Gary Field, the lead author of the second edition of The Book of SCSI, has been a software engineer for over 25 years. He has extensive experience with SCSI, storage, and Unix. He has worked for a number of technology companies including Wang and  now Compaq (formerly Digital Equipment Corp). He also maintains the SCSI FAQ, posted on the Internet, and read by countless thousands of people. Field is a Massachusetts native, a photographer and ham radio enthusiast.