I worked with the IEEE Standards Association to develop the IEEE 802.3 standard for Ethernet, which specifies the physical and lower software layers. Today Ethernet and the IEEE 802.3 standard are the foundation for today’s world of high-speed communications used in billions of homes and businesses around the world.

I submitted this to the mods awhile back so I could get on the calendar but I figured you’d like to see it, too. Now, ask me anything!

It's been two hours and 179 comments. Have to go now. For more about Ethernet's 40th Birthday, go to http://www.facebook.com/Ethernet40thAnniversaryIEEESA

Thanks reddit! I had a Super Dups blast. Bye!

Proof: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/336529931347562496

Update: Thanks -- this has been great. It's my first time answering your questions on here. I look forward to being back again.

Proof: https://twitter.com/humansofny/status/331871768711151618

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

Tumblr: http://www.humansofnewyork.com

UPDATE:

Thanks so much guys, I went as long as I could. (3.5 hours!) I'd have stuck with you all night, but my retinas are on fire, and Susie needs to crap. Goodnight!

http://i.imgur.com/afgteHb.jpg

Here I am making the Buster Sword from FFVII

The website for my shop, Sword & Stone

Here's some proof

EDIT: Thank you all so much! I've had such a great time answering your questions the last couple hours. Keep watching the show, maybe we can do another one of these AMAs for season three! Keep your comments coming here or on YouTube.

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I was just turned 18 when I joined the SADF in 1985. Shortly I found that I was bissexual and began to engage in homosexual relationships with others. About a few months later the authority summoned me to enquiry and requested me to have the "treatment". They forced me to recognize I was a homosexual before my parents and colleagues. They applied electroshock treatment on me. The electroshock treatment last for over half a year, which failed to "cure" my "disease". Then they administered medication on me without telling me what that was actually about. When the effects of hormones therapy became irreversible, they presuaded me through continued counselling that only a change of sex can cure my disease. They pushed me to the operation table to have the gender reassignment surgery.

I was discharged from the military after the surgery, at the age of 21, with no psychological and medical follow-up. They changed my birth certificate and gave me new identity papers to recognize my new gender identity as a female.

I felt shame, anxious, depress after discharge from the military. I did not know how to live with the new gender role. Having been seen by my parents and others as a freak, I leaved my home and went to Johannsburg. As a woman with only secondary education, it was difficult for me to find a good-earning job in the male dominated society of South Africa. I found a job of waitress in a restaurant, which hardly supported my living and continued medication of hormones. I tried very hard to adapt.

I met my first husband at the age of 23 and married him a year later. He was not good to me and we divorced 3 years later. I met my second husband at the age of 29 and married him at 31. The second marriage also did not work and we divorced in just 3 years. At the age of 36 I met the present husband and married him a year later. I am now 45.

Here is the proof http://i.imgur.com/G60CNrc.jpg

EDIT : In regard to the allegations that the proof is fake or this post is fake, I have no response to the allegations. You can choose to believe it or not. In regard to all the supports, thank you very much for your encouragement.

Proof: http://i.imgur.com/W3LalPx.jpg

I attended People Can Change's Journey Into Manhood program 3-4 years ago (AKA "cuddle the gay away"). Since then, I have come out as bisexual and couldn't be happier! Feel free to ask me almost anything, with a few exceptions:

• I signed a basic non-disclosure agreement before going, so I'd like to keep my identity secret (no questions about location, when it was, etc...). I doubt they'd take legal action (or that they even could), but I don't want to deal with that potential headache.
• I respect the other men who attended too, so please don't ask anything that might reveal who they might be.

Otherwise, AMA! Aho!

EDIT: Wow, major Freudian slip there. I most definitely meant "gay-to-straight camp." Sorry for any confusion!

EDIT 2: Back now! Wow, this thread kinda blew up with questions! I'll try to answer as quickly (and thoroughly) as possible. :)

EDIT 3: Guys, this has been a lot of fun, but I've gotta head out now. Thank you for hearing my story with such an open mind, and thanks for the great questions! I think I learned a thing or two about myself in the process as well. Hope everyone has a fabulous evening!

Read about the 12 cases at innocencemarch.org.

The marchers are:

Alissa Bjerkhoel - Staff Attorney at the California Innocence Project Mike Semanchik - Staff Attorney at the California Innocence Project Justin Brooks - Director of the California Innocence Project

And Zack Brooks, the unpaid intern who showed us what reddit is (Sweaty_Ball_Zack) Ask us anything!

Proof: http://imgur.com/Vinuzj3 https://twitter.com/CA_Innocence/status/335860315776499713

If you would like to donate, please visit our website, maybe buy some innocence wear

EDIT we are going to bed now, any questions you still have we will try and answer in the morning. Thanks for the great AMA, and once again, the (unpaid but well taken care of) intern is my son!

Edit: Hey guys, it's been fun, but I'll have to take off soon. I'll try to answer questions on my phone, but they won't be as many as I've been answering...sorry.

Edit 2: I have not, and will not, answer any more questions pertaining to Paul Blart. Come on people, really?

Edit 3: Alright guys, I've got to step away from my computer and my phone, I'll answer the last few questions that are trickling in in about an hour or so.

Final Edit: Thank you all for showing such an interest and asking such good questions. I dub this AMA a success! I'll still continue to answer questions to the best of my ability if you have them.

My new report for Dateline, the second installment of "Wild, #WildWeb," airs tonight at 8/7c on NBC. I meet a couple vampires, and a guy who calls himself a "problem eliminator." He might be hit man. Ask me about it!

I'm actually me, and here's proof: http://i.imgur.com/N14wJzy.jpg

So have a seat and fire away, Reddit. I'll bring the lemonade and cookies.

EDIT: I have to step away and finish up tonight's show. Thanks for chatting... hope I can do this again soon!

For the last six years, I've been traveling to Helmand, Afghanistan's most violent province. I've seen huge loss of life and limb there- and destruction of property. Most of the country has now been handed over to the Afghan security forces, which is supposed to be progress. Some officials even claim it is victory. I was with those security forces last November and December, and the chaos and corruption I saw was deeply shocking.

I can't avoid thinking that we aren't leaving because we have achieved our goals, we are leaving because we've given up on them.

You can watch the whole film on VICE here: http://www.vice.com/en_uk/vice-news/this-is-what-winning-looks-like-full-length

The official statements say we are handing the Afghan people a rosy future. My film shows that is far from true... which has led to many questions. I wanted to do this to try and give you some honest answers - AMA

Here's a link to a tweet I just did about this AMA: https://twitter.com/BenJohnAnderson/status/335410756751351808

EDIT: Provided proof to the mods since posting it publicly would cost me my job.

EDIT 2: I'm still answering! You guys are just going faster than I can reply. I didn't expect to get such a response here but I'm glad to help! Gonna try to grab something to eat so it might be slow responding for a while, but I'll be around for a while. It's my day off and I'm home alone, what better to do than reddit!

Final Edit: This seems to be slowing down now, so I'm going to go do other things with my time. Like sleep since I open in the morning! I definitely enjoyed doing this and hope I helped at least some of you guys with your job searches. For more tips, tricks, and what you're doing wrong when applying for retail jobs, you can head over to my blog (ConfessionsFromRetail) where I will be talking all about that in the next post on Thursday.

If anyone has anymore specific questions, feel free to drop them in my inbox and I'll do my best to get back to you tonight/early tomorrow!