# About this site
These are the notes for *[char.blog](https://char.blog)*. I'm a technical consultant and researcher working on infrastructure, machine learning, and security.
## Personal
I live near [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) and in my day job at an [MSP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_services) I work as a technical consultant with core focuses on designing and implementing infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and IAM.
When the day winds down I usually work on my own projects ("[Multiorb](https://github.com/multiorb)", "[Neurythm](https://neurythm.net)", and [others](https://github.com/name)). I enjoy reading non-fiction and manga, or more occasionally gaming ([FPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter), [MMOs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_game)), a recent pick up of the [Meta Quest 3](https://www.meta.com/gb/quest/quest-3) has been fun to try out too.
A typical day starts around 7 AM, work starts from either 8-9 AM, and ends at 5-6 PM. I tend to sleep late (~2 AM) which nets me 5-6 hours of sleep... I wrote more on that [here](https://char.blog/sleep-and-recovery).
The late night and early morning hours offer perfect conditions for deep work - minimal noise, zero distractions, just pure focus. I'm definitely a [night owl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_owl) through and through. As [Karpathy mentions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu3LJY8N_9s) - the AM hours are a precious and interesting time to work.
I actively participate in various online communities, forums, and mailing lists for various technical subjects under a multitude of [pseudonyms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonym).
## Contact
I love talking with new people about anything above, or whatever you want to talk about. If it's our first time talking, email me at [
[email protected]](mailto:
[email protected])!
- GitHub: [name](https://github.com/name)
- Multiorb-related Inquiries: [
[email protected]](mailto:
[email protected])
- Neurythm-related Inquiries: [
[email protected]](mailto:
[email protected])
- PGP Key: ([mirror-1](https://gist.github.com/name/07efd0559c0cddfce649fee22eaac0a9); fingerprint: `FD993AD5D13D36C8E861B7CEFA85B89FB7A50FAA`)
If your inquiry is related to a network I manage or control, please send an email to my email listed on the respective WHOIS contact. If it's a P1 emergency, you can email [
[email protected]](mailto:
[email protected]).