Help provide clean water to the world for my birthday
charity: water is a fantastic non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. I did a birthday campaign last year and, after pausing a moment during my daughter’s bath time to think on how simple it is for us to turn on a tap for clean water, I decided to do it again … Continue reading Help provide clean water to the world for my birthday
Throwback April: Day 3
May 1997 – Getting guinea pig supplies for my birthday (and an actual guinea pig to come later) Continue reading Throwback April: Day 3
Throwback April Day 2
Riding the NYC subway with the BYTA crew. July 2000 Continue reading Throwback April Day 2
Throwback April
There’s a little thing on the internet known as “throwback Thursday”. People post old pictures each Thursday as a form of nostalgia. I’ll admit I’ve never participated because who would want to see me as a teenager or little kid? Looking through some old photos the other day, I started reminiscing. I have a big … Continue reading Throwback April
On parenthood
Parenthood is the single greatest thing you can do in this life. It’s the only thing that has any real meaning. You can build cities, amass fortunes, acquire fame, and none of it will matter. But that little girl’s hand in yours while you walk through the park? That moment has no price. Continue reading On parenthood
Relaunching DailyPen
Today I’m launching DailyPen again. DailyPen is a little web app to keep a daily journal. The gimmick is that you’re limited to one post a day (with the ability to edit if needed). Originally it was a custom web app built on top of the CodeIgniter PHP framework, and I unfortunately let the domain expire … Continue reading Relaunching DailyPen
Urban Exploration
From the archives: exploring an old, abandoned manufacturing factory in Reading, PA Continue reading Urban Exploration
I Can’t Help Sailing Away With You
One of my friends who I’ve known since high school (we had a music show on the web called Mess of Music for a while) is the lead singer in a punk cover band. By “punk cover band” I mean they cover songs in the style of punk rock, not covering punk songs. Think Me … Continue reading I Can’t Help Sailing Away With You
Akismet Team Meetup in Lihue, Hawaii
This past week was spent with my fellow Akismet team members in Lihue, Hawaii. Since we are a distributed company at Automattic, these meetups are an important part of forming a bond with colleagues and being productive. I feel refreshed and rejuvenated from the sometimes lonely days working from home. This meetup was a great way … Continue reading Akismet Team Meetup in Lihue, Hawaii
Dan Hauk 