The name and aim of the blog

While my nom de plume is entirely made up, "Argyderus" is not entirely fictional. The name was chosen out of respect for a body of work and a genre in art and fiction. Please leave a comment if you recognize the reference, it is very obscure.

As my profile mentions, I write under a fake name. The point is, if you're reading this blog you likely do not know me at all, and if you do (I have a more serious - i.e., boring - identity that is often required to maintain a web presence) I don't want you to be influenced, put-off, or otherwise inconvenienced by that knowledge. I don't blog about my work, though I do want to be helpful and bring the reader some use out of this blog. I will post the occasional rant on subjects about which I feel strongly. Some of those subjects are incredibly frivolous, while the occasional one will be serious (though in Argyderus and reality I try hard to never be really serious). One of those topics is writing. Not creative writing, or technical writing, or writing as a form of expression, but the preservation of memories and knowledge. The writing and preservation of any data, to any form, for any purpose. I am interested in any technology that deals with the enabling of more efficient expression, the realization of more robust and indelible memories, the easing of sharing memories, and even the ability to keep better secrets. And so it would be hypocritical of me if I did not maintain this open channel, even if it is only frivolous links, humor, and the occasional opinion made open to public ridicule and criticism. I hope you find the blog fun, if not informative.