Retired programmer. Worked in Silicon Valley from 1976 to 2015. Specialized in real-time operating systems and C runtime libraries. Linux user since 1995. C user since around 1981.

Amateur classical pianist, specializing in 19th and early 20th century (Schubert to Debussy, approximately).

Lived in Vermont from 2009 to 2024. With my ex-wife, built a house and did logging, farming, and craft shows. Now back in California, probably temporarily.