Ian Smith is a general purpose software weasel and business entrepreneur.  He has made stops in the Sillycon Valley (Xerox PARC) and in Seattle (Intel Research, Transmutable Networks) before landing in Paris' 3rd arrondissement.  He is currently trying to figure out what he'll do when he grows up.  He spends a great deal of time complaining loudly about the poor quality of mexican food available in Paris, but also seems to be interested in the intersection of computer science, user research, macro-economics, new business models, and cool toys to play with.  He is often found loitering in Silicon Sentier and, strangely, nobody has told him to go away.  He spent 10 years in the general vicinity of Atlanta Georgia before they told him to leave in 1998.  He may, in fact, have no qualifications whatsoever.