This page offers some more details about me and my interests.
It is confined to topics that are not necessarily obvious if you simply visit my home page.

Firstly, here are some photographs of me.

I use social networking web sites. If you are also a member - and if you meet various other conditions imposed by the site - you might be able to access a page about me on Facebook.

I'm interested in my physical body and its maintenance. In particular:

• I'm a yoga student. I maintain this page of local [yoga links].
  
• I'm interested in Tai Chi.
  
• I'm interested in massage. I have a web page about the subject.
  
• I'm interested in dietary energy restriction. I have a web page about that here. There's also a page about my diet.
  
• I'm interested in my feet. I maintain web pages about my shoes and sandals.
  

I'm interested in machines: actuators, sensors, computers and their combinations:

• I am interested in the man-machine interface - particularly computer input devices.
  As examples of the hardware side of this, here are pages about my [keyboard] and [mouse].
  As an example of the software and user interface side, here is my search nexus.
  
• I am interested in robots and machines.
  Some of my machines live in my kitchen. Here is an index of them.
  
• I am also interested in optimisation, synthetic minds, self-improving systems and [heuristics and biases].

I'm interested in science and technology.

• I maintain some essays about biology [here].
  

I'm interested in futurism. I share this interest with people like [Nick Bostrom], [Ray Kurzweil], [Robin Hanson] and [Eliezer Yudkowsky].

I am interested in genetic engineering - and other attempts to improve on existing biological systems.

I am interested in transhumanism, eugenics, gene therapy, and germ-line genetic engineering - and other attempts to improve on existing people.

I am involved in information technology politics:

• I am opposed to laws restricting the use of information: Legalise IT.
• Another page deals with mismanagement of resources: Destroy the Entertainment Industry.

I am interested in Geoengineering:

• The Rings of Earth;
• End the Ice Age;
• [Ocean Reclamation];
• Tundra Reclamation;
• Desert Reclamation.

• Rainwater Harvesting;
• Dew Harvesting.

I'm a keen gardener. I like to grow edible produce. Particularly berries. Here are some pictures of my garden and my allotment.

I'm interested in religion, mysticism and meditation. My favourite religions are Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism and Atheism. I maintain a brief web page about Channelling.

I play the game of go. I have a web page about my interest in go.

I cycle most moderate distances. Here are some pictures of my bicycle.

I am also interested in various branches of medicine, my family, my friends and girls. However, the details of those interests are beyond the scope of this page.

I was born and raised in Exeter. I currently live in Bristol. Both cities are in the United Kingdom.

To contact me, visit my contact page.