ryan boyd

Geek and Developer Advocate on OpenSocial at Google. I also tweet lots about my new dog- digit, a cuddly goldendoodle.
Linear relationship between walking and biking. More people walking = more people biking. (via @enf)
RT @googledevs: Tomorrow is June 1st. That means it's almost time for Google I/O. Ready? #io14
"It's not down on any map. True places never are." #HermanMelville via @vis_sys & @GrayersClothing https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
(Better Cities for all of us) <--- (Internal City Services + Citizen-facing tools + Open data + transparency) via @vis_sys
Urban vacancy - 41k vacant lots in Philadelphia. Sad (to me) but opportunities for green spaces huge. (via @vis_sys)
Principles of maker governance by @BWarburg. Be do-ocratic and activate local communities! https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
RT @brendankoerner: I'm all for a future in which we use luminescent plants in lieu of street lights. #macrocity https://twitter.com/brendan...
(cont'd) Red Hook mesh network built by makers: http://techpresident.com/news...
Talk by @BWarburg on maker culture. Ex: mesh network in Red Hook NYC, built by makers, withstood hurricane Sandy when official infr failed.
SFMTA's ingredients for a strong data culture. Via Cheong-tseng Eng at Macro City. https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
Some proposed hijacking solutions: sleeping gas & boxing gloves f/all, ejection seats, trap doors, fake Havana airport, free travel to Cuba.
Great talk by @brendankoerner on the epidemic of hijacking in the 1860s and 1970s. https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
In the 1890s, you could install two telephone lines and subscribe to a stereo music service for cents a day.
Listening to @footage at the MacroCity conference by @InfraObserve. Thanks much to @romanmars for the ticket! Should be a fantastic day!
While we're talking about hipster - our snack supplier apparently has a sense of humor. https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
4 HOURS to help bring back http://upcoming.org! Push them over $100k: https://www.kickstarter.com/project...
The ultimate in hipster: coffee cup holder for holding hipster coffee on a hipster bike. You amuse me @viviandien https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
Working out before work. Left water bottle in car. This is my solution to hydration. https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
Slightly embarrassed that I'm listening to Rihanna on repeat.
This hotel has a button to press for ordering chocolate chip cookies and milk. Wondering if I can order a bucket of golden retrievers too?
At international festival in Mexico City. Each country, including North Korea, is represented by… http://instagram.com/p...
My kind of brunch. Lina is so adorable! @ Origenes Organicos http://instagram.com/p...
Burger, bacon-wrapped fries and Maker's Mark caramel vanilla shake. Yum! @ Butcher & Sons http://instagram.com/p...
Vanilla ice cream, caramel and Maker's Mark. My kind of shake! @ butcher and sons
Wonder if they tested how cornering winds affect the structure of this building? https://twitter.com/ryguyrg...
Welcome to the late 60s @ México, DF http://instagram.com/p...
RT @googlecloud: Official CoreOS images are now available on Google Compute Engine. Read more about it here: http://googlecloudplatform.blogspot.com/2014...
The bliss of 8 simultaneous showerheads. LOVE this hotel!
These chocolate covered coffee beans are really damn delicious!
RT @hunterwalk: Speed of decision-making is a huge startup advantage compared to large companies. Don't squander.
Reading about healthy building materials on this flight. Looking forward to it. Thanks @viviandien !
i'm pretty sure our flight to MEX isn't taking off in 8 minutes if it hasn't even started boarding yet.... #unitedairlines