Travel
I live on a boat, and have been cruising around the Baltic and North Sea for a couple of years. Do you want to join?
Previously, I have travelled by bicycle. In 2013, I travelled by bike and boat from Mexico to Colombia. I attached a solar panel to the bike and made a charger for my laptop so I could write even when away from civilisation for a while. I left with the idea of going to Patagonia, but I wanted to do something else by the time I got to Colombia. I would like to go back to South America sometime. I called the trip Cycle Who. I've written an Introduction, an FAQ, and blog posts tagged Cycle Who.
In Winter 2011-2012 I went to the Canary Islands to try and hitch a lift in a boat to South America. I didn't get there but I discovered the Canary Islands. Blog posts covering this adventure are tagged "serbla".
See also photos on flickr, and my twitter account for updates.
Work
I occasionally take on freelance software development jobs. Previously I have worked as a software engineer at internet startups on distributed systems, machine learning, and both front and back end web development. I have built a product all the way from the business model, through UX design, and front and backend development, to automated deployment and hosting network architecture.
I am available to hire now.
Radio
Sometimes I do some amateur radio, callsign MM0HAI. Most recently this has been on the boat, where I have a Baofeng handheld (probably the most useful), an Icom T8E, and a Yaesu FT-857. The last of these would be more useful if I installed an autotuner and insulated backstay, but for now I pull a wire up the mast if I feel like experimenting. I've not used it in earnest at sea.
Previously I have participated in SOTA (carrying radios up hills).
See the radio section of the site if interested.
Bloviations from the Phrontistery
River is a humanoid based on the planet Earth (pictured above). It likes computering, adventures through time and space, and being a cat.
Would you care for a tickybox?
The last article I wrote was Book: Saved - Tony Bullimore.
The last event I replied to was CampGNDd.
The 330 Ohm resistor I want could be had for 90 millicents in 0402 size, but I’m going to splash out for the larger 0805 to make soldering easier. It’s a wopping 280 millicents, 3x the price, but I think I can afford it.
I have a new library card. I signed up to the National Library of Scotland because the local Edinburgh libraries dropped their subscription to some online publications because of budget cuts. At least can still get the OED after signing up to NLS. This is important for reference when telling people about strange words.
