Developer
Drummer
Bassist
I am an experienced programmer and musician.
Development
I am a professional web and application developer.
I have worked with several technologies including Swift, SwiftUI, TypeScript and React.
Hobbies
I also have other hobbies beyond programming.
Music
I am a drummer and bassist with over fifteen years' live and studio experience. I have made and released my own music with my solo project and in several bands.
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History
I am a trained historian who has written a number of articles about a range of historical topics. These can be found on my history blog, History Rhymes.
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Latest Blog Posts

Lost Manuscript of Merlin and King Arthur Legend Found After Centuries
It’s incredible how technology can help us rediscover documents we thought were lost to time. This time, researchers found a lost manuscript about the tales of King Arthur.


Europe is Looking for Alternatives to US Cloud Providers
I’ve seen a lot of news like this recently from US-based media outlets. As someone living and working in Germany for a German company, I find it particularly interesting that I haven’t heard anything about this elsewhere.


A Trip to the Playground
It’s time for another short story about wearing a skirt in public. I took my son to the playground in a green skirt and black leggings.

Måneskin – A Band With Two Men Who Wear Skirts
Every once in a while you run into men in skirts where you least expect it. In this case, I stumbled upon a video of the Italian Måneskin playing live in concert while wearing skirts.

Felix’s New Skirt
Today’s post is a bit unusual in that it is about a children’s book about a boy who likes to wear skirts. The book is called Felix’s New Skirt.


A Social Media Update
This is just a small announcement to provide an update on my social media presence.


Mastodon and Bluesky
This is just a short post to say that I now have accounts on Mastodon and Bluesky.


Does Apple need another Snow Leopard?
This is a post that will most certainly betray my age in that I fondly remember the release of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Skirts: Are You Man Enough To Wear One?
While it’s always great to see articles about men in skirts, they do point out the fact that it has been a runway fashion item for men that has never made it to the mainstream.
