Well, since you asked... :-)
I'm a software architect. I'm programming computers since I was 7, and still not tired of playing Lego with bits and bytes, trying to build complexity without complication.
I'm a GO player. I learned to sketch out strategies with a rough framework first, then filling it out in small steps. Also, to interlock stratagems when possible.
I'm haiku poet. I like to keep things simple, small and effective. It often takes a surprising amount of effort to make something simpler, but it's usually worth it.
I'm an option trader, a merchant of risk. I think hard and long about hedging the different types of risks, but I know that in the end, one has to take some.
I have a grasp of economics. I can read the three kinds of financial statements, addicted to cash flow calculations, and like to figure out what different parts of a project worth.
I'm a practicing meditator. I believe that it's hard to grow if you don't have enough time to reflect on what you know or what you need to learn. Also, some training in concentration is a big help in daily life.
I used to compete in off-road navigation trials. I learned that an oblique approach works better against problems with too many unknowns, and even the most elaborate plans must often change.
And some more irrelevant things
| Birth year: | the year Charlie Chaplin died |
| Birthplace: | Europe (Budapest, Hungary) |
| Myers-Briggs: | INTJ |
| Astrological sign: | Cancer |
| Smoke: | The occasional waterpipe or cigar with friends |
| Sports: | Go, Yoga, Squash |
| Printed magazines: | Economist, Intelligent Life |
| Drink: | Socially, with friends. I like fine wines. |
| Favourite cities: | Barcelona, Stockholm, Budapest |
| To do before I die: | See my list |
| Spiritual practice: | Theravada Buddhism |
| Favorite book ever: | Cryptonomicon (Neal Stephenson) |
| Favorite music: | Thievery Corporation; Leonard Cohen, US3, New Model Army |
| Favorite movies: | Ronin; Heat; K-Pax |
| Favorite TV series: | Stargate; House, M.D.; Battlestar Galactica |
| Vehicle: | Saab 9.5 Aero 2.3t |
| Watch: | Hanowa Swiss Military Navigator Pro |
| Occupation: | Freelance Software Architect (resume) whom you can ask for lots of things |