diff --git a/content-org/sites.org b/content-org/sites.org index c893c90..0d54561 100644 --- a/content-org/sites.org +++ b/content-org/sites.org @@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu main :weight 1 :END: - Hi, I'm Marcel Kapfer, also known as mmk2410. When I have time I invest it in creative work. As part of that I compose music (have a look at [[https://marcel-kapfer.de][marcel-kapfer.de]] for that), train myself in doing graphic design or write text as well as code. + Hi, I'm Marcel Kapfer, also known by my username "mmk2410". At the moment, I invest most of my available time in creative work. That consists mainly of photography, but I also compose music (have a look at [[https://marcel-kapfer.de][marcel-kapfer.de]] for that), train myself in graphic design, and write text as well as code. - These pages are (currently) focused on the computer-based parts of my life (like software development, operating systems and similar stuff). - Since about 2012 I am mainly using Linux (some times exclusively, although currently not). - In 2014 I started writing software and since around 2016/17 I live in Emacs and Org-Mode. - Currently I study computer science at the University of Ulm. + While this website is (mostly) focused on tech-related stuff (like software development, operating systems and similar stuff) and writing in general, I also maintain a website dedicated to [[https://marcelkapfer.photography][photography]] as well as [[https://marcel-kapfer.de][music composition]]. - Besides these pages you can also find me at a few other places across the web. + Since about 2011/2012 I am mainly using Linux (sometimes exclusively, although currently not). + In 2014 I started writing software and since around 2016/17 I live in Emacs and Org-Mode. After getting my bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Ulm I'm working at a small software agency in Ulm. + + Besides these pages, you can also find me at a few other places across the web. * About me :PROPERTIES: @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Hi!
- My name is Marcel Kapfer and I do creative things. + My name is Marcel Kapfer and I'm a creative being.
#+end_export @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ In 2015 I expanded my knowledge by learning Bash, PHP, Python and a little bit of C. I also released a few font apps for the Cyanogenmod Theme Engine and some bash scripts to make my (and maybe also your) life easier. Rangitaki is another project that I started in February 2015. - It was a blogging engine without any database dependencies, written in PHP, which tries to be lightweight and extremely fast to start with and easy to use. + It was a blogging engine without any database dependencies, written in PHP, which tried to be lightweight, extremely fast to start with and easy to use. Following this passion I joined the Ulm University in October 2015 to studying computer science to further improve my knowledge in this area. In April 2021 I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in the field of theoretical computer science. @@ -58,9 +58,26 @@ Due to other activities in the recent years (and also the coming ones) I don't have much time (and currently also not much interested) in developing software. I try to further maintain some relevant projects, but most of them have been archived. + At the moment, I work as a software developer at a small software agency in Ulm, Germany. + +** Photography + +I got my first camera back in 2007 when I was ten years old, and this was when I picked up photography as a hobby. +For some reason, taking pictures was always something that motivated me and so I brought my camera with me to many events, holidays and the like during the years. +About 2015/2016, my interest faded a bit, and I focused more on other things, completely forgetting about photography. + +In late 2020 this drastically changed when someone gave me an old DLSR camera. +From day one, my passion for photography was back again, and I invested more time than ever. +A bit later, in January 2022, I started an online course to improve my skills further and bought a modern mirrorless camera. +That was also the time when I discovered the more "artsy" side of photography and started sharing my work on social networks like [[https://pixelfed.social/mmk2410][Pixelfed]], [[https://instagram.com/mmk2410][Instagram]], and [[https://vero.co/mmk2410][VERO]]. +After a heavy focus on macro photography, I'm currently quite involved in street photography. + +If you would like to see some pictures or learn more about that, please visit my [[https://marcelkapfer.photography][portfolio]]. + ** Graphic Design I am a huge fan of eye pleasing works! + Therefore I started designing a few years ago, but I hadn't jet time to do any major public work. As of now my experience narrows down to web design and a little bit of print design, but I currently expand my knowledge by taking online graphic design courses. @@ -77,7 +94,7 @@ ** Writing To write about coding, politics, happenings in my life and also philosophy questions is something I'm interested in for years. - Sadly due to many  other tasks I wasn't able to write much things. + Sadly due to many other tasks I wasn't able to write much things. Next to the blog entries I have also published a few longer [[/manuscripts][manuscripts]]. ** Real Life @@ -220,14 +237,14 @@ :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu main :weight 3 :END: - From time to time I have something I want to write about. Seldom I - also have the time to do so. In these rare occasions you will find a - blog post at this place. + There are always some ideas floating around in my head of things that I want to write. + Some fade away, and others I capture in my GTD system. + And on some rare occasions, I invest the time to move my thoughts from my brain into a nice blog post. - If you're asking, about what I write: I really can't tell. The most - things you can find here in the moment are about Linux, coding, and - similar stuff. But I won't promise that this wont change. We'll - see... + If you're asking about what I write: I really can't tell. + Most things you can find here at the moment are about Linux, coding, and similar stuff. + But I won't promise that this won't change. + We'll see. * Projects :PROPERTIES: @@ -401,13 +418,15 @@ If you want to contact me you can choose among the following options (though I prefer email): - Email: me(at)mmk2410(dot)org (PGP key ID: =CADE 6F0C 09F2 1B09=) - - XMPP/Jabber: mmk2410(at)xmpp(dot)mmk2410(dot)org - - Direct Message on either Mastodon or Twitter (accounts see below) + - Direct Message on Mastodon (account see below) You can also follow me on some social networks where I am more or less active: - Mastodon/Fosstodon: [[https://fosstodon.org/@mmk2410][@mmk2410@fosstodon.org]] - - Twitter: [[https://twitter.com/mmk2410][@mmk2410]] + - Pixelfed: [[https://pixelfed.social/mmk2410][@mmk2410@pixelfed.social]] + - Instagram: [[https://instagram.com/mmk2410][@mmk2410]] + - VERO: [[https://vero.co/mmk2410][@mmk2410]] + - Flickr: [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelkapfer/][marcels.pictures]] * Impressum und Datenschutz :PROPERTIES: