Vintage Computers:
Oscar Vermeulen's Personal Web Site
Since you're here, you are probably looking for vintage computers, quantitative
investment analysis, Hurley sailing boats, Suzuki cars or video games.
If you are interested in me rather than my pastimes: I was born in Holland
in 1968, studied Economics, work as an investment manager in London, where
I now live. Details are here...
Vintage Computers
I've always been a computer hobbyist
and over the years, I've gathered a nice collection of machines that shaped
the microcomputer revolution since the late Seventies. Here are some pages
dedicated to CP/M and my personal computer collection.
Personal Video Game Favourites
Yes, yes. I play video games. Let's be intellectual about
it, shall we?
This page showcases my favourite games from the past 20 years, taken from
my out-of-control games collection.
Hurley Sailing Boats
I bought a Hurley 22 sailing boat in 1996, and became an enthusiast.
Nothing cleans the mind like a day on the water. Although I can't claim
to be a great expert in sailing, I did set up the web site for the Hurley
Owners' Association. You can find that site here,
with a more personal take here.
The SA-310 Suzuki Swift Memorial Page
As an 18-year old, I got a Suzuki Swift and for 12 years afterwards,
I drove this fantastic little 3-cylindre microcar. It brought me to over
20 countries, driving through Ukranian dirt roads and German Autobahns
without fail. A great love story with a sad end, this one!
Quantitative Investment Analysis (Under Construction)
I work in investment management. This industry is being revolutionised
by two major trends: (1) a more scientific approach to portfolio management,
that is slowly taking over the thinking part of this industry and (2)
the power of computing, which enables quantitative analysis as never before.
My Top Five Books
These are the books that matter most to me, either because they made me think, because they are beautiful, or simply because they opened doors for me:
The Gulag Archipel
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Lord
Jim - Joseph Conrad
Hackers
- Steven Levy
A Book on C - Al
Kelley & Ira Pohl
Principles of
Corporate Finance - Richard A. Brealey & Stewart C. Myers
Last updated January, 2003 by Oscar Vermeulen