"... and no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame; But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star, shall draw the thing as he sees it, for the god of things as they are"
-Kipling
-Kipling
The website name "Of Itself So" is an oblique reference to self replicating robots - a topic in which I maintain an interest. It is also a word play on the translation of the Taoist Chinese word "Tzu-Jan" which describes the self generating nature of the Tao. "Tzu-Jan" roughly means "that which is of itself so" or "that which defines itself".
I can be contacted on the email address below. In a (probably futile) attempt to avoid getting more spam I have slightly mangled the structure. You'll need to replace <site_name> with OfItselfSo to contact me.
Cynic (at) <site_name> dot com
This HTML for this site was derived from the open source template entitled Slight Ammnesia on http://www.openwebdesign.org/. I liked the design so much I even kept the graphics. The person who originally designed it is Raymond. Thanks Raymond - lovely stuff.
On a philosophical note, this template is a popular design so you may well see other sites using it. I am not sure why this should concern me - yet I must admit it does bother me a bit. Realistically, the beauty of the work is not diminished by the fact that it is in widespread use. Obviously something for me to think about there.