If you’ve stumbled across this, you’re probably asking yourself: “What the hell is this?”. Or you might have any one of a number of questions about it. I highly doubt anyone but me will ever read any of this blog but, in case they do, I feel it should probably begin with an overview of what the hell this is so it doesn’t get mistaken for the ramblings of a madman in the vein of eccentric classics like the “timecube” guy (anyone else remember that craziness?). Here, I will attempt to anticipate and answer questions that might be in any reader’s heads.

No, seriously: What is this???

The answer is simple… I think. Or maybe not? This is a place where I plan to dump some of the ramblings that bounce around in the chaotic depths of my mind. How consistently will I do that? What thoughts will those be? Will you care enough to continue reading? Honestly, i have no idea of the answers to that but I suppose we’ll find out over time.

Who are you?

That is a less simple question. Or more simple depending on your perspective. Obviously, explaining “who a person is” takes more than a paragraph and is subject to change over time. Putting aside any waffling philosophical bullshit though: I’m a scientist. I’ve done a lot of different kinds of science through my career, but right now my focus is firmly on data science. I’m a serial tinkerer: I like to make things, fix things, figure out what makes them tick. I’m also a severely lapsed musician, with a love of stringed instruments and nowhere near enough time to indulge in that love for many years. Basically: I am a creature of curiosity that likes to make stuff and make a lot of noise.

Ok, so why a blog?

The reasons for that one are DEFINITELY simple:

• I don’t really like traditional social media. Not out of paranoia, mostly just cos is seems like most people who have social media also don’t like it much! Most people seem to have a kind of stockholm syndrome relationship with social media and that sounds like a pain.
• Some of the most useful and interesting stuff I’ve ever found on the internet is in blogs. I doubt I have anything that interesting to contribute, but there’s no harm in sharing right? Worst case scenario it gives me a void to scream into!
• I am an absolute scatterbrain. Having some kind of log of where my brain is over time could be interesting.

How often will you post?

Not a clue. Maybe never? We’ll see.

Summary

This blog will likely end up being just a temporary dumping ground for my ADHD addled ramblings and musings. It might have interesting stuff. It might be filled with bollocks. Give it 6 months and lets see (if I’m still using it by then!).