Like most of the other 10,000-plus attendees, I had a blast at the South by Southwest Conference this year. Lots of good conversations. Lots of walking (the weird layout of the Austin Convention Center made sure of that). Lots of people with iPhones. And yes, lots of parties.
My focus at the conference was finding good [...]

Tonight I published my first post on Dad-o-Matic: Creating and archiving tweets about your kids.
It’s a quick entry about my latest efforts to chronicle the daily lives of my two children using social media (other ventures: my Flickr photos and Hopeful Dad blog). If you’re a parent yourself, I hope you find the post helpful.
I [...]

Two days ago, on March 1, my sister-in-law, Dorothy (pictured), passed away after a vicious car accident in Kenya. She was only 32 years old and leaves behind a husband and two young children in Nairobi. It is an unimaginable tragedy that I haven’t fully come to grips yet, but our family is praying hard [...]

Inspired by the efforts of Neville Hobson, I’ve put together a montage of family photos from 2008 as a way of recapping the last 12 months (with a helping hand from Animoto).
Here’s hoping 2009 will be as memorable as 2008 has been. Happy new year!
Part 1

Programming note: In spite of following Animoto’s estimates when choosing [...]

One week from today, I’m driving out of Boston and headed down to Austin, Texas, where my family and I will make our new home.
But before I go, I’m squeezing in one last Boston-area Tweetup. Here are the details:
Summer Tuesday Tweetup with Bryan Person: Coffee and Conversation at Peet’s (Upcoming.org listing)

Day/date/time: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, [...]

My daughter will be starting high school in the Austin area in just under a month, and I’m about to write her an informal Dad’s Guide to Getting through High School that she can refer to every now and again (even if she did roll her eyes when I gave it to her, I suspect [...]

I’m pleased to announce that on Wednesday, July 16, I’ll be stepping into an exciting new role as a social media evangelist with LiveWorld, Inc, a San Jose, California-based company that builds and manages online communities and social networks.

The job offers me the opportunity to do what I’m passionate about: explore, write, and talk about [...]