My name is Michael Wyman - a typical ca
rbon-based life form living in Minneapolis, Minnesota (US). The screenname is something I’ve been using for years. Take it either as a reference to the country where Dionysus was raised in Greek mythology, or (more correctly) as a reference to an asteroid that I have a fondness for.
As a profession, I work as a software engineer at a small company called MakeMusic (usual blather about this being my own site, not associated with or representative of the company, blah blah blah), in particular our SmartMusic product. I have had occasion to poke my nose into the Finale source code, but quickly run screaming back to the SmartMusic side.
My primary development is done in C++ and Objective-C (or variants), although I makes occasional forays into PERL, Java, and random other languages when the mood strikes me. Occasional personal projects are pursued when bitten by a muse, but I’ve recently found myself more interested in photography than programming side projects.
I’m an avid amateur trumpet player and perform in several bands throughout the Minneapolis area. Occasionally I try to pick up other instruments (usually as a result of seeing some cool musical performance). Normally I don’t bother performing for anyone else on these instruments, although it amuses me.