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Articles

  • 13th July 2010

    What I Learned at Flickr

    A quick recap of my visit to see the lovely people at Flickr in March of this year. This continues the theme of articles I should have written months ago, but didn't. Short version: Flickr loves you and your photos - for keeps.
  • 9th March 2010

    A Piece of the Puzzle

    If we ever wanted to create a more vibrant, creative, diverse economy here in Ireland where would we start? Education is important, scale is important - but I'd start with humility, generosity and honesty.
  • 14th June 2008

    Escape from Alcatraz

    I made it! The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon was everything I hoped it would be; tough, fast, exciting. Hotter than I would have liked, but an absolutely great race. This is my full report of the lead up to the race, the race itself and the journey home.
  • 21st May 2008

    Alcatraz

    Two weeks to go.

Photographs

  • After the Race
  • Before Dawn in Transition
  • In-Flight Entertainment
  • Me and Luxo
  • Pixar
  • Pixar Badge
  • Exercise Yard
  • Media Scrum
  • Visiting Adaptive Path
  • Swim Exit
  • Alcatraz
  • Transition Area
  • Cells
  • Cell Block Wall
  • The Regulations
  • Ruins
  • Windows
  • Water Tower
  • Light House
  • Guard Tower
  • Finish Line
  • Moscone Center
  • Swim Exit
  • Run Chute
  • Race Registration
  • Timing Tent
  • Finish Line, Seating, Alcatraz
  • Race Briefing
  • Triathlon Expo
  • Boat to Alcatraz
  • Jean Aw
  • San Francisco - From Coit Tower
  • My Chair Runs Linux
  • Rent a Bike - Giant TCR C2
  • Front
  • Apple is *Everywhere*
  • Empty Shop
  • Floor Game
  • Ken Plays a Mean Pinball
  • Bay Bridge
  • Leaves of Green
  • Flickr Indexing
  • John's Grill
  • Tad's Broiled Steaks
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Reality
  • Amen to That
  • Yahoo Party
  • Chess Players
  • Fiction
  • Apple Pie With Cheese
  • Yahoo Party
  • Breakfast
  • Heart
  • Ireland Connects @ The W
  • Tim O'Reilly
  • Matt Jones - Dopplr
  • Dan Lyons - Fake Steve Jobs
  • Matt Mullenweg - Automattic
  • Web20
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Paul May is a researcher and designer from Dublin, Ireland; he is currently a student at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). Feel free to directly (or you can use the contact form). You can also get him on twitter or flickr. Paul enjoys writing in the third person.