homepage n. Random collation of information by a person who spends too much time on the internet.
I had an interest in transport. A few years ago I got a degree in the subject. But it don't mean nothin'. Whilst studying I discovered capsule pipelines, and continue to research the subject's history. I'm fascinated by transport politics, policy and innovation. The most cynical person I have ever known once accused me of being a cynic. A few years ago I turned up for a job interview "thirty years too early".
I spent ten years trying to understand public transport and how it, and the people within it, interact with the rest of the world. I shaped many of the techniques now commonly used in United Kingdom bus market development. I quantified and guided public policy on partnerships between local government and transport operators. I'm now toughly disillusioned with all of it. You can find my Curriculum Vitae here.
I rarely publish academically. My latest paper was Scaling the Bus Stop - A New Approach to Park and Ride (2006).
I have edited parts of the open directory project, although I'm inactive there at the moment.
My grasp of reality is fairly weak and failing with age. I play a lot of video games and "enjoy" obsessively documenting aspects of games that nobody else writes about. Titles range from Hardwar (flight simulation), through Anno 1602 (economic strategy), to a fishing guide for World of Warcraft (online roleplay).
After careful consideration I've decided that I've probably turned into a geek.
The best complement anyone can ever pay me is, after several years of 'knowing' me, to announce that they still don't know me any better than the day they first met me.
I was born in the United Kingdom and haven't restricted myself to any one part of it ever since. London, Plymouth, Birmingham, Preston, Edinburgh: Maybe I'm on a life-long circular tour? I'm the child of Ray (alternative minimalist homepage) and Pat. I have a sister named Catherine (Mugisha), who works for the United Nations in East Africa. 'Howgego' originates from Eastern Europe, possibly meaning 'dyke builder'. Ironically the only other British 'Timothy Howgego' also worked in the United Kingdom transport sector. Small world.
Email: tim at capsu.org. Please use a meaningful subject.