I work at the University of New South Wales, where I use Ruby to analyze biological data.
In part of my spare time, I work on fun programming projects. One was trying to analyze what underlies Wikipedia's Get to Philosophy game. I also worked on one called the "Small Eigen Collider".
I'm currently learning Japanese, and I'm an active participant in lang-8.com, a website where you write journal entries in a language you're learning, and get corrected by native speakers of that language. In return, you correct people writing entries in your native language. Recently, I've been asking a few questions prompted by slightly incorrect English I've encountered on lang-8.
Meta Stack Overflow
Q&A for meta-discussion of the Stack Exchange family of Q&A websites
Japanese Language & Usage
Q&A for students, teachers, and linguists wanting to discuss the finer points of the Japanese language
English Language & Usage
Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts
English Language Learners
Q&A for speakers of other languages learning English
Area 51
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Linguistics
Q&A for professional linguists and others with an interest in linguistic research and theory
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Q&A for science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts
Programmers
Q&A for professional programmers interested in conceptual questions about software development
Sustainable Living
Q&A for folks dedicated to a lifestyle that can be maintained indefinitely without depleting available resources
Politics
Q&A for people interested in governments, policies, and political processes
Christianity
Q&A for committed Christians, experts in Christianity and those interested in learning more
Sports
Q&A for participants in team and individual sport activities
Photography
Q&A for professional, enthusiast and amateur photographers
Role-playing Games
Q&A for gamemasters and players of tabletop, paper-and-pencil role-playing games
Graphic Design
Q&A for professional graphic designers and non-designers trying to do their own graphic design
Biology
Q&A for biology researchers, academics, and students
Stack Apps
Q&A for apps, scripts, and development with the Stack Exchange API
The Great Outdoors
Q&A for people who love outdoor activities, excursions, and outdoorsmanship
Personal Finance & Money
Q&A for people who want to be financially literate
The Workplace
Q&A for members of the workforce navigating the professional setting
Board & Card Games
Q&A for people who like playing board games, designing board games or modifying the rules of existing board games
Islam
Q&A for Muslims, experts in Islam, and those interested in learning more about Islam
French Language & Usage
Q&A for students, teachers, and linguists wanting to discuss the finer points of the French language
Unix & Linux
Q&A for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.
Ask Different
Q&A for power users of Apple hardware and software
Parenting
Q&A for parents, grandparents, nannies and others with a parenting role
Game Development
Q&A for professional and independent game developers
TeX - LaTeX
Q&A for users of TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, and related typesetting systems
Mi Yodeya
Q&A for those who base their lives on Jewish law and tradition and anyone interested in learning more
Cross Validated
Q&A for statisticians, data analysts, data miners and data visualization experts
Bicycles
Q&A for people who build and repair bicycles, people who train cycling, or commute on bicycles
User Experience
Q&A for user experience researchers and experts
Server Fault
Q&A for professional system and network administrators
Mathematics
Q&A for people studying math at any level and professionals in related fields
Physics
Q&A for active researchers, academics and students of physics
Ask Patents
Q&A for people interested in improving and participating in the patent system
Biblical Hermeneutics
Q&A for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts
Academia
Q&A for academics and those enrolled in higher education
Genealogy & Family History
Q&A for expert genealogists and people interested in genealogy or family history
Programming Puzzles & Code Golf
Q&A for programming puzzle enthusiasts and code golfers
Writers
Q&A for authors, editors, reviewers, professional writers, and aspiring writers
Physical Fitness
Q&A for physical fitness professionals, athletes, trainers, and those providing health-related needs
Answers OnStartups
Q&A for entrepreneurs looking to start or run a new business
Chinese Language & Usage
Q&A for students, teachers, and linguists wanting to discuss the finer points of the Chinese language
Spanish Language & Usage
Q&A for students, teachers, and linguists wanting to discuss the finer points of the Spanish language
Personal Productivity
Q&A for people wanting to improve their personal productivity
Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Q&A for mechanics and DIY enthusiast owners of cars, trucks, and motorcycles
German Language & Usage
Q&A for speakers of German wanting to discuss the finer points of the language and translation
Open Data
Q&A for developers and researchers interested in open data
