Visiting the Shindo Laboratories showroom, pork ramen, and then leaving Tokyo, Japan.
Kyoto to Tokyo
Travel from Kyoto to Tokyo, exploring Tokyo and Akihabara / Akiba, and the pre-WordCamp dinner.
WordPress Authors Wanted
Wiley is looking for savvy WordPress folks to author new books they want to publish. If you love writing and are a WordPress wizard than contact Carol Long.
WordCamp Kansai 2009
Exploring urban Osaka, including some rougher areas, and then WordCamp Kansai that night, which was basically a dinner with speakers.
Google Analytics script
40% still use old Google Analytics script. Don’t forget to update to the newest Google Analytics script call. (And drop in WordPress.com Stats while you’re in there to get something quick and author-centric.)
New WordCamp SF Site
The new site for WordCamp San Francisco is online, go check it out. Got some more speakers and announcements when I get back from Japan.
Kyoto Cherry Blossoms
Visiting the cherry blossoms and temples in Kyoto, Japan.
Scotch Whisky Guide
YCombinator and Techstars
YCombinator and Techstars spawning similar startups. I’ve noticed this too, though it’s most likely just good ideas occuring to several folks at once and the seed folks lowering the barrier to entry of starting a company and execution, so we notice more of the confluences.
Bryght Closing
The End of a Bryght Era. One of the earliest hosted CMS ventures (based on Drupal) is closing.
Hong Kong, Osaka
Breakfast in Hong Kong, a crazy plane ride to Osaka, amazing ramen, then exploring the parks and markets of Osaka.
Hong Kong
Two speaking engagements in Hong Kong, and everything in between. One for business, one in a bar.
More Hong Kong
Photo shoot, wandering around Hong Kong, a home-cooked meal with Edith’s parents, and karaoke.
WordCamp Hong Kong
WordCamp in Hong Kong and some wandering around the city and markets afterward.
WordCamp Shanghai
WordCamp Shanghai at Fudan University.
Night in Shanghai
A night in Shanghai: Dinner at TMSK followed by jazz at the Cotton Club.
WordPress Party Pictures
Pictures from the party at the Automattic lounge. It got a little rowdy! If you recognize, please help caption using the “tag” feature on the photo page.
WordPress Party Tonight
Tonight (Monday March 30) at 7 PM we’re opening up the new Automattic space at Pier 38 for the first time because so many of our friends will be in town for Web 2.0 Expo and all their fun events. Come by our spot (on Embarcadero in between Brannan and Townsend) starting at 7 PM and enjoy good music, free booze, and geeky friends. We’re on the left corner and there’s a bunch of circles in the window and an Automattic sign over the door. (Sorry for the late announcement, if you could help us get the word out I’d appreciate it.) You can RSVP on Facebook here.
WordCamp China, Hong Kong, and Japan
I’ll be attending our two WordCamps in China: WordCamp China in Shanghai, on April 4, and WordCamp Hong Kong on April 5. I think this says I’m going to be in Japan for WordCamp on April 12th.
Downloadable Web Fonts
Downloadable font formats for the Web. See also: Web Font Optimizer (visit in anything except Firefox). 2009 will be an exciting year for typography on the web, particularly when Firefox 3.5 comes out this summer. Hat tip: Mark Wubben.