About Me
About Me
Profile
I have a unique perspective on art and science. Having perused a career in academia, industry and the creative arts. From consultancy for University departments to wacky creations like my whistle input sheep dog simulator. Sound and it’s manipulation and image processing have always attracted my interest but with a humour and irreverence that is rare. I help a lot of people out on the Arduino forum , having made the second highest number of posts. I have a passion for implementing embedded micro controller/computer applications and am an unerringly creative problem solver.
Currently I am a freelancing consultant and work active collaborating with artists and curators for work on exhibitions, commissions and projects. I am also available to conduct workshops and give talks.
Electron Shepherd
Full time positions
Pace Micro Technology (Networks)
Hardware Team Leader / Manager
PAC International Embedded
Systems Development Manager.
Pace Micro Technology Hardware
Team Leader
Pace Micro Technology Design
Engineer (Consumer Electronics)
Senior Lecturer, Department of
Maths & Physics Manchester
Metropolitan University.
Lecturer II, Manchester Polytechnic,
Department of Physics Maths and
Computing, John Dalton Faculty of
Technology
Apprentice Technician, A M Lock &
Co Ltd (Industrial Electronics)
Additional positions
Regular contributor to
The MagPi magazine.
Contributing Editor, Acorn User,
IDG Media Ltd / Tau press.
Technical Editor, The Micro User,
Database Publications Ltd.
Musbury Consultants - owner,
electronics / software consultancy
Electronics Designer, HBR
Electronics (partnership)
Education
PhD research, Salford University
(Audio compression)
BSc Physical Electronics,
Newcastle Polytechnic,
Sandwich degree, including:-
Industrial Placement, Admiralty
Underwater Weapons Establishment
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Exhibitions & Shows
2017 April - Maker Fair Newcastle
2017 February - Raspberry Pi 5th Birthday Party
2016 April - Maker Fair Newcastle
2016 February - Raspberry Pi 4th Birthday Party
2015 April - Maker Fair Newcastle
2015 February - Raspberry Pi 3rd Birthday Party
2014 October - Maker Fair Rome
2014 April - Maker Fair Newcastle
2014 February - Raspberry Jamboree 2
2013 October - Maker Fair Rome
2013 July - Mini Maker Fair - London
2013 April - Maker Fair Newcastle
2013 February - Raspberry Jamboree 1
2012 September - Mini Maker Fair Brighton
2012 July - Mini Maker Fair Manchester
2012 June - Beam Festival Brunell University
2012 May - Future Everything Manchester
2012 March - Beam Day Brunell University
2011 October - Blipphonic Bangor
2011 September - Maker Fair New York
2011 September - Open source Hardware conference New York
2011 August - FON Golf Course Hack Barrow in Furness
2011 June - Beam Festival Brunell University
2011 May - Future Everything Manchester
2011 April - Wakefield (WORCC)
2011 March - Maker Fair Newcastle
2010 March - Maker Fair Newcastle
2009 March - Maker Fair Newcastle