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Waxy.org is the sandbox of Andy Baio, a writer and tech entrepreneur in Portland, OR. I work with Expert Labs, helped build Kickstarter, founded Upcoming, made an album, and other stuff too.

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The Basic Idea

Posted Apr 14, 2002

So, I've never really had a personal website. For the last seven years or so, I used the Generic Website as a placeholder for a site that never came. Sure, there were always little nooks and crannies hiding under that blank page, but I figured it was finally time for something a little more substantial.

I can't promise I'll keep to these, but here are the rules:

1. No journaling, unless it's relevant to people who don't know me. Example: "Today I went down to 7-11 and bought a Slurpee. Strawberry is my favorite flavor!"

2. No tired memes, unless I have something to add. Example: "Take this quiz and find out which Smurf you are! I'm Jokey!"

3. Be original.

Thanks to the close friends who, until this point, have put up with my endless links and web commentary in instant messages and e-mail.

6 Comments (Add Yours)

Apr 20, 2002
12:41 AM  
Sven wrote:

i like it


Apr 20, 2002
1:48 PM  
adam wrote:

Good rules. Hey, I went to the 7-11 today, and...

*smack*


Apr 22, 2002
6:48 PM  
mat wrote:

Did you hear about my new haircut? Well you see, the other day I was...

Whatever you do, knowing you I'm sure it will be aces.


Apr 22, 2002
11:41 PM  
gina wrote:

thrilling...i can't wait for more - happy birthday


Dec 30, 2004
10:45 AM  
adam wrote:

In hindsight, these are still good rules.


Apr 15, 2012
8:53 AM  
Ianus Keller wrote:

Remember reading this and you are stll following the rules.


 

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