What you will find on this site

This web site contains a slightly random selection of some pictures I've taken over the years and some little Macintosh utilities and scripts that I've written (although mostly for the old Mac OS 9 version, i.e. the "Classic" environment). Many of the AppleScripts will still run under OS X with just a few adjustments (esp. the ones for BBEdit), but I haven't upgraded those that I simply no longer use; some will have to be re-written (if/when I find the time) because they use some Scripting Additions that only work under Mac OS 9 and earlier, but a conversion is certainly possible (especially since under OS X, it's possible to call UNIX shell commands through AppleScript; the possibilities are endless).

Unfortunately, some of the scripts are now obsolete because the application they were written for was never released as an OS X version; most notably among these is Adobe FrameMaker. I still use my copy within the Classic environment or within an emulator (SheepShaver, to be precise) but for new documents, I often use other word processors because the FrameMaker file format seems to be a dead end now on the Macintosh. For quite a few types of text, I nowadays just use a text editor for editing simple text files, MarkDown or LaTeX files.

Latest news

I've started a new job in March 2016; my previous position ended in Nov 2015. I spent some three months looking for a new position (in the fields of software development and statistics); I finally settled on a software development job in the area of public transport. More about my background can be found here.

Pictures

I started taking pictures when I was eight years old, with an instant camera I received as a Christmas gift (a Polaroid camera from the time before they started having little engines to spit out the pictures). Over the years, I've bought other cameras (and nowadays I browse through the second hand cameras on offer at the local shops, where it's possible to find excellent digital cameras for reasonable prices).

Here are a few pictures taken from the galleries inside; click on a small image version below to go directly to the gallery where that picture can be found; gallery pages will all open in a separate window.

	Selection 2014 and 2015 I started experimenting with image stitching software, which allows producing wide panoramas. Three examples can be found in this set.
	Selection 2012 and 2013 I recently began playing with HDR images, where I reached one conclusion early on: don't overdo the effect. Included in this set are a few examples.
	Selection 2010 and 2011 Getting to grips with a bigger, faster camera I bought recently (second hand).
	Sport on the Allmend in Berne (September 2009): What kind of sports you can watch on the Allmend in Berne.
	Softball league 2009: First game of the finals of the women's Swiss national fast-pitch softball league 2009.
	Pictures of Berne 2004 to 2008: A little collection of pictures taken in and around Berne, Switzerland, which is where I live.
	Some random pictures, from the years up to 2007: A few images from Berne and other places in Switzerland; I've played with some of these pictures in a image editing application (as noted in the descriptions). Some of these were taken with slide films and were then scanned.
	Grand Prix Bern 2013 Proper hot summer weather again.
	Grand Prix Bern 2010 It's always interesting to see people living in the streets where the race takes place lending a hand. The spectators and helpers often provide the best subjects.
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2014 in Berne. I'm testing my tele zoom, which has started to develop some problems recently with the autofocus.
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2013 in Berne. I've settled on a few corner of the race course for taking pictures.
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2012 in Berne. One of the best signs of a relaxed atmosphere: lots of runners are smiling or even laughing during the race.
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2011 in Berne. This year there was a slight rain, at least for the first two groups of runners (the ones covering the 10 km course).
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2010 in Berne. A lot cooler this year; almost perfect conditions for running.
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2009 in Berne. Temperatures this year were high enough that quite a few participants struggled under the heat.
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2008 in Berne: And some pictures from the race in 2008 (on June 1st).
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2007 in Berne. The race from 2007, which took place on June 10th.
	Schweizer Frauenlauf (Swiss Women's Race) 2006 in Berne. Pictures from 11th June 2006; for more info on this event, see http://www.frauenlauf.ch (opens in separate window). First time I had a DSLR at my disposal.

About Me

I'm a biologist and computer programmer, have an interest in photography, statistics and various other fields. I currently work as a Java software developer. My background covers Java, Groovy, C++, Perl, PHP, Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL and others. In my previous job I worked for a company that developed Global Trade Tracker, a product that offers import/export data (past and current) for more than 80 countries. More information on that company's home page.

Last updated in April 2016 by Markus Frischknecht.