I wouldn't say that I'm obsessed with good design and/or good engineering. Rather, I'd say that I have a deep appreciation for both and because I have to spend so much time in front of my computer, programming, deep in analytical work or otherwise interacting with the world at large, I have a particular appreciation for well designed and well engineered peripherals. Sometimes, the arrival of that new peripheral is the spark that you need to find your work interesting again. Sometimes, that new peripheral just works so well that every time you use it, work feels new again because you're reminded by the quality of it's physical and aesthetic design, that when everything matters the result can be quite pleasant (particularly when the world is saturated with uninspired, but certainly cost-effective products).
- BS and MA in Mathematics.
- Minored in English.
- Currently working as a Statistical Analyst & Adjunct professor of Statistics.
- BonaFides:
- Apple Aluminum (collecting dust, the design drew me in but my hands just find it awkward - too, I do all of my Work work on a PC and, even though I got the drivers loaded & etc. it never felt like as convenient as a PC keyboard).
- Leopold (+TK) Mx Brown (my current workhorse).
- Filco MJ2 (+TK) Red (collecting dust... I don't know how I talked myself into the reds after working on the browns but I did and I just wound up hating the red switches - also, a couple of keys - one of which was the "up" arrow - pinged a bit too loudly for me to ignore. I know that sounds picky to some people, but once I heard it I could never again ignore it.).
Note: I could only return to my Leopold (+TK/brown) after clipping the cherry stabilizers out: I'm only discussing my preferences here, of course (I know some people love cherry stabilizers) but they weren't for me: they always felt like they were working against the switch and I believe that a stabilizer is working best (Costar) when it does its job invisibly.
