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Call the morgue. I just got back from Austin, where I got to check the pulse of SXSW and see how it’s doing. If you want the TL;DR for the next 1300 words, this is it: SXSW Interactive is DOA. Other tech conferences are quietly moving on, and the tech industry is doing the same. [...]
There are two kinds of tech people in the world. Tech people who should live in Austin, and tech people who should live in San Francisco. (Yes, LA and Seattle and New York, I’m leaving you out of this discussion. Bloggers don’t seem quite as hell-bent on making comparisons between you guys and SF.) (Also, [...]
Just a picture on this Friday afternoon to share with you all. I hope you’re doing exceedingly well. When I bought the convertible last year, I had just gotten out of a very serious, long-term relationship. I didn’t yet know that I would be moving to California within a year, or how my life was [...]
Shame on me for not finishing this post sooner. I’ve officially been in SF for a month, and I’m getting settled into my routine. It’s been an intense few weeks. My highs have been high, and I’ve had a few lows and “Oh shit, what did I just do” moments, of course. Packing everything you [...]
This is why I moved. And why I’m doing a lot of things now.
I’ve had two different companies tweet “at” me because I’ve been out and about in San Francisco. Anytime a brand identity is tweeting at you on Social, you know that they want you to come patronize their business, so if they’re sloppy about it and are obviously just angling to sell you something, you can [...]
I left El Paso and headed for a little spot on the map between Tucson and Phoenix called St Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery. In general on the road trip to SF, I wasn’t interested in making crazy detours to see the sites or dally about. All I wanted was to get a little bit closer [...]
This morning I finished packing my last boxes and got on the road about 7:40. I had only been in that apartment for a few months, but it was as home as anywhere had ever been for me, my roommate, Robert, has become like family, and I got a bit choked up as I got [...]
View Trip to San Francisco in a larger map Miles: 1,795 Est. Driving Time: 29 Hours Departure: 11/12 Arrival: 11/15? Stops: 4 Adventures: TBA Playlists: Set Up Audiobooks: Stocked and ready to go Bags: Almost Packed. Dark: Yes Wearing Sunglasses: Yes. Hit It.
I’m very curious to hear the reactions to this blog post. I’m about to make a statement about startup communities with my actions. In 10 days, I’m going to pack up my little roadster and drive 1,800 miles from Austin, Texas to San Francisco, California. That means I’m becoming a Californian. I’ll be joining the [...]