Hi, I’m Paul
I’m a writer, creative technologist and systems thinker based in Perth, Western Australia.
I write stories and essays about things that matter to me like reclaiming agency, liberty, technology and the systems people create in order to live inside them. I’m also the co-founder and technical director of Open Studios.
Begin reading
I write across fiction, politics, personal history and technology. These are the easiest ways into the archive.
Latest writing
-
Set Raytracers to Maximum
So I was casually watching a Youtube video about dogfighting in space. They made a great point that guns on fighters should be close instead of far apart — this is something…
-
How deep is the river if you cannot see the bottom?
Upgrading your computer isn’t too hard — you work out where you can get good gains or if the whole setup needs a replacement. Unfortunately the latter option isn’t available for the…
-
Creating good tools for a brave new world
I’m building a 2D/3D hybrid graphic design tool called Manifold. In this article I’m going to discuss the approach I’m taking in order to fit it into the workflow that…
-
My angel is the manifold
Naming is the most important decision in a new open source project. It needs to convey a meaning, be ubiquitous, unique, low GI, etc. I’m coming up to the 5th…
Subscribe To My Feed
New work appears when it is ready. Follow the RSS feed to receive it without relying on an algorithm.
About Me
I’m Paul, a writer and creative technologist based in Perth, Western Australia. I have spent more than two decades working with software, the web, systems and graphical applications.
I’m also the co-founder and technical director of Open Studios, an independent studio creating fictional worlds, open-source software and experimental values led R&D.
The subjects on this site vary, but they come from the same place: an interest in how people live inside systems, what those systems do to them and how people find ways through.