Internships and start-ups
Honeywell -- Terrain-Mapping radar-system, DDR-SDRAM signal analysis, all sorts of NDAs and security concerns, working with a multi-continental team to develop new standards in fiber-optics. Training re: crazy things like stray protons' effects on nano-electronics, and threat-mitigation. Jury Duty.
... losing steam.
* Start-up with a friend.
* Small embedded-systems company
* ...
IT for the school-district (5+ years off'n'on)...