This site started as a wish to become aware of all my accounts and activities online. I use a lot of different Interned-based services, so I figured it was time to go through all my accounts and tidy a little; in the process I have deleted some, and renewed others. The sites and services I present here is the ones I am going to pursue.
But while I was at it, I decided to make a site (this one), to have somewhere to point friends and family towards, in case they wanted to connect with me through more channels. And given this site is out there in the open, I decided to add an “About me” page, in case I could make some new connection and friends as well.
So please read on, and if you recognize some of my interests, please make yourself heard!
OK, so who am I really? I´ve been asking myself that question several times, but I never seem to agree with myself on that. Not the best outset for an about-site, perhaps, but lets face it, the question itself is meaningless. I hate to break it to you, but the core identity that we often seem to cling to does not exist.
So, instead of telling you who I am, I´m going to say something about what I like to do, and the things that interests me.
The Internet
First, the reason we are all here: the Internet. The Internet is a fascinating thing. I don´t know exactly what it is about it, but it got me hooked back in ´94, and I haven´t been able to shake it off. To me, the internet is intriguing in many ways; the things we can achieve by it, how it makes us communicate; how it affects our way of living in fundamental ways. And now also the mobile aspects of it, that we can take the net “with us”. The Internet has become a very central part of my lift, and I spend quite some time online.
Photography
And then, there is photography. I really love to photograph. I love it. Photography is one of my major passions, and I take pictures as often as I can. I´m not that interested in all the technical aspect of photography, but rather taking and making photographs, working on them, and (to some extent) making hard copies of them. Looking at a photo that tells me something can be groundbreaking. The Internet and the making of photographs is a perfect combination, so I have established a photo blog. Check out “My sites” for a link.
Writing
I also like to write. It does not matter very much what kind of writing tool I use; pens, pencils, ink, phone, computer, anything goes. Writing is another activity easily combined with the Internet, and I used to have a text blog where I wrote about learning and technology. But at some point I found that I had to cut down on some activities in order to nourish the ones I decided to pursue. The only thing I’m writing right now, is my PhD-thesis.
Music
And, of course, music. Music is of fundamental importance. Music makes (almost) any activity easier to handle, a life without a soundtrack is – according to me – a sad life. I listen to a lot of different music, depending on mood and activity. Some classical music, a lot of rock, a lot of pop, a lot of ambient and electronica, and quite a lot of jazz. I have a history in music production, but these days I am solely a music consumer.