Personal Page of Richard Man

<-- Me & kids. This was taken in 1997? The kids are quite a bit older now.
Hmmm... my own page. Well it won't be anywhere as good as the ones done by the web-woman-warrior, but this will do (e.g. Boring webpage ahead). Well, I am the head tech-guy at ImageCraft.

Resume of Sorts

I have been working mainly in the compiler field since 1984. I have worked on compilers for 68K, PDP-11, DEC Alpha, Intel IA-32, HP PA-RISC, HP/Intel EPIC, and of course the ImageCraft compilers. After the ImageCraft compilers, the proudest achievement would be a global optimizer that I wrote single-handedly for 68K/PDP-11. One of these days I may implement one for the little 8/16-bitters.

Other computer interests include Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Artificial Life, etc. Hey when do I get to sleep?

Besides working and raising children, I have several other interests:

Other Interests (alphabetic order?)

Didjeridu

The didjeridu is an Australian Aboriginal musical instrument like nothing else you have ever heard. Most people who have heard the unusual sounds are mesmerized by it. Here are some recordings I have done. They are in MP3 format:

Winds Four Quarters (vocal by my wife - Chris Willrich)
Wandering Didj (For information on the Wandering Didj project, click here)
Fire, Water and Smoke, an one minute excerpt of a commercial CD by Kathy Mar that you can find more info here)

For more information, check out one of the best websites on didjeridu: W3 Dreamtime Server. I am particular interested in the traditional style of didjeridu playing. I have written a page on this subject: Yolngu Style of Yidaki Playing by a Balanda.

Photography

Photography has been my on and off passion for over 25 years. I have a small virtual gallery here. .

Tai Chi

I have been studying Tai-Chi since the beginning of 1994. I have learned the short and long Yang form, and the challenging short and long Chen form. My school is the Tai Chi Academy . Here's a page I found on the Chen Style of Tai Chi . We sell a Chen Tai Chi book on our website.

Taoism and Paganism

My spiritual path is based on the ancient Chinese wisdom of Taoism and the modern day neopagan movement. I can't say I am wise though. Here is a link on Taoism, and one on paganism: EarthSpirit Community .

<-- Oh yeah, this is my wife. Beautiful, isn't she? She has her own page.