Web pioneer · Entrepreneur · Community volunteer
Website development, hosting, and search engine optimization from Peterborough, New Hampshire.
About
In November 1977, I wrote and launched a Bulletin Board System called Access-80. It ran on a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I, Level II microcomputer. At the time, only a handful of computer systems were publicly accessible anywhere in the world.
Access-80 gave local computer enthusiasts personal messaging. It first went online in Rensellaer New York. Within a few years it was also online via a friend of mine in Schenectady, New York. When I moved to Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1982, Access-80 moved with me. Before long, my software was also running via another friend of mine in Londonderry, New Hampshire.
The Access-80 systems remained online until during 1987. You can see my original Nashua setup at Access-80.com.
In June 1998, I founded CharlesWorks. It grew from providing low-speed Internet connectivity for personal and nonprofit websites into a full-service website company. Today, our team helps businesses, organizations, and individuals build and maintain a reliable presence online.
We maintain our own Domain Name System, web, and email server infrastructure. Our services include website development, hosting, domain names, email, graphic design, online payments, networking consultation, and search engine optimization.
We bill by the minute. If a small task takes 19 minutes, the client pays for 19 minutes—not an hour. That approach makes regular website maintenance practical. Our goal is to complete most small changes within two or three workdays.
Experience
NGUSA · Southern New Hampshire Networking Group
The chapter meets Thursday mornings via Zoom from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Call me at CharlesWorks at 603-924-9867 if you would like to attend as my guest.
BNI · Milford, New Hampshire
The chapter met Thursday mornings in the Milford area.
CharlesWorks LLC · Peterborough, New Hampshire
I founded CharlesWorks to provide website development, search engine optimization, website hosting on our own infrastructure, offsite hosting, domain names, email hosting, graphic design, website redesign, online payment solutions, and networking consultation.
When all is said and done, my primary duty is keeping our team employed so they can continue helping people who need our services.
Alternatives to Violence Project NH · Peterborough, New Hampshire
I became involved after attending a Basic Workshop in Concord, New Hampshire, in February 1993. Since then, I have supported nonviolent conflict resolution and overseen the organization’s New Hampshire operations.
Alternatives to Violence Project NH organizes experiential workshops, primarily in the New Hampshire State Prison system. Violence also includes words intended to hurt or destroy others, which can cause more damage than physical violence.
Access-80 · Peterborough, New Hampshire
I started Access-80 as a hobbyist Bulletin Board System. It originally ran on a Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 with a Z80 microprocessor and later used Z80A and Z80B processors. These systems helped lay the groundwork for today’s online communities.
BNI · Keene, New Hampshire
The Elm City chapter met Wednesday mornings in Keene. During those years, CharlesWorks participated in building local business connections through referral networking.
Education
1997 – 2001
Master of Arts
Concentration: Psychology and human motivational factors
Thesis: Rehabilitating Incarcerated Criminal Offenders: The Change Process (unpublished, 2001)
Activities and societies: American Counseling Association; Society for the Study of Social Problems; Aid to Incarcerated Marriages; American Sociological Association; Alternatives to Violence Project; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Vietnam Veterans of America.
1995 – 1996
Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude
Concentration: Human Services
Activities and societies: Society for the Study of Social Problems; Aid to Incarcerated Marriages; American Sociological Association; Alternatives to Violence Project; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Vietnam Veterans of America.
1992 – 1995
Associate of Arts, summa cum laude
Concentration: Liberal Studies
Activities and societies: American Sociological Association; Alternatives to Violence Project; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Vietnam Veterans of America.
1992 – 1993
Paralegal Certificate
Concentration: General law
Activities and societies: Legal Assistant and Paralegal studies; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Beyond work
I enjoy solving operating system, email, and hosting problems. I also make time to get outdoors and explore.