About

Hi! I’m Daniel, a geeky guy living in Japan. I write here mostly about the web and privacy, plus share some songs and parodies on my trusty ukulele. 🙂

I currently work as a Senior Privacy Analyst at DuckDuckGo. Previously I was at W3C and Opera Software (pre-takeover), with many happy memories from all three.

On social media I’m @ourmaninjapan on Bluesky and @ourmaninjapan@mastodon.cloud on Mastodon.

Current Projects

Created:

• Mizeni: A database of Seiko watch movements for collectors and restorers.
• Japan Daily News: AI-powered, computer-generated Japan news podcast.
• TotemoTech: AI-powered, computer-generated Japan tech news podcast.
• PuppyCoding: Friendly Python and AI tutorials.

Assisting:

• RetireJapan: Helping with this personal finance site for people living in Japan.

Video Courses:

• Python for Beginners (via EntryLevel)
• Effective Web Development: Tips for Better UX & SEO (via Udemy)
• ChatGPT-to-Speech: Build an AI-Powered Podcast With Python (via Udemy)
• Attention-Grabbing Watch Photography With Your Mobile Phone (via Udemy)