Hello from Amsterdam

[Sjeiti]

Hi everyone,

I am a 47 year old front-end programmer with a new hobby. Well, not entirely new. I did have a simple compound microscope as a kid. That memory made me get a stereo microscope some fifteen years back. I use it once in a while for insects and stuff.
A while back I started watching 'journey to the microcosmos'. I ordered their kickstarter microscope (because I was too lazy to do my own research and what-the-hell-I-never-spend-money-on-myself-anyway). I got it last week and I'm completely hooked.
I never realised our worm-poop-composter is so alife, or the algae running down from our rain collector is full of vorticella and tardigrades.
I want to learn what the rest of these creatures are. So I ended up here.

Ron

[marcel_]

Hi Ron,

We have a lot in common. Also recently hooked with my new hobby collecting specimens in the dark rainy days here in NL while working at home as a fullstack developer. I already have found this forum really helpful. Very nice people with a lot of knowledge.

(Veel plezier en PB me als je ergens niet uitkomt.)

Groeten Marcel

[mikemarotta]

Welcome, Ron!

I did have a simple compound microscope as a kid.

That is a common experience, as is working in information systems. You will fit in well here.

Best Regards,
Mike M.

[charlie g]

Welcome, Sjeiti, hope you have time for microscopy to expand your world views. You should spend more money on yourself. charlie g, fingerlakes/US