific, in a townhouse with two roommates. Chris is primarily involved with consulting work for 808 Consulting but also works part time in downtown Seattle at Wild Ginger Asian Restaurant and Satay Bar. Now Chris takes the bus to downtown Seattle and no longer has to drive 70 mph down West Marginal Way.
Last Update: 5-13-2007 1:40 PM