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About me

Personal info

Based in the Chicago area.
Born on March 15th, 1988.
Sensitive, introverted, intuitive. I'm shy and might come across as reserved and stand-offish at first, but I open up when I get more comfortable with people. I have a tendency to become withdrawn and distant when I'm overwhelmed.
I'm probably autistic.
Favorite things are: open source software, diversity, free culture, open access/free knowledge, automation, programming, videogames, roleplaying games, language, and coffee.
Academia and science fanboy
I dislike monocultures, non-consensual power structures, and institutionalized closed-mindedness
He/him/his, they/them/their
I have schizoaffective disorder and OCD. I was diagnosed in September of 2007 and have been in treatment and taking medication since 2006. I suspect I also have CPTSD.

Below is an outline of things I'm interested in and would like to learn more about:

GoLang, Python, C/C++, maybe Rust
Bash, Zsh, shell scripting
PowerShell
Operating systems (theory, design, implementation)
Programming languages (theory, design)
Public philosophy and public reasoning
Digital rights
Psychology
Anthropology
Language and linguistics
Mythology and folklore
Hacker culture
Hacker ethic
Pirate party: something I really admire but which is unlikely to gain a foothold in corporate capitalist America.
High fantasy / medieval fantasy and science fiction
Role-playing games: Only video games for now, but One of These Days™ I will get into table-top gaming. I have really bad social anxiety and am not situated in any regular friend group, so it's going to take some time. I've heard there are places online where I can join beginner-friendly gaming groups. When I see people sharing or discussing their OCs (original characters), I feel a combination of inspiration and envy/FOMO.

Last updated: 2021-12-18