theo mann16. The Burnmobile at BurningmanIn the summer of 2000, David Kelley tells me the company will buy some bikes that I can build something for the Burningman festival with…6 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann15. Riding the Big Red DragonIn the spring of 1999, I apply to the innovation powerhouse called IDEO, in Palo Alto. It is just after the ABC Nightline video of them…6 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann14. Watching Sunset from Half Dome with a Raven and a MarmotIn the summer of 2000 I am living in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. I get my truck stolen from the Bayshore boulevard Caltrain station. To…2 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann13. Almost Breaking my Neck Windsurfing on MauiIn the autumn of 2001, I start my sabbatical from product design on the island of Hawaii. At the airport I get detained with other guys who…5 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann12. Kitesurfing Big WavesIn the spring of 2010, I drive up to California Street, Ventura, the most unfriendly place I have ever kited. I am coming to catch a big…5 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann11. Riding a Mountain Bike around ShikokuIn September 1991, I bicycle away from the apartment of my girlfriend Mary who is teaching English in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. I ride…6 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann10. The Flip Swing in the LoftIn the spring of 1996, I am a graduate student in my third year in the product design program at Stanford University. Dr. Larry Leifer…5 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann9. Seeing a Coastline of Waterfalls at KalalauIn the spring of 2003, at the conclusion of my sabbatical from product design, I camp at Kalalau, Kauai, for three and a half weeks. The…5 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann8. The King of "...Ness" at Castro HalloweenIt is Halloween 2000, and I decide spontaneously in the afternoon to see if I can make a costume. I go down the street to the shop…3 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
theo mann7. Getting Poisoned in Gokarna, Waking Up in GoaAs I travel through India in the spring of 2002, I arrive at the Gokarna train station in the morning and start walking with my pack. A…3 min read·Mar 23, 2023----