Geek Friendly was born in August 2006 at the Trident Cafe in Boulder, CO during a planning meeting for the first BarCampBoulder. I made a point that while wiki software (which we were using to organize the event) was certainly “geek friendly,” it wasn’t (at that point) very people friendly. Proud of my freshly minted neologism, and in the mood to start a new blog, I registered the domain.

I was born in South Africa, but grew up in suburban Denver. I moved to the big city for college and I’m currently finishing up my undergraduate studies in Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy of Mind at the City University of New York.

I work as a research assistant in the Dynamic Learning Lab at Baruch College under Dr. Jennifer Mangels. My current research projects include studies on insight problem solving, mind wandering, and artificial grammar learning.

Outside of academia, I enjoy taking photos, especially at concerts.

I live in Downtown Brooklyn with my girlfriend Theresa and two cats of questionable mental capacity.

Any opinions expressed on this site are strictly my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated groups or institutions.