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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 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…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023