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I've had this on my fridge for far longer than I should have, which is never.

I've had this on my fridge for far longer than I should have, which is never.

July 29, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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My mother and her siblings.

My mother and her siblings.

July 29, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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That'll teach me for missing my bus.

That'll teach me for missing my bus.

July 27, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Snapshot of a very bad good day. (I'm off the Soylent, but it was the only way I could figure out how to deal with 8 straight hours of back to back meetings without falling over.)

Snapshot of a very bad good day. (I'm off the Soylent, but it was the only way I could figure out how to deal with 8 straight hours of back to back meetings without falling over.)

July 27, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Artifacts from another time and place

Artifacts from another time and place

July 25, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Schloss Elgg (Donuts Antiqua Helvetica, 5/2015)

Schloss Elgg (Donuts Antiqua Helvetica, 5/2015)

July 25, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Packing artifacts

Packing artifacts

July 25, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Farewell, handmade friends (you are being stored).

Farewell, handmade friends (you are being stored).

July 23, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Taking down everything with a frame. All of these are so personal.

Taking down everything with a frame. All of these are so personal.

July 23, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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I love Mozilla but this is such a horrible ad campaign. Zero attempt to explain what's killing innovation or why we should care. Net neutrality is important but why is Mozilla the solution? Don't they make a web browser? If not, how should I think about them? Etc, etc.

I love Mozilla but this is such a horrible ad campaign. Zero attempt to explain what's killing innovation or why we should care. Net neutrality is important but why is Mozilla the solution? Don't they make a web browser? If not, how should I think about them? Etc, etc.

July 22, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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I miss the original incarnation.

I miss the original incarnation.

July 22, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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It's dinner time.

It's dinner time.

July 21, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Food truck lounge is looking a little worse for wear

Food truck lounge is looking a little worse for wear

July 20, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Genuinely can't tell if this is a really badly named media company or a portable dentist studio for busy startup workers.

Genuinely can't tell if this is a really badly named media company or a portable dentist studio for busy startup workers.

July 19, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Almost done.

July 17, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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More weekend music, from @tay_and_the_janglahdahs 👍👍

More weekend music, from @tay_and_the_janglahdahs 👍👍

July 16, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Dust Bowl helped transform Turlock as a town. It was a big deal (particularly compared to the coffee shop that had previously inhabited its first space). But, dear growler, you are one of the many, many things I'm getting rid of today.

Dust Bowl helped transform Turlock as a town. It was a big deal (particularly compared to the coffee shop that had previously inhabited its first space). But, dear growler, you are one of the many, many things I'm getting rid of today.

July 16, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Current status.

Current status.

July 15, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Took delivery of an important historical record.

Took delivery of an important historical record.

July 15, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Lights ... Camera ... Traction . . That was a VC joke. I'm a VC now. That's the kind of jokes we make

Lights ... Camera ... Traction
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That was a VC joke. I'm a VC now. That's the kind of jokes we make

July 13, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Feedback is a gift. SF Design Review 1 is imminent.

Feedback is a gift. SF Design Review 1 is imminent.

July 13, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Well, this is one of the most beautifully-written letters I've ever received. From some of the most amazing people (who are organizing something really special).

Well, this is one of the most beautifully-written letters I've ever received. From some of the most amazing people (who are organizing something really special).

July 13, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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My website is pretty cool.

My website is pretty cool.

July 13, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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Nice message to @mattervc SF from the New York cohort, wishing them good luck with Design Review 1.

Nice message to @mattervc SF from the New York cohort, wishing them good luck with Design Review 1.

July 13, 2017 · Photos · Share this post

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The fog rolls in.

The fog rolls in.

July 13, 2017 · Photos · Share this post