About me

Hi, I'm James Heppell, a computer science student from the UK current living in the Community of Madrid. I'm interested in a lot of areas of tech, both software and hardware, but especially in the intersection of our digital and physical lives. I'm a big fan of open ecosystems such as the Web, and help out with Open Web Advocacy.

I like playing music. Mainly sax (of which I like soprano the most), piano, and trombone, and I'll happily play in any setting from symphonic orquestras to big bands. I also have some experience conducting.

I enjoy travelling and learning about people. Languages and cultures, history, geography, and the science behind why we think, act and are how we are; our evolutionary pasts. I like writing about and otherwise sharing what I learn with anyone who's interested.

To round off this brief introduction, I love sports, more or all less all of them I've tried. For the past few years calisthenics (also known as street workout) has been my favourite, but other highlights include cycling (mainly mountain biking), swimming, running, and table tennis. Zumba deserves a mention too.