Welcome to Top Cat Computing! I’m Steve Topilnycky, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and retired law enforcement officer with a passion for coding and helping others. I studied Computer Science from Mercy College and enjoy creating and managing websites.
Web Development Experience
As a webmaster, I have built and maintained several websites, including:
- MCL Westchester (https://www.mclwestchester.org/) [2002–present]
The official site for the Marine Corps League Westchester County Detachment #254. Initially hand-coded in classic ASP, it has evolved through various platforms and is currently built on WordPress. - Argostuff (http://www.agrostuff.com) [2004–2013]
A user-to-user support site for ArGo Software Designs (https://www.argosoft.com/) products, including Mail Server .NET and FTP Server .NET. The site was closed on November 1, 2013, however the ArGo Software Designs Mail Server is still being developed. - Top Transportation (http://www.toptransportation.com/) [2006–2017]
Created for a limousine company, this site was redesigned and moved to https://www.toptransportationct.com/ after the company was sold. - Young Marines of Westchester (http://www.ymwestchester.org/). [2013-2018] The official web site of the Young Marines of Westchester (White Plains, NY). The site was sunset in 2018.
- Empire State Leathernecks (https://www.empirestateleathernecks.org/) [2023–2025]
The official site for the Marine Corps League Empire State Leatherneck Detachment #1493. As domain owner, I shut down the site in 2025 when I stepped down as webmaster. - Department of New York (https://www.mclnewyork.org/) [2023–2025]
The official site for the Marine Corps League Department of New York, built on WordPress. I handed over management to the new administration in June 2025.
Technical Support and Beta Testing
- Symantec Support Volunteer [1995–2000]
Provided online technical support for Symantec products like Norton Antivirus, PCAnywhere, WinFax, Norton Utilities and other Symantec products. Support was offered through CompuServe, MSN, and then moved to Symantec’s newsgroups until the Support Volunteer program ended in 2000. - Symantec Beta Tester [1996–1998]
Tested pre-release software, identifying bugs and providing feedback. Notably, I received an unofficial mention in the Norton HelpDesk Assistant implementation guide for discovering the most bugs and offering valuable insights.
Page 54 of the Norton HelpDesk Assistant Implementation Guide
Coding and Solutions
Over the years, I’ve developed scripts and programs to address common technical challenges. While many of these solutions are now outdated, I’m working on rebuilding a library of scripts and tips to share with the community as I get back up to speed.
Thank you for visiting Top Cat Computing! Stay tuned for more coding resources and updates.