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Every year my birthday sneaks up on me, and this was no exception. After the lull of the holidays and the whirlwind first few days of the year, I am now officially 24. This is the sixth year I’ve celebrated with you guys on this blog, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23. This year should be interesting because many of the things I started 2–5 years ago are just now starting to come to fruition. I’m also hoping there will be some big changes on photomatt.net, including possibly a change in domain name. I’ll post more on that as it develops though. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!


140 Comments

  • jenz — January 11, 2008 @ 5:31 pm

    Happy birthday. Hopefully you will get out and do something fun!

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  • Frederick — January 11, 2008 @ 5:40 pm

    “Possibly a change in domain name”. Why would that be? It’s fine as it is.

    My other reaction: you’re 24 ?!

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  • Ildar Samit — January 11, 2008 @ 5:44 pm

    Happy 24th Birthday, Matt! Have an amazing day. Thank you for WordPress, and for everything else to come! You’re changing the world man.
    From Hamilton, Canada.

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  • Don MacAskill — January 11, 2008 @ 5:47 pm

    Happy Birthday, Matt! Keep up the great work and remember to have lots of fun. :)

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  • Mark — January 11, 2008 @ 6:00 pm

    Happy Birthday Matt!

    Changes to PhotoMatt? Intriguing!

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  • Chris Thomson — January 11, 2008 @ 6:07 pm

    Happy Birthday, Matt!

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  • Michael — January 11, 2008 @ 6:13 pm

    Many Happy Returns to you, Matt!
    I wish you the best of all possible outcomes in the best of all possible worlds.

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  • Lisa — January 11, 2008 @ 6:18 pm

    Happy birthday, Matt!

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  • Michael — January 11, 2008 @ 6:24 pm

    Happy Birthday Matt :)

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  • Dem — January 11, 2008 @ 6:31 pm

    So you’re my age. We’re old dude. haha!
    Happy Birthday :D

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  • kanny — January 11, 2008 @ 6:37 pm

    Hi, how are you.

    I am from china. my name is Kanny.

    I hope you are happy every day.

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  • m@ — January 11, 2008 @ 6:39 pm

    That makes me feel so unaccomplished at 27, going on 28.

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  • Mark Jaquith — January 11, 2008 @ 6:44 pm

    Happy birthday!!

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  • mariano — January 11, 2008 @ 6:45 pm

    Matt.. congratsd on your bday and everything else ;)

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  • AsceticMonk — January 11, 2008 @ 6:46 pm

    May 2008 be a year of abundance to you! Happy birthday, Matt!

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  • andrena — January 11, 2008 @ 6:47 pm

    happy 24th Matt!

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  • Ryan McCue — January 11, 2008 @ 6:50 pm

    Happy Birthday Matt!

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  • Jessi — January 11, 2008 @ 7:02 pm

    Looks like I have the privilege of being the first to comment here and wish you a very happy 24th year! You’ve given us WordPress users so much. Do you have any unfulfilled birthday wishes? Is there any way we can help make them come true?

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  • Jessi — January 11, 2008 @ 7:03 pm

    Actually, I just realized that since you’ve completed 24 years, I should be wishing you a happy 25th year on the planet. :-)

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  • Ike — January 11, 2008 @ 7:05 pm

    It was the PhotoMomm comment, wasn’t it.

    Happy Birthday, Matt.

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  • Corinne — January 11, 2008 @ 7:11 pm

    Happy birthday! Have a good one.

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  • Kevin — January 11, 2008 @ 7:16 pm

    happy birthday Matt!

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  • Eddy Luten — January 11, 2008 @ 7:40 pm

    Hi Matt,

    Congratulations with your 24th! Have a safe and healthy year.

    Eddy.

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  • delusional — January 11, 2008 @ 7:47 pm

    Happy birthday Matt.

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  • Brad — January 11, 2008 @ 7:48 pm

    Happy birthday, Matt!

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  • Matt — January 11, 2008 @ 8:05 pm

    Happy Birthday!

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  • dinsan — January 11, 2008 @ 8:14 pm

    Happy B daY Matt !!

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  • Artur Kim — January 11, 2008 @ 8:40 pm

    Happy Birthday, Matt!

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  • Eric Schulz — January 11, 2008 @ 8:40 pm

    Happy birthday! A change of domain name? What is wrong with photomatt.net? I wonder what it will be…

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  • Mike — January 11, 2008 @ 8:43 pm

    Hey! Happy Birthday Matt. With you all the best buddy!

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  • Mike — January 11, 2008 @ 8:45 pm

    I meant to say, I wish you all the best. ;)

    WordPress is fantastic and I’m grateful for all your hard work in making it possible for people over the years.

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  • Max Roeleveld — January 11, 2008 @ 8:49 pm

    Well, here’s to you, Matt. =]

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  • Alphonse Yu — January 11, 2008 @ 9:24 pm

    Happy Birthday Matt! Wishing you good luck in everything you do ths year ahead!

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  • GaMerZ — January 11, 2008 @ 9:33 pm

    Happy birthday =)

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  • cathy tibbles — January 11, 2008 @ 9:38 pm

    Only 24!! Congrats! What an inspiration you are to all the young geeks out there. :)

    ~Cathy

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  • Demifantasy — January 11, 2008 @ 10:35 pm

    Happy birthday Matt!

    And thank you for your WordPress!

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  • Rich — January 11, 2008 @ 10:58 pm

    Matt,

    Congrats on making it another year in this fast paced, never ending, rat-biting kind of world. To accomplish what you have, by this time in your life, should bring tears of joy to so many folks who think they’ll never make a mark. You’ve proven that anything is possible, if you have passion, a little bit of skill, a lot of moxie, and just the right timing in life.

    Approximately 7 minutes from now, I’ll officially be TWICE as old as you (1/12), and while I’ve made a name and a global rep for myself in ten years of work on my projects, I feel I am just getting started. Of course, I’ve raised three kids, have two grandkids, and went back to college only 4 years ago (have two degrees now, another in May, and a fourth in Sociology in 18 months.

    You’ve proven you’re never too young to change the world, and massive wondrous kudoes to you for never backing down. You’ve taught even old fogies like myself a lot. Keep up the great work, and know that even us old time geeks and geezers appreciate ever so much more, what talented youngsters (!?) like you and all the WP crew can teach us each and every day.

    Rich

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  • benj — January 11, 2008 @ 11:31 pm

    Happy Birthday Matt!

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  • Titanas — January 11, 2008 @ 11:38 pm

    Happy bday!

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  • Patrick Havens — January 11, 2008 @ 11:40 pm

    Change of domain name? Now I’m curious… Happy Birthday Matt. :)

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  • Paul Stamatiou — January 12, 2008 @ 12:06 am

    whoa, domain name change? does someone want matt.com? Happy 24th man!

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  • Bryan Villarin — January 12, 2008 @ 12:11 am

    Happy birthday, Matt!

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  • Vivek — January 12, 2008 @ 12:12 am

    Happy Birthday Matt.

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  • Domas — January 12, 2008 @ 1:17 am

    grats :) anyway, it is 25 that makes you old. at 24 whole year of wonderful life is ahead };-)

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  • Nik Kantar — January 12, 2008 @ 1:25 am

    Happy Birthday, Matt! \o/

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  • Johan — January 12, 2008 @ 1:44 am

    Happy Birthday Matt!

    (Gosh, how strange, I am 33 and all of a sudden I feel so old!)

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  • Deny Sri Supriyono — January 12, 2008 @ 1:51 am

    capricorn ya?

    happy birthday, matt! :)
    wish you all the very best in your life and business.

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  • aw — January 12, 2008 @ 1:58 am

    Happy birthday Matt.
    I am born in 1984 too :)

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  • Niyaz PK — January 12, 2008 @ 2:13 am

    Will you buy photomatt.com? :)
    Happy Birthday anyway..

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  • Jeffro2pt0 — January 12, 2008 @ 2:14 am

    Happy birthday dude. Now, your the same age as me. (turned 24 in dec of 2007)

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  • markku — January 12, 2008 @ 2:24 am

    Happy birthday Matt! =)

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  • Ben — January 12, 2008 @ 2:32 am

    Happy birthday, Matt!

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  • vernon.trent — January 12, 2008 @ 2:47 am

    Happy Birthday Matt
    all the best!

    *cheers*

    VT

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  • Alex Leonard — January 12, 2008 @ 3:01 am

    Happy Birthday Matt!

    Hope you had a nice day. That’s a lot of birthdays you’ve gone through in one digital spot.

    I recently hit 30 and I can happily report that I still don’t feel old, ‘like an adult’, or depressed. It’s just the same as ever.

    Alex

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  • Vixx — January 12, 2008 @ 3:02 am

    Many happy returns, Matt. Hope 24 is good to you. :)

    V xx

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  • Deena — January 12, 2008 @ 3:10 am

    Happy Birthday Matt!
    Hope you have a great B-day! Can’t wait to see what you do with the next 5 years – Thank you for sharing so much!
    Deena : )

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  • sofie — January 12, 2008 @ 3:37 am

    Happy Happy Birthday, Matt!

    More success!

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  • Emanuele — January 12, 2008 @ 4:09 am

    Happy birthday Matt! ;-)
    Bye,
    Emanuele

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  • Fath — January 12, 2008 @ 4:17 am

    Happy 24th Birthday to you, Matt! Wish you all the best :) Change in domain name? Are you gonna change from photomatt.net to something else?

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  • Rune — January 12, 2008 @ 4:21 am

    If your birthday sneaks up on you at age 24 – just wait until your 35th birthday jumps on you like – well something very sneaky and jumpy kind of thingy – then you know your getting older :-)

    Happy days!

    –
    RG

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  • Náufrago — January 12, 2008 @ 4:38 am

    Congrats, Matt!!! Have a nice day, you deserve it man!!. Regards from Spain.

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  • shadaik — January 12, 2008 @ 4:38 am

    Ha, must be the birthday.
    We share birthdays and it seems they sneek up to me, too. January 11th probably has the zodiac “ninja”, “capricorn” was a mix-up.

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  • jeka911 — January 12, 2008 @ 4:44 am

    Happy Birthday, Matt!

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  • Swiffer — January 12, 2008 @ 5:11 am

    Hello

    Voila ! Je suis perdu je ne sais comment mettre un commentaire ! A l’ aide SVP!

    Swiffer

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  • OPEN GIGA — January 12, 2008 @ 5:21 am

    Be Lated Happy Birthday To You Dear Matt.

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  • Christopher Luna — January 12, 2008 @ 5:57 am

    Happy Birthday freak! I mean Matt.

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  • danithew — January 12, 2008 @ 6:15 am

    Happy Birthday!

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  • Mark — January 12, 2008 @ 6:38 am

    Happy Birthday Matt!

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  • cyclingplatypus — January 12, 2008 @ 6:49 am

    Happy Birthday Matt!

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  • brVince — January 12, 2008 @ 6:51 am

    Birthday? Have a happy birthday, then :) With all your generosity to the people on the web, be blessed with a gracefilled life, success and contented living :)

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  • Xavier — January 12, 2008 @ 7:15 am

    Happy New Year Matt :)

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  • Walker — January 12, 2008 @ 7:30 am

    Happy B’day.

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  • Kirk M — January 12, 2008 @ 7:30 am

    By jeezum! Half my age and already famous! Somethin’ ain’t right I tell ya’! And the dedication and steadfastness you’ve shown for someone whose just turned 24 is downright disgusting. And you have a wonderful family on top of it all! Is this right I ask?? Well? Is it?

    Well, of course it is! :P

    Happy birthday Matt! And many more to you. May you can keep that steady course in all weather that comes your way. :D

    In the meantime I’m late in taking my Geritol.

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  • BoltClock — January 12, 2008 @ 7:38 am

    Happy birthday, Matt!

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  • Sara — January 12, 2008 @ 7:50 am

    Happy birthday! You’re just about a year older than me and have accomplished a lot.

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  • Michael Clark — January 12, 2008 @ 7:50 am

    Hippy Barthday! Oh to be 24.

    Did you grow up with one “big” present for the holidays/birthday, or did you get two celebrations each year?

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  • Cem — January 12, 2008 @ 8:20 am

    I love the post on your 22nd birthday. :)

    Happy birthday, Matt.

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  • Ted Clayton — January 12, 2008 @ 8:23 am

    At 24, on a ‘conventional track’, one is about as old as would be consistent with having recently completed college, still casting for the right way perhaps, or just getting a start on … something.

    With the image of the new college-grad in mind, I am going to use the occasion to register the education-system potential of WordPress (undoubtedly, I imagine & hope, as have umpteen others).

    The potential has been recognized & courted for decades, sometimes famously … or infamously. The need remains substantially unmet. Many have tried, but few are satisfied.

    As I learn more about the WordPress software and the making of plugins, my attention goes often to how the resource could be made the delight of both educators and students, in or out school…

    … On or off the conventional track.

    Congratulations & best wishes, Matt!

    Ted Clayton

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  • John — January 12, 2008 @ 8:30 am

    Happy Birthday man. I hope that it is a good one. From the sounds of it, it is. J

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  • ASE — January 12, 2008 @ 8:30 am

    I’m have no clue how this site could become any better or how would a change in the domain name make it even better. I don’t know what to expect. I’m keeping my expectations in misery, that way I’ll enjoy the surprise, whatever tomorrow brings. In my own life 2.

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  • Stephen Darlington — January 12, 2008 @ 9:14 am

    Many Happy Returns!

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  • Ashish Mohta — January 12, 2008 @ 9:20 am

    Have a great bday dude!!!! You have done something which no body will forget in centuries

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  • Sean — January 12, 2008 @ 9:31 am

    Happy birthday Matt. You’ve come along way in the past 6 years both personally, business and blog wise.

    Your mom without a blog ;) must be proud.

    A possible change in domain name? That should be interesting to see what it might become. Any hints on your ideas?

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  • Elad — January 12, 2008 @ 9:34 am

    happy birthday :)

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  • dennis — January 12, 2008 @ 9:52 am

    Happy birthday, Matt! Perhaps I’ll even de-lurk next year, too. :)

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  • Deep — January 12, 2008 @ 10:00 am

    Wish you a very happy birthday.. :)

    Regards,
    Deep

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  • Sheilla — January 12, 2008 @ 10:04 am

    Happy birthday Matt, wow at first I thought you were an old guy, until I read this post. And you turned to be the same age like mine.

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  • emphbone — January 12, 2008 @ 10:10 am

    i will be 24 this april..
    guess were at the same age..

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  • Justin Tadlock — January 12, 2008 @ 10:14 am

    Well, happy birthday! Twenty-four is sneaking up on me too. Just a few more months.

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  • marcus — January 12, 2008 @ 10:19 am

    Happy birthday, Matt.

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  • Jorge — January 12, 2008 @ 11:07 am

    Happy birthday! In a couple of months I will join that club too…

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  • Justin Thorp — January 12, 2008 @ 11:56 am

    Happy Birthday Matt! Here’s to the New Year!

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  • Jonathan Dingman — January 12, 2008 @ 12:03 pm

    I think the owner of matt.com should donate the domain name to you as a birthday gift :)

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  • gidibao — January 12, 2008 @ 12:24 pm

    Happy B-day, Matt! :)

    all the best

    Gianni

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  • Pande — January 12, 2008 @ 2:48 pm

    Congratulations!
    You’re getting old like the rest of us!
    May be in 7 years you’ll be as old as I am, Ouch, I will be 7 years older too…

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  • Fiona — January 12, 2008 @ 2:48 pm

    Happy birthday! Still such a young ‘un!

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  • Gerard — January 12, 2008 @ 4:34 pm

    Happy B’day youngling. Many more to come, I’m sure!

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  • Pearl — January 12, 2008 @ 5:12 pm

    Happy Birthday Matt! :)

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  • delusional — January 12, 2008 @ 5:13 pm

    Sorry for the misunderstanding Matt. My fault.

    Hope you had a great birthday :)

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  • hso — January 12, 2008 @ 7:19 pm

    Happy Birthday Matt.

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  • DavidTan — January 12, 2008 @ 9:03 pm

    Happy Birthday! You are inspirational at 24, just like me :P

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  • Scribbler — January 12, 2008 @ 11:23 pm

    Happy birthday Matt… wish I was 24 again :)

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  • agung — January 13, 2008 @ 2:31 am

    Happy Bithday, Matt!

    I hope you will get many wonderful gifts and amazing days in your life.

    Thank you for WordPress :)

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  • Mike Robinson — January 13, 2008 @ 8:22 am

    Happy Birthday Matt :) You’re not much older than me, I’m surprised and slightly ashamed of myself!

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  • Neil — January 13, 2008 @ 9:06 am

    Happy Birthday matey and thank you for wordpress, changing the world of computing is not the word, thanx mate!!

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  • Avrila — January 13, 2008 @ 11:08 am

    Happy birthday!

    How’s 24 so far? I’m just a few months behind you, you see.

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  • KitsapWebDesign — January 13, 2008 @ 12:39 pm

    Happy birthday and definitely enjoy it. You’ve earned it!

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  • Dian — January 13, 2008 @ 4:07 pm

    i’m late reading this, Happy Birthday Matt!!!

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  • Jake — January 13, 2008 @ 6:16 pm

    Happy birthday Matt.

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  • papajoneh — January 13, 2008 @ 6:24 pm

    I am the most last person here at this time and date.
    Happy Birthday Matt. Now you make me feel so old already :(

    LOL.

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  • Joseph — January 13, 2008 @ 8:20 pm

    Happy B-Day and God Bless!

    Joseph

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  • TDH — January 14, 2008 @ 1:00 am

    Happy Birthday Matt, hope you had a great day!

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  • chakrit — January 14, 2008 @ 1:08 am

    I’m just into my twenties and haven’t accomplished as much as what you’ve got. But I do got a lot of projects going on and am working hard on them!

    May I ask for some tips?

    anyway, Happy Birthday!

    - love wordpress

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  • Luis Rull — January 14, 2008 @ 4:21 am

    Happy Birthday, Matt.

    Be good. ;)

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  • mo — January 14, 2008 @ 6:26 am

    Happy Birthday Matt !

    hope you’ve had a wonderful time :]

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  • Joni — January 14, 2008 @ 6:46 am

    Happy Birthday, Matt! I’m turning 24 too in two weeks. I’m not at all excited, lol.

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  • hubs — January 14, 2008 @ 9:17 am

    Happy birthday. I’m excited to see how this doamin name change is handled, should be an interesting year.

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  • Wouter — January 14, 2008 @ 5:24 pm

    Happy birthday :D

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  • Asia — January 14, 2008 @ 8:48 pm

    Happy Birthday belated birthday!

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  • Lucia — January 15, 2008 @ 12:38 am

    Happy Birthday Matt!

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  • Dino — January 15, 2008 @ 8:02 am

    Belated happy birthday Matt!

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  • Iva — January 15, 2008 @ 2:00 pm

    Welcome of the club of 24-year-olds (which I’m leaving in a couple of weeks), happy birthday and thanks for changing the lives of so many webmasters with WP.

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  • Gagan — January 15, 2008 @ 10:57 pm

    Belated Happy Birthday Matt!

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  • Carmen — January 16, 2008 @ 12:59 am

    Belaited happy birthday and all the very best to you Matt.

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  • Freddy Hernawan — January 17, 2008 @ 12:15 am

    happy b’day matt :)

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  • Kimberly Ann — January 17, 2008 @ 12:36 am

    Happy Birthday!! I turned 24 recently too :)

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  • Euri — January 18, 2008 @ 7:03 am

    Err… Belated happy birthday! :)

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  • Daniel — January 18, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

    How is it that I always find myself around other Cappies? Never fails.

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  • Fatih — January 23, 2008 @ 2:25 am

    Happy birthday Matt. You must be more rigorous to see the lighter light in years to come. I’ve just read about the 29 million fron NYT. Congrats

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  • modifoo — January 25, 2008 @ 9:08 am

    …better late than never, so: happy birthday!

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