Jack Miller (left) and Bill Halte (right)
Jack Miller, PebbleCreek Voices
Question: What service in PebbleCreek operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and it is totally free to thousands of subscribers?
Answer: It’s the PebbleCreekIO, commonly referred to as the “eGroup.”
Yes, the correct name for the eGroup is PebbleCreekIO. Last month, the group’s founder and co-owner, Bill Halte, spent about 40 minutes being interviewed and discussing how he became involved with the project. He also provided many other details of PebbleCreekIO, including the platform’s rules, tips to write a proper subject line, and how to avoid being scolded by the moderators (I confess, I’ve misbehaved a time or two).
During the interview, Bill talks about how he and his three teammates serve about 4,000 subscribers.
Bill, his co-owner Herb Hodes, plus moderators Connie Simon and Eddie D’Aurora quietly volunteer countless hours behind the scenes to keep the platform up and running for its subscribers. Any PebbleCreek resident or renter who wishes to sell a bike, recommend a handyman, or report a wily coyote in the neighborhood may subscribe to PebbleCreekIO.
A computer science graduate from Purdue University, Bill entered the field early and spent a career in technology. Toward the end of the interview, Bill provides some personal insights about Artificial Intelligence (AI).
To listen to the interview and get to know Bill and the workings of PebbleCreekIO better, enter this link into your web browser: pebblecreekvoices.substack.com/p/bill-halte-presents-pebblecreekio?r=2k5s6.
PebbleCreek Voices is a pilot program interviewing some of the residents of our community and publishing the podcast online at Substack.com. Your comments and questions are welcome.