You are probably not on this page by
accident, so I will not waste too much of your time with a lengthy
introduction. My two big passions are computers and the mountains, not
neccessarily in that order.
I am a big believer in freedom. I believe in contributing. In the words of Piet Hein: "The way to grow grand is not: To demand; In life's every field, you are what you yield". I do this by being productive at work, minimizing the impact on the environment, being kind and helpful to the people around me, volunteering to the extent that my time allows, and by contributing financially to various charities. As far as the latter goes, I consider my most important contribution the adoption of two children in the third world. Seeing their progression in life in a safe and healthy manner is a very rewarding experience. I don't believe that this kind of contribution should be legislated or in any other way be made compulsory. You cannot enforce compassion: It must come from inside.
I work with computers. As can be seen from my resume, I used to work for Microsoft. I do have some comments about some of the controversy, both inside and outside of the industry, that concerns Microsoft these days, culminating in the recent anti-trust trial.
