an engineer and geek based in Dresden, Germany. Apart from tinkering here and elsewhere, I'm currently working on scikit-image as a maintainer.
A neat collections of tips by Tommy Odland to avoid common linear algebra mistakes when using NumPy. Should be a useful read or refresher for all but the most expert of NumPy users.
28 June 2026 · Details "Practical Linear Algebra with NumPy"
Create a virtual sink that forwards audio to all other audio sinks, including multiple Bluetooth devices.
3 December 2025 · 256 words
We are done with a lovely 3-day sprint in Vienna this August. Next to the Prater, with a view of people being flung via slingshot into the sky, we tinkered with a strategy to improve the API of scikit-image in difficult places.
Draft · 3 September 2025 · 940 words
The non-profit Digitalcourage provides a German phone number that you can use to pass web forms that force you to provide a phone number – even if you don’t want to give one. If called, “Frank” will politely let them know that you don’t want to be contacted by phone. Together with disposable email addresses, this has been really satisfying to use!
10 August 2025 · Details "You don't need my phone number"