Neil Hopcroft

A digital misfit

Some more questions from scifilittlemy:

1. Did you/do you read comics? if so what was/is your favourite?

No, I never really read any, though everyone else was very into them. I love the ideas they include, but I never got into them.

2. What record were listening to when you realised you were different. Love, Peace and Bananas :) ?

I’m not sure I am different – certainly some of the Medics music was good, but theres a whole load of things that could be said to have the same kind of feeling. I suspect I wasn’t paying enough attention to other people at the time to notice they were different to me.

3. Hot countries or cold countries?

Cold countries. I nearly melted in Japan. A group of us went on a business trip to Tampere while I was out in Tokyo, we flew in around October, when Japan is getting to be sensible British summer weather. Tampere was 6C. I was so happy being cold that I went for a walk in just a TShirt, and was found on my way back to the hotel by one of the Indians who was wrapped up in his big fleecy jumper and shivering.

4. What are you passionate about?

Very few things are worth the effort – I like cars and computers, not much has changed for a long time. I guess inginuity is something I could get passionate about, clever pieces of engineering.

5. What must a holiday include for you to make a good one?

I rarely go on holiday, and I’m not sure there is any kind of commonality to the things that make a good holiday.


1 comment

  1. I _so_ agree with you on cold countries. I think my brain stops working over 25 degrees. Some would say sooner ;)

    I can understand you being passionate about good engineering. , amongst other things, loves systems. He’ll watch them until he can understand them. One beautuful example is the kinetic sculpture at Boston Airport which I think is a clock fed by ball bearings.

    As for the holidays, if you’re moving about quite a bit, you probably don’t need a change of scenery. For me, I like being constantly on the move. I don’t feel stuck if I’m travelling between destinations and you get to see more.

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