Hello! So you finally found me. You weren't even looking for me. You've only "found" me in a very flimsy sense. But nevertheless, here you are.

I understand that you are very busy, so I won't stand here jabbering for hours and hours. Suffice it to say that in the old days, before you were born, the Internet had things called "home pages", and that's what this is.

--Daniel Earwicker

This is me at Xmas 1976, opening my very first iPad. It's an early model so it's quite primitive: no camera, can't play Flash videos, etc. But it only cost eight guineas so you couldn't complain. The pyjamas depict the Wombles, a lasting influence on my life and work.

You may have noticed by now (or at least you should have) that all pop music is utter rubbish these days. So my advice is to make your own. If you can't be bothered, why not download some of mine? It is of course absolutely free, as only a charlatan would charge for such a thing, though donations to Oxfam are welcome.

I also play songs I like by famous people, some of them dead.

You can watch me doing all this on YouTube.

I use Twitter for the same thing as most people: talking about things that aren't very important.

I like writing software. I answer (and occasionally ask) questions on Stack Overflow. Let's see how I'm doing.

Awesome! I also write a blog about programming called Smellegant Code.

I sometimes argue about things on The Guardian. I mostly disagree with other commenters there, but they seem more articulate than commenters on other UK newspapers. My political views are somewhat old-fashioned. For example, I oppose the Corn Laws and I am a committed Abolitionist.