Arcana Mavens, then, are people who know a lot of weird stuff. In the course of extended careers in highly technical fields, coupled with personal exploration of a variety of fields, we have learned many mostly useless things, but also some very useful things which have enhanced both the quality and quantity of our lives.

Recall the distinction between generalists and specialists: Generalists are persons who learn less and less about more and more, until, in the limit, they know nothing about everything, while specialists are persons who learn more and more about less and less until, in the limit, they know everything about nothing.

Our careers, and our lives, are testimony to the idea that it is possible to be both.

Homage: We acknowledge the work of Philip H. Greenspun. To the extent that this site and those associated with it don't suck, Philip and his work with his collaborators is a primary reason. We think that the philosphy of presenting information in a simple but structured manner, without the use of frames or Javascripts, is not merely useful, but elegant, and wish others would do the same. We highly recommend to the interested reader Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing. However, Philip and friends are in no way responsible for the deficiencies of this site, all of which may be laid at the door of the publisher.

Email: Lindy@arcanamavens.com