Tag Archives: Automattic
Go Kart Racing In Budapest
I was in Budapest last week for the Automattic company meetup and during that meetup a bunch of us went out go karting. I took my GoPro HD Hero 1 with me and mounted it onto my go kart using a suction cup. The videos turned out pretty cool (although lighting was an issue) so I thought I’d post two of them here. 
The Opening Race
I had gone to this place a few days before so I already knew the track and the karts but most of the people I was racing against where new to the track and karts, hence the speed differences.
The Championship Race
The people who posted the top 7 best lap times were put into a starting grid and had a final race off. The track’s narrow width made it nearly impossible to pass but it was still quite fun!
The final lap (starting at about 8:20) was a victory lap which is why I was goofing around and trying to powerslide.
Video: Matt Mullenweg On San Francisco’s PBS Station
The PBS station that covers the San Francisco area did a piece on Matt Mullenweg that’s worth watching:
My New Business Cards
My co-worker Matt Thomas does great work. I’m not a big fan of my current Gravatar though. Hopefully I’ll find a better image to use by the time I run out of these and need more printed up.
The QR Code on the back links to my Gravatar profile.
Looking Out Over Seaside, Florida
A photo taken earlier this week from the top of the house I was staying at in Seaside, Florida during the Automattic meetup. I’ll post more later.
Lunch With Beau And Andrew At Whiffies!
I had lunch with Automatticians Beau (in town for OSCON) and Andrew (who also lives here) at the most excellent Whiffies at SE 12th & Hawthorne here in Portland. Here’s a picture I took with my iPhone 4.
Automattic
As of today, I am officially a fulltime Automattic employee! I’ve been contracting with Automattic for a few months now but didn’t want to talk about it for fear of cursing it. It really is a dream job for me as I’m working with some of the best people in the business and the WordPress community and I couldn’t be happier. I want to thank Matt and everyone else at Automattic for giving me this great opportunity.
(I’m 4th from the right in the back row.)
