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The Start Conference

2008-06-11T23:00:00.000-07:00

So, my good friend and business partner Jeff Veen and I have decided it's time to put on a little show.

He and I both love to talk to folks about the creative work that inspires, the ways people find to pursue that work, and the very dumb things we do along the way. For years, we've worked to grow our company and help others to grow theirs. And of course, we have the lawyers, accountants, and advisors we trust and talk to all the time.

So, we've decided to put some of these conversations with our friends and colleagues on stage. We've pulled together a group of entrepreneurs, investors, and loads of other folks you'd like to hear from about getting things going. And that's how The Start Conference came to be.

Here's the down-low:
August 7 at the amazing Cowell Theater in Fort Mason.
The format is a series of interviews and conversations, not powerpoint and shilling. There ought to be good beer, too.
And we're doing our best to keep it cheap - just $200 for now.

So, come meet your peers and let's talk about what it takes to start a company, build a business, do the work you love.

Details are on The Start Conference web site. Also Mike and David at Mule Design did all our logo and site work. The are awesome.

Best Meet Ups This Week

2008-05-05T21:15:00.000-07:00

My favorites from this weeks list of options:

* The San Francisco Pet Portraits Meetup

* Bay Area Backpack Buddies

* Build A Business with Danny Glover

* The Conversations With God, East Bay Meetup

* The Marin Storytelling and Cuddles Meetup

* Magic Sunrisers Toastmasters Meeting

* Berkeley Board Gamers Weekly

* The Concord Cake Decorating May Meeting

To be clear

2008-04-18T13:33:00.001-07:00

To be clear, originally uploaded by b-may.

They were ants. I promise they were ants!

Hank & I in Japantown

2008-04-14T22:22:00.000-07:00

We went for lunch. We left as 13 year-old girls.

Hiring the new boss

2008-04-10T16:38:00.000-07:00

So, with all the growth here at Adaptive Path, it's time to bring in some new blood. We've started a search for a new CEO. Peter and Jesse (co-founders) are staying right where they are. We simply feel that, as the company grows and the opportunities multiply, it's time to bring in someone with a different set of experiences.

This is a dream job. Adaptive Path is a collection of astoundingly talented, intelligent people working everyday to design experiences that improve people's lives. It's been an amazing experience making the company what it is today, and now it's time to bring in someone to help us take fullest advantage of the opportunity that lie before us.

I'm leading the search, so please drop me a note if you'd like to make a recommendation.

Nothing Better

2008-03-25T22:01:00.001-07:00

IMG_6792.JPG, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

Today I am 39. I have done nothing better than this.

Adaptive Path's 7yr Party

2008-03-12T16:10:00.000-07:00

Come and Celebrate Adaptive Path's Seventh Anniversary Party

Join us on Friday, March 21 to celebrate Adaptive Path's Seventh Anniversary Party . Come have a beer and -- of course -- enjoy the Taco Truck. This year we're moving the party to 111 Minna, San Francisco. All are welcome, but you'll need to RSVP or email party [at] adaptivepath period [com] for a wrist tag if you want to drink and eat those delicious tacos on our dime.

Party's from 6:00-11:00 PM and the taco truck opens at 7 PM sharp. Hope to see you at 111 Minna.

Pelota Roja

2007-12-20T10:07:00.000-08:00

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Buenos Aires is:

2007-12-18T07:08:00.000-08:00

* New York, with better English skills
* A treasure trove of Beatles covers
* Forgetting to pick-up its dog shit
* Not as hot as people say
* A carnivore�s dream
* New York, with worse drivers
* Just discovering good beer
* Not afraid to show cleavage
* An easy place to forget it�s Christmas
* Not the kind of place that shuns a 10:30am beer
* Carrying live coverage of President-elect Cristina Kirchner meeting Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith. On most channels.

Hank in the tub

2007-12-08T21:56:00.000-08:00

This is Hank , when I pretend to hate getting splashed by him.

In the Kitchen

2007-11-26T21:45:00.001-08:00

In the Kitchen, originally uploaded by b-may.

After a week of work, we find the apartment is not so much baby-safe, as much as it is less baby-lethal.

Jumping into the mid-west

2007-11-21T13:25:00.001-08:00

IMG_1072.JPG, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

took us 120 seconds to get on that trampoline.

Man, I love trampolines.

Mark My Words: GOP will get Huckabee fever

2007-11-21T13:06:00.000-08:00

With only one real conservative in the race, I'm looking forward to seeing Mike Huckabee get some real traction in the coming weeks. Former Gov. of Arkansas (there's a track record with that state), an old-school Christian conservative, and weight-loss success story -- he has a lot of what a demoralized GOP needs.

Also, he's pretty damn funny.

He maybe running for VP here, but he just caght Romney in the Iowa caucus polls. And Christian conservatives turn out on caucus day.

This is going to be an interesting election!

Vote for Mason!

2007-10-19T11:47:00.000-07:00

Mighty Goods is nominated for the Blogger Choice Award for Best Shopping Blog.
Voting ends today, so if you have a second, please go vote for her!
VOTE FOR MAGGIE.

Baby Swim Class

2007-10-12T13:45:00.001-07:00

Baby Swim Class, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

Fulfilling a lifetime ambition here. The best part is watching as Hank finds that he loves to splash, hates getting his face wet and an amazing inability to connect the two.

Hank, I'm sorry.

2007-09-04T13:09:00.001-07:00

Photo by Maggie Mason.

I can't be there 24 hours a day and sometimes Mom dresses you for her amusement.

You are much more to us than a throw-pillow, though some outfits might challenge that assertion.

I'll buy you a car later,
Dad

PS - We are not alone.

Come to DC

2007-07-11T23:08:00.000-07:00

This is the 6th year we've done our UXWeek Conference in Washington, DC, and the program is the best we've ever put together. Also, I'm getting up there for a bit:

This year, I'm moderating a panel on what we've learned from our mistakes here at Adaptive Path. And we've made some awesome ones. Check out the full program here.

Learning from Adaptive Path's Mistakes
Every now and again, a project jumps the rails -- all the best intentions and planning just don't stack up to the challenge. After the dust settles, all we can do is learn from our mistakes and move on. Also, we can tell you all about them. (Identities will be changed to protect the innocent. The guilty we'll name.)

So, you should come. And you can get 15% off registration if you use the promotion code ;"FOBM" (Friend of Bryan Mason).
Do it!

Too much

2007-05-29T15:17:00.001-07:00

dad+boy, originally uploaded by rcarver.

If you kiss one side of his head, it shoves huge amounts of cheek to the other side.

He grows tired of this.

Best picture ever

2007-04-06T15:50:00.001-07:00

Originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

Perhaps it's the way he's mastered the Mason face already. Or the squirell playing drums (thanks, Cagans.) Or maybe it's his rainbow leg warmers (thanks, San Francisco) -- but this is the best picture anyone has ever taken.

Like Water-clock work

2007-02-20T22:30:00.000-08:00

It's not that he has a propensity for pissing while I change his diaper - it's that he LOVES to piss while I am changing his diaper.

Nothing makes him happier.

It is pretty funny.

Henry Martin Mason

2007-02-15T10:58:00.001-08:00

Henry Martin Mason, originally uploaded by b-may.

Hank was born on Sunday!
Maggie is doing (and did) amazingly well.

Hank was born at 8lb and had to be harassed into crying - he didn't seem to mind the (very quick) journey.

He's perfect.

Super-preggo

2007-02-06T19:46:00.001-08:00

Super-preggo, originally uploaded by b-may.

And now, we wait...

T-Minus, Like, 45 Minutes...

2007-01-19T09:57:00.000-08:00

OK - four weeks.

I'm stopping folks on the street to ask about their stroller satisfaction, I've re-organized the baby's dresser 3 times, and I'm making grand (read: stupid) plans for my generous paternity leave (thanks again to Adaptive Path for being, as always, awesome.)

My question is:
How do you know when you're ready?

27 Weeks

2006-11-28T20:03:00.000-08:00

27 Weeks
Originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

It's a baby, wrapped in a Maggie.

Say What you want

2006-11-21T09:55:00.000-08:00

Go ahead, I can't be held liable.

Calif. court says bloggers can't be sued
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that bloggers and participants in Internet bulletin board groups cannot be sued for posting defamatory statements made by others.