JAY MAYNARD

'Jay Maynard' is a computer programmer and system administrator. He is most famous for his electroluminiscent 'Tron Guy' costume.
He became an Internet phenomenon when his costume inspired by the movie ''TRON'' spread across the net from postings on Slashdot ^[1] and Fark. Jay's overweight physique and skintight costume was the subject of much derision on the net.^[2] He parlayed that notoriety into a series of appearances on the late-night talk show ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' in 2004.
Maynard is the maintainer for Hercules, which emulates IBM mainframe hardware.^[3]
Maynard's hobbies include ham radio, pistol shooting and flying. He currently resides in Fairmont, Minnesota.^[4][5]
In 2006, Maynard appeared in a music video entitled "We Are the Web," for the website of the same name. The video, shot by space150 (also the site's creator), advocates the concept of network neutrality.^[6] In it, Maynard appears alongside several other infamous internet celebrities, including Leslie Hall and Randy Constan.

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See Also

★ List of Internet phenomena

References

1. Another Fan-Made TRON Costume
2. Ant Farm archives
3. The Hercules System/370, ESA/390, and z/Architecture Emulator
4. Jimmy Kimmel Live: The initial interview
5. Jimmy Kimmel Live: The dating introduction video
6. Fighting for Net Neutrality

External links

★ tronguy.net

★ Jay Maynard (personal website)

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