I'm newly retired this year after 50 years of working with software and clients. 20 years at Arthur Andersen, then as a guitarist, back to software and a couple startups, and finally finishing up with a data science job after the pandemic. Now I get to sit back (hopefully) and enjoy family, continue learning, exercise, the Chicago lakefront, AI, and ongoing change and innovation.

Curiosity & Mindset

\"How does that work?\" is the question that is always in my mind, and comes up for everything: software, hardware, electricity, biology, society, law, music, art, psychology... I'll be the first to admit something I don't know, but at the same time will be fleshing out the alternatives, questioning everything, devising an educated guess and following up as soon as I can to understand.

\"Out of My Lane\"

The name of this site reflects my habit of venturing into domains well outside my core training. Rather than siloing myself into a single specialty, I chronicle my active pursuits across multiple areas of curiosity:

  • Music & Art: Guitar, piano, music studies, drawing, and photography.
  • Health & Movement: Tai Chi, anatomy and somatic education (Alexander Technique), sleep health and motor tracking.
  • Software & Computing: Data analysis & visualization, site development & operations, home automation, AI, and local offline assistants.
  • Making & Projects: Woodworking, hand-carved tool handles, lutherie setup, knife making, and DIY fabrication.
  • References & Links: Curated books, research papers, essential URLs, and key quotes.

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