About

Welcome to my corner of the web

This blog is a place where I collect and create stories I find interesting. My aim is to share this content in the hope that others may also find it useful. Its also a way for me to learn about the online world.

I enjoy making and am passionate about crafts. My own focus these days is on building musical instruments and learning ceramics.

Another long term theme in my life has been the pursuit of a simpler lifestyle. This has included at various times yoga, running, natural health, healthy eating and establishing self reliance in food, shelter and energy.

I work(ed)¹ in IT and have done for more than 25 years, starting out as a programmer on mainframes then working my way through minicomputers and then learning C and various PC environments as they developed. Much of career has been spent designing large scale solutions for corporate clients in the Telecommunications and Finance industries.

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What I Write About

My writing covers a range of topics, but I’m particularly drawn to:

• Technology and digital life: How we can maintain balance and intentionality in our connected world
• Books and ideas: Reflections on interesting reads and the concepts they explore
• Simple living: Finding clarity and meaning through simplicity
• Creative work: The process of making things and the satisfaction it brings

“The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do.” — B.F. Skinner