David Dunham

My software company is A Sharp. My computer game King of Dragon Pass won the Best Visual Art award at the 2nd annual Independent Games Festival. More recently I created Opal and Addressix. I brought GameHouse’s games to Mac OS X, and am working on more as Development Manager (this is my day job).

As part of Electric Fish, Inc I helped create PhotoPress and worked on Print Explosion 2.0.

I wrote Mac OS and Newton software for Maitreya Design, Pensée Corporation, and Working Software, most notably the outline processor Acta. I invented the “smart quotes” algorithm, which is now in most Mac word processors, but first appeared in miniWRITER in 1986. My Jig! Strategy Game was published for Newton.

I enjoy roleplaying games. I play (or gamemaster) HeroQuest, Pendragon, RuneQuest, Star Wars, and others. I’ve written columns and reviews for various game magazines, and co-authored “The Lost Inheritance,” an adventure published in GURPS Fantasy Adventures. I also contributed to Hero Wars and HeroQuest, most recently to Men of the Sea. I was once a music DJ for WRUC (at Union College) and KCSB. My show Radio Free Lunch was quite eclectic, combining rock, African music, reggae, the occasional jazz tune, and more. Since I moved, I usually listen to KCMU KEXP.

I helped form the Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group. I also find language interesting (though I’ve only managed to take one linguistics class).

I have three cute grandchildren.

Here are some places on the Web I’ve found interesting:
I have a sporadic weblog (and an older weblog).
My i-name: =david.dunham

Last updated 29 Jul 07 drd