Yes, I do travel with a motorhome, not just through Germany, but mostly across Europe. Many of my friends have moved abroad, some within Germany, others to places all around the world. I used to enjoy flying, but that has changed over the years, so I focus on regions I can reach by road. Europe is wonderfully diverse, and travelling slowly has become my way of understanding places more deeply.
New Zealand has always been on my wish list. My daughter spent three months there after finishing school, and the photos she brought back were incredible. I had planned to visit her at the time, but I became ill and had to cancel the trip.
But who knows, maybe one day I’ll make it there after all. And if I do, I’ll gladly take you up on your offer for a beer or two. 😊
You are doing a dream "retirement" job for me... LOL
Would be lovely to meet one day. Pleasure to meet... keep pinging me if you feel like.
By the way, what field of technology you worked or brewed experience on? Sorry if too many... pick one :D I am curious.
In the coming days, I’ll be sharing a manifesto about how I envision the future of cooperation between humans and machines. But in short: my path into technology began a long time ago. I studied automation engineering back in 1987 - a time when IT was still far from mainstream, and my focus naturally fell on digital electronics.
My first computer wasn’t bought, it was built - etched circuit boards, hand-wired connections, the whole thing held together more by curiosity and passion than by perfection. Those early years shaped the way I think about technology: as something we can create, understand, and guide.
Later, I moved into medical technology, where I continued to work until recently. And now, as the world shifts again, I find myself returning to the old questions in a new context: How do we build systems that serve us? How do we design technology that understands us - not just technically, but humanly?
I am interested in knowing more... I am an Electrotechnical Engineer by thought, and an IT/HPC generalist by experience.
Would love to know more about your experiences and learn from them. Tag me please.
I have some inheritance from IBM by profession (but not an endorsement).