About Tim Jackson
You asked for it, you got it. About me:
The vital stats
![[Picture of Tim]](/images/tim_small.jpg)
- Age: 27
- Sex: go figure
- Qualifications: include first class honours in BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering (from the University of Wales, Cardiff)
- Currently living in: Grays, UK
- Originally from: (and lived most of life in): Sheffield, UK
What I do as a job
- Manage the software development team at Premier IT in London, developing software for staff training and development, like e-portfolio software and online CPD software.
What I'm generally interested in
I'm passionate about everything I'm involved with, have wide-ranging interests and these are just some of the things that keep my mind ticking over 24/7:
- Web development. I've been a developer for many years and have worked on a variety of websites and applications. Amongst other things I contribute to PEAR
- Dance music including production and DJing
- Linux and open source computing
- Outdoors stuff - skiing, walking, generally being outside. Places with nice scenery.
- Network/system security and administration. I've got detailed knowledge about most of the key protocols which make the Internet work, and specialise in SMTP e-mail handling, filtering and routing (primarily using Exim). Package management with RPM is a pet favourite of mine and I contribute to the Fedora Project.
- Digital culture and rights issues (includes privacy, copyright and software patents amongst other things). I've supported the Open Rights Group right from the start.
- Scandinavia. Whilst I don't have any family connections or otherwise, I'm kind of drawn to Scandinavia for various reasons. For the past 10 years I have run a popular website called Webcams in Norway (available in various languages). I find languages interesting - currently, I'm learning Swedish and attempting to to reach a reasonably high standard. In the past, I've learnt some Norwegian and I can just about manage a few words of French.
Other interests I haven't had the chance to pursue recently:
- Theatre/club lighting
- Radio presenting (see my entry for the 2001 UK Student Radio Awards)
- A zillion and one other things