User:JCGS

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JCGS is the initials, and usual short "handle", of John C. G. Sturdy, who generally hacks C for money, and Lisp, aluminium, and pieces of wire for fun.

Interest areas

  • Programming language interpreters
  • Emacs
  • Special UI hardware (particularly RSI-related)
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Land-Rovers
  • Recumbent trikes

Projects

See my projects page.

Skills

Computing

  • Lisp
    • GNUemacs
    • Scheme
    • Common Lisp
  • C, C++ if I have to
  • PostScript
  • Python, Perl, Shell, a bit of Lua, etc etc
  • go (the language)
  • autotools, makefiles, etc

Already familiar with

  • Electric drills
  • Jigsaws
  • Angle grinder
  • Soldering iron
  • Spanners etc

Trained to use

  • Myford lathe (2013/05/09)
  • Laser cutter (2013/05/10)
  • Roland 3-D Mill (2013/05/16)
  • Mitre saw and circular saw (2013/05/23)
  • 3D printers (2013/06/02)
  • CNC router
  • Bandsaw
  • Warco Mill
  • Sewing machine
  • Vinyl cutter

Wanting training on

  • Welding (outside Makespace)
  • CAD software
  • Haskell
  • Erlang
  • Clojure

Other

  • Calligraphy
    • Gothic
    • Uncial
  • HGV (Class II / Category C) licence i.e. rigid trucks
  • Krav Maga (P2)

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