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I'm a rocket scientist, dude! Well, almost. I did spent quite a chunk of my life devoted to particle physics.
I'm a rocket scientist, dude! Well, kinda. I did spent quite a chunk of my life devoted to particle physics.
These days I still have a full-time job as quant developer, coding analytics in C++, but am transitioning to Ruby on Rails web developer. If you've done the jump before or have common interests, I'd love to talk to you!
Now I'm a Ruby developer at the Money Advice Service.




==== Cool stuff ====
==== Cool stuff ====
I am learning Ruby on Rails and web development at full speed at the moment, and plan to take the plunge soon. Also, I've been doing photography quite enthusiastically again lately.
Learning hardcore Maths for some reason... also hoping to get back to the darkroom as soon as we have one.


=====Interests=====
=====Interests=====
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*Photography (film & digital)
*Photography (film & digital)
*Cycling
*Cycling
*Arduinos
*Arduino
*Amateur radio (Callsigns: M0GXD, EA4FYQ)
*Amateur radio (Callsigns: M0GXD, EA4FYQ)
*Math, finance & statistics
*Math, finance & statistics
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=====Current projects=====
=====Current projects=====
*Ruby on Rails, HTML5, CSS, JS, Sinatra. Like, getting good enough to make a living out of them.
*Maths!
*Darkroom photography
*Getting the weather station online
*Ruby on Rails, HTML5, CSS, JS, Sinatra, node...


=====Projects on hold=====
=====Projects on hold=====
*Play with the Z80 CPU
*Play with the Z80 CPU
*Design&build a vintage-style computer based on the Z80
*Design&build a vintage-style computer based on the Z80
*Arduino stuff
*Darkroom photography


=====Completed projects=====
=====Completed projects=====

Revision as of 15:12, 21 April 2014

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I'm a rocket scientist, dude! Well, kinda. I did spent quite a chunk of my life devoted to particle physics. Now I'm a Ruby developer at the Money Advice Service.


Cool stuff

Learning hardcore Maths for some reason... also hoping to get back to the darkroom as soon as we have one.

Interests
  • Web development
  • Photography (film & digital)
  • Cycling
  • Arduino
  • Amateur radio (Callsigns: M0GXD, EA4FYQ)
  • Math, finance & statistics
  • Outdoors, trekking, climbing
  • Coffee!
Current projects
  • Maths!
  • Getting the weather station online
  • Ruby on Rails, HTML5, CSS, JS, Sinatra, node...
Projects on hold
  • Play with the Z80 CPU
  • Design&build a vintage-style computer based on the Z80
  • Darkroom photography
Completed projects
  • Tiny web forum in Common Lisp
  • PockeTerm
At some point...
  • Homebrewing
  • Coffee roasting

My other selfs

••• twitter ••• github ••• flickr ••• StackOverflow CV ••• gmail: f i n i t u d •••