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.

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I write across fiction, politics, personal history and technology. These are the easiest ways into the archive.

Stories

Science fiction, horror, fantasy and satire one shots and anthologies, including Langenium and Echoes.

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Essays

Editorials about economics, work, fairness, politics and the systems that shape everyday life.

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Memoirs

Queer life, memory, trauma, recovery and the experiences that shaped me.

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Guides

Curated information about cultural and technical subjects, as well as deep dives into certain subjects.

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What is me?

I was originally going to use my personal website as a base for blogging, linking off to my other places on the web, maybe showcasing some of my work. Typical…
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Tags: Design, Identity, Identity Crisis, Professional Development, Web Development
How I learned to stop coding and love the web

AS a programmer, I love to build my own tools or come up with my own solutions. My hobby has been great for my professional career, but my own ability…
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Tags: Cloud Computing, Professional Development, Programming, Startup, Web Development
Protocols and standards

Web protocols and standards are the building blocks of the internet. All websites and all content adhere to some kind of protocol or standard in order for them to be…
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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.