Today I turn 22 years old. In the last year I have done a lot of things I’m happy about but I won’t dwell on them here. I’m looking to the future and especially this upcoming year. I only have 5 classes left at Georgia Tech until I receive my degree and I have already completed the harder Computer Science half of my major. I’m taking 2 summer classes now so I will only have 3 classes in the Fall and will technically be listed as a part-time student.
I’ll take this time to talk about something I have been working on recently, my first real speaking gig. I was invited to speak at TTI/Vanguard’s Generation Techs conference in Rome, Italy. I leave in about a week or so and my talk is called “Tales from a Digital Native.” I will be discussing how technology is closely integrated with my life and that of other so-called digital natives, and how I leverage web-based services and the power of the Internet to get work done. I’d tell you more but I’m still coming up with my slides.
I will be in Rome a few days after the conference so I will have some time to explore the city on my own. Nikon and the MWW Group lent me a Nikon D300 DSLR to tinker with so I’ll be coming back with some nice photos.
Also, I was recently contacted by NBC. They are looking to do a piece on Startup Weekend and want to interview me briefly about Skribit to show what a Startup Weekend can lead to. I’ll let you know what happens with that.
So yeah, I’ve been keeping busy. Thanks for reading.
Oh and happy birthday to Facebook product designer Rob Goodlatte who also celebrates his 22nd birthday today.
Birthday wishes :)
Happy birthday, Paul! Best of luck!
Happy Birthday man! May your 22nd year be the most awesome one yet.
Happy birthday Paul!
Happy birthday buddy! Good luck with the presentation. :)
Happy birthday, and best of luck.
Happy Bday!
Happy birthday, Paul.
Happy Birthday Bro!
Wish you a a happy birthday Paul, amazes me what you did at your age :)
Hey Paul, happy birthday and best of luck!
happy birthday man – keep doing good things!
Happy Bday Paul
Happy B-Day Stammy!
¡¡Cumpleaños feliz!!
Happy Birthday!
I expect a full review! I’ve had my eye on the D300.
Happy birthday Paul. Enjoy Rome!
Happy birthday Paul
happy birthday paul ad good luck with your presentation!
Happy Birthday Paul, and happy name day!
happy birthday young fellah, and enjoy the the d300, it’s a superb piece of kit! seems they should have gifted you, on being such an emerging celebrity.
Zomg, 22! Happy birthday from Katie and me!
Happy B’Day Stammy !
Happy bday dude!
Wish you good luck :)
Happy Birthday!
So you come here in Italy! Have a nice travel, and if you need some informations, let me know! :) I’m a little bit far from Rome, but feel free to ask! :)
how is it that its been a year and i still haven’t seen you drunk? That ain’t right.
Happy 22nd!
Happy Birthday Pstam, good luck in Italy! I’ll be going there later on this fall (Padua) close to venice, italy’s an awesome place.
happy birthday – χρόνια πολλά :-D
and keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday and best wishes
Happy birthday buddy!
Congrats mate! :)
greetings from brazil!
Happy birthday. Good luck (and congrats) on the speaking engagement, etc.
Happy Birthday! Looking forward to seeing your shots from Rome.
Happy birthday buddy!
Happy birthday Paul!
Happy Birthday!
Have a great 22nd year. :)
Happy birthday Paul
Χρονια πολλα και καλα !!!!
Happy birthday!
Paul,
Many more happy returns of the day. I wish you joy and success for the rest of your life.
Happy Birthday Paul
Just 22? happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Paul – 22 and so successful already! keep up the good reviews
Happy Birthday!
(I like the guy above who used OpenID to post as “Anonymous”)
Happy Bday! Congrats on the gigs and the interview. I wish one day I can be as cool as you :D
Paul, happy birthday!
Happy birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Paul :)
Happy Birthday! You are my choice for a representative for the Net Generation. Remember when I taught you photoshop? JK JK
Happy bday Paul. Sorry I’m late. We should celebrate your birthday when I get back from Moscow (August 9th). That means drinking. Good luck with your gig.
Happy Birthday Paul! A good year ahead!
Hi Paul,
I am twice as old as you. 22 looks a lot different from 44. ;-)
There are a lot of well wishers here. You are a very popular guy, it seems. I want to add my warm wishes. Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great year!
Tim
Happy Birthday Paul!!! (It sounds a little weird to say, because My name is also the same.. LOL)
Best wishes and have a good trip to Rome… good godspeed!!!
^_^
Happy Birthday!
Many more happy returns! :)
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a great time.
‘Belated’ happy birthday dude !
Hey happy belated birthday. Thanks very much for inspiring a 23 year old who also happens to be graduating later this year with a CS degree (somewhere in East Africa). Hey and have you noticed your birthday falls at the end of the financial year it must feel great. Happy birthday and all the best in life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!!
(Did I say that already?! I don’t think so.. :/ )
Just think, I had been reading your blog for about six months before I read your post ’21′, in which you celebrated your 21st birthday (figures..), so it has been about 20 months of tech goodness from you for me!
..and I’m only 14.
I started reading your blog when I was about 12.. wow.. might have even been before that actually, because I remember spending soo many nights of the summer just looking through all of your Flickr photos.. ha..
Have a good one, duude.
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Wow, another person with a June 30 birthday! Congratulations!
A late happy birthday for you .
I am also on my 22 yeas old .
I am living in china now.
Happy belated birthday, Paul! So exciting to read all that you’ve been up to!
We’ll gladly invite you to speak in Romania at NetCamp in December. I’ll get back to you via e-mail with details. Happy Birthday!
Well I guess I missed the boat on this one, but happy birthday.
ok, so WOW you did so many GREAT things for your ego, bur have you seen the world?
yup! I travel internationally almost every summer