..is my site where I capture interesting things from tech-design-ux. I talk about and track Twiistup a lot since I founded it in 2007. I’ve been a User Experience guy since 97 and currently work for Tsavo Media in Santa Monica, CA.Mike on Facebook :: Mike on LinkedIn :: Twitter @macadaanRight now I’m working on Daymix.com :: Take a peak Blade Runner DaymixSkype [macadaan] :: AIM [twiistup] :: (925) 408-7410macadaan.comTumblr (3.0; @macadaan)http://macadaan.tumblr.com/<div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reefflop/285672085/" target="_blank"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/macadaan/qJGuoqadABbHsugwyncHopuvgfzogvmbpEagquzHldCwABjtGEjyqcfkfgrl/media_httpfarm1staticflickrcom109285672085da6d31fe70jpg_lenszCjkvbjwGwz.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="332" height="500"/></a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reefflop/285672085/" target="_blank">flickr.com</a> </div> <p>Last minute costume idea</p> </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com" target="_blank">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/communist-dick-tater" target="_blank">/:|</a> | <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/communist-dick-tater#comment" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a> </p>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/228896840http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/228896840Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:49:52 -0700<a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/macadaan/7QvlKU5Czwc3PPyBb6RLWr8GPEg4qNZdxZwusEZrvVxuqDwijSOphj4jlnWv/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/macadaan/MDZaI2tbaLptL8KrRb5GpJi5b8aTE12HTw3nBA6wYfhQKHbwZyuPqXO4YkmA/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="667"/></a> <p>aka @emotivlle</p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com" target="_blank">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/its-gogo-yubari" target="_blank">/:|</a> | <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/its-gogo-yubari#comment" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a> </p>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/228088917http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/228088917Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:34:20 -0700<div class="gmail_quote"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"><img alt="LA-GEW-Header2.jpg"/></p></div> <div class="gmail_quote">Nov 20-22: Startup Weekend LA (<a href="http://la.startupweekend.org" target="_blank"><a href="http://la.startupweekend.org" target="_blank">http://la.startupweekend.org</a></a>) (Jason Nazar, Sean Percival will help pick winners)<br/><div> <div> <div> <p>Below, please find the instructions for how to participate in the social media blitz for Startup Weekend. <br/></p> <p>SOCIAL MEDIA BLITZ FOR STARTUP WEEKEND</p> <p>It’s never been done before, so let’s try it! We have over 50 powerful people on this list who are helping organize and support Startup Weekend events in communities around the world this Nov & Dec. There will be over <b>one thousand entrepreneurs in 14 cities</b> building, learning, and starting companies before the end of the year. Our hats off to you all… seriously! </p> <p><b>What: </b>The first ever cohesive social marketing push for all upcoming Startup Weekends.</p> <p><b>When</b>: Starts <span style="color: red;">Tuesday 10/27.</span> Mornings are best for e-mail & postings. 1-7pm best for twitter/facebook</p> <p><b>Goal:</b> To encourage registrations and to make all of the entrepreneurial organizations around the world take note of what communities around the world can do to make a difference!</p> <p><b>How:</b> It’s not hard, just a few minutes from all of us will add up!</p> <p><span>-<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">          </span></span><b>Tweet & RT!</b> – include links and #hashtag for cities.</p> <p><span>-<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">          </span></span><b>Facebook</b></p> <p><span>-<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">          </span></span><b>Your Blog</b></p> <p><span>-<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">          </span></span><b>LinkedIn</b></p> <p><span>-<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">          </span></span><b>Local Tech Forums</b></p> <p><span>-<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">          </span></span><b>E-mail a friend</b></p> <p><span>-<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">          </span></span><b>Guest Blog Posts – </b>Invite someone or post on the Startup Weekend site or city page. (can just send to us).</p> <p>Remember, <b>early bird discount code ends 10/30 -</b> “swearlybird”</p> <p>We already have the likes of Forbes, Business Week, Washington Post, Tech Flash, Venturebeat, and TechCrunch watching to see what we can do. Let’s make some noise!</p> <p>Schedule:</p> <p>November 13^th-15^th: Tulsa, OK – Boise, ID – London, UK – Atlanta, GA<br/> November 20^th-22^nd: New York – Bay Area (Silicon Valley) – Cleveland, OH – Dallas, TX – Los Angeles, CA – Lexington, KY<br/> December 4^th-6^th: Paris, France – Corvallis, OR – Boston, MA</p> <p>Dec 17^th-20^th: Tel Aviv, Israel</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com" target="_blank">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/startup-weekend-la-november-20th-22nd-early-b" target="_blank">/:|</a> | <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/startup-weekend-la-november-20th-22nd-early-b#comment" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a> </p>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/224639526http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/224639526Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:22:51 -0700<p>dad you wanted me to email you the bunny emoticon so here it is :)<div>(\__/)</div> <div>(=’.’=)</div> <div>(”’) (”’)</div> <div>or</div> <div>(\_/)</div> <div>(=’.’)</div> <div>c(”’)(”’) thos are the bunnys</div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com" target="_blank">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/my-son-nick-is-an-aspiring-ascii-artist" target="_blank">Macadaan (feat. 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Young Jeezy)</a></p>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/199976532http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/199976532Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:16:52 -0700<a href="http://twitter.com/macadaan/statuses/4420071009">macadaan: Montana / Manilow separated at birth? http://post.ly/6TNT</a>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/199550321http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/199550321Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:58:15 -0700<a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/macadaan/nn1nh1u8GT6W6RlrcJNnRpO0Oo1YwyMInWAEeBXpmYatFoeSQ5rKe0aeB2cR/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/macadaan/iVtXM8v5PC3dN222UHQLYLisJcwTm7enkY0zHVz2ZcKq7gM2FNtiKNM51rd7/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <p>funny ESPN story on ‘The Catch’</p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com" target="_blank">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://macadaan.posterous.com/montana-manilow-separated-at-birth" target="_blank">Macadaan (feat. 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TV competition <a href="http://bit.ly/14OxAc" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/14OxAc</a> Thanks</p>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/196210136http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/196210136Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:50:21 -0700<a href="http://twitter.com/macadaan/statuses/4297980107">macadaan: @williammorris glad you like it and hope you use it A LOT (nudge-nudge)</a>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/195177079http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/195177079Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:15:23 -0700<a href="http://twitter.com/macadaan/statuses/4309542511">macadaan: Installing Gowalla iPhone app based on @yosefsolomon's review from @manolith http://bit.ly/10oXiV</a>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/195177077http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/195177077Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:15:22 -0700<a href="http://twitter.com/macadaan/statuses/4152105552">macadaan: Update Twitter and MySpace with one post. Congrats to our killer team at MySpace for making this happen! http://bit.ly/3p25qM</a>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/194130642http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/194130642Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:58:13 -0700<a href="http://twitter.com/macadaan/statuses/4152484913">macadaan: RT: MySpace Syncs with Twitter! 2-way status sync now live! Check our blog for all the details on Sync http://bit.ly/w4g3z</a>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/194130640http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/194130640Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:58:13 -0700<a href="http://twitter.com/macadaan/statuses/4164152989">macadaan: RT MySpace releases full support of OpenSocial 0.9 today - check out our developer blog for more info! http://bit.ly/7TYx6 (via @MySpace)</a>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/194130635http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/194130635Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:58:12 -0700<a href="http://twitter.com/macadaan/statuses/4114874701">macadaan: Barn for tonight's poker tournament http://post.ly/5fWh</a>http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/193169175http://macadaan.tumblr.com/post/193169175Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:54:39 -0700