About me
My name is Nicholas, I’m 27, I’m from Perth, Western Australia and I love all facets of technology, its history, and the ways it can be kept secure and operational in the face of overwhelming complexity.
If information can be allegorised as a vast ocean, I’m a big fan of diving into the darkest depths I can find, getting lost and confused, passing out from oxygen deprivation, unconsciously rising back up to the surface, and then diving back in and doing it all over again hoping to get a little bit further the next time.
“Ghost in the Shell 1995 - diving scene (youtube)”
About this site
I have heaps of things I currently want to write about here. Some I’m still working on and learning about, so it may take some time to get this as substantiated as I hope it to be and get into a more consistent writing routine as my priorities are constantly shifting at the moment.
I’m currently looking for work and I’m hopeful the contents of this site as well as how I have configured it will aid anyone who may be reading this in deciding if I will be a good fit.
My priority right now is on producing “portfolio” content that I hope will convey the patient and thoughtful approach I take to understanding, utilizing, and securing the technology I use in my life. I’m very pleased with the simplicity and reduced friction of what I have so far, and I’m quite driven to give back to the communities who’ve already given me so much. So I’d like to eventually start writing walkthroughs for configuring the things that are working well for me.
I’m obsessed with designing computer systems that I truly own and could theoretically understand, audit, and manipulate every component in its entirety (despite knowing how unrealistic that actually is). While I’m certainly an idealist, I understand that trust guarantees, relationships, and values in corporate contexts often differ massively from my relationship with technology. So if you’re interested in hiring me, don’t worry, I’m not going to be too much of an RMS (Richard Stallman).