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GaryDean/README.md

Gary Dean

Researcher in Applied Anthropology & Systems Engineer

"gitu aja kok repot"

About Me

Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia (pre-Sputnik era!), I grew up in a mono-cultural English/British suburban environment. My journey later led me across South East Asia, and since 1996, Indonesia has been my home and citizenship.

What I Do

Applied Anthropology & Politics

  • Deeply engaged with human cultures, political systems, and international relations
  • Specialist in the history, culture, and politics of Maritime Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia
  • Proficient in Indonesian language and politics
  • Advocate for open political systems and secular dharma

Systems Engineering & Computing

  • Linux system administration & scripting
  • Application programming: PHP, SQL, Bash, Python
  • Supporter of open-source technology & software

Biology

  • Animal husbandry (ruminants), hydroponics, aquaponics, and invertebrate protein production
  • Keen interest in human evolutionary biology/psychology and nutritional biology

Interests

  • Prosociality
  • Secularised dharmas
  • AI and AI programming
  • Human evolution (biological, cultural, technological, political)
  • Nutritional biology
  • Human discourse
  • Yachting

Featured Projects & Contributions

Business Endeavours

Founder & Chairman
Okusi Group — Corporate services for foreign investors in Indonesia: company establishment, accounting & taxation, audit, merger/liquidation, immigration, and research.

Director
Indonesian companies across various fields.

Formal Education

  • Bachelor of Asian Studies (Indonesian Studies), Murdoch University, Perth
    Specialist programme, including a year at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta

  • Diploma of Social Science (Indonesian), Central Institute of Technology, Perth

  • Associate Diploma of Agricultural Technology, TAFE Agricultural Extension Service, Perth and Certificates in Animal Technology and Animal Nursing, Bentley Technical College, Perth

Organisations

Connect With Me

I welcome dialogue, collaboration, or business propositions in any of the fields above. Feel free to reach out!

#garydean #australia #indonesia #appliedanthropology

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  1. Open-Technology-Foundation/post_slug Open-Technology-Foundation/post_slug Public

    The `post_slug` function modules for Python, Bash, Javascript, and PHP, converts any given line of text into a URL- or filename- friendly ASCII slug. Used mainly to generate consistent cross-langua…

    Shell 1

  2. Open-Technology-Foundation/md2ansi Open-Technology-Foundation/md2ansi Public

    A powerful Python-based Markdown to ANSI terminal formatter that renders markdown files with color and style directly in your terminal.

    Python 2

  3. Open-Technology-Foundation/kb-query Open-Technology-Foundation/kb-query Public

    Access script into the YaTTI Custom Knowledgebase System

    Shell 1

  4. Open-Technology-Foundation/edit_file Open-Technology-Foundation/edit_file Public archive

    Terminal-based text editor wrapper providing safe file editing with built-in validation for multiple file formats. Designed for system administrators and developers who need reliable file editing w…

    Python 1

  5. Open-Technology-Foundation/scripttour Open-Technology-Foundation/scripttour Public

    A Bash 'script player' that executes and displays commands with typewriter-like effects, perfect for demos, tutorials, and presentations.

    Shell

  6. Open-Technology-Foundation/typewriter Open-Technology-Foundation/typewriter Public

    A bash script that simulates typewriter-style text output with customizable typing speeds and indentation.

    Shell 1