Entering the fray...

There are many things I intend to do or have intended to do. Some blossom from good ideas into real substance and purpose, others lose their way and become a forgotten good idea. My intention to establish a blog has, for some time, been a member of the latter, a good idea that somehow spent its life on the "too hard pile". Not too hard because of any technical difficulties, technical complexity is my forte (as the blog, I hope, will reveal); more because of time, distractions, commitments and host of other equally feeble excuses.

With that behind me I feel it's time to enter the fray and establish my own blog. Its purpose, structure and objectives are, at this point, a little shall we say embryonic. However I'm sure it will take shape nicely over time. I feel I have lots of information, perhaps even some knowledge and, dare I say, occasional expertise to share so here goes.

I have spent 25 years in the telecommunications business and for much of that at the forefront of new technology developments. I'm an electronics engineer by qualification but have enjoyed a significant period of my career in the development of industrial software. I'm now a kind of technology evangelist I guess. The time I've spent in the industry has enabled me to sample, study and pursue many diverse aspects of the technology multiverse we live in today. To that end, I aim to talk about some of those subjects and developments I feel may have the most impact on our lives.

I'm a big supporter of the Open Source software development initiative. I'm an even bigger supporter of the drive to make the Linux operating system mainstream and suitable for all. I'm a keen and reasonably skilled photographer and have enjoyed many years experience working with digital photographic techniques, post processing and equipment. I'm London based, a sports fan, I soak up news and current affairs like a sponge and have an unhealthy yet unbreakable addiction to Indian food. All that to say, this could be a varied mix of well structured and thoughtful observation or a ragged depository for the unintelligible ramblings of a narcissistic forty something, who knows...