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In March 2005, I moved from Durham (and Durham University) to work for Computing Services at the University of Oxford. For the first 16 months, I spent half of my time working for OSS Watch, but I now work full time for Computing Services.
Whilst at Durham, I wrote several papers about Java, PHP, XML, C#, .NET and Web Services. I also wrote a book about programming in Java: it's called Understanding Java.
Prior to obtaining a problem with my knee, I was obsessed with running. I still maintain a list of future races in North East England, which is actively used by people in that area.
I've recently started training again.
Music and photography are also important to me. My latest photos are from a recent trip to Cuba.
In September 2005, I've devised and walked a walk called the D'Arcy Dalton Circular; in August 2006, I walked The Oxfordshire Way; and I've recently invented and walked The South Oxfordshire Way.
I still have my scrapbook from 1958 which contains 210 pressed wildflowers. I've recently started creating a digital wildflower scrapbook.