About

My name is Max, nice to meet you.

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I like to be connected to the forces that shape my world, so I participate in politics. I believe that big problems can be solved by great design, so I work for organizations like the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation:

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I also believe that play is part of being an adult, so I am a national organizer of the Humans vs. Zombies game:

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I have a degree in philosophy from Goucher College.

Feel free contact me at Max (at) Temkin (dot) Com unless you’re creepy and would weird me out. If you send me junk mail, you acknowledge that I own the rights to the e-mail, as well as your soul, and right of attorney.

Other Links

You can see the crazy things I find on the internet (tumblr), what I’m up to (twitter), and what videos I’m making (vimeo). You can also find me in these places (I no longer have a Facebook account):

News & Links

I am currently the New Media Director of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation.

7/13/10 - I'm working for State Representative David Miller on his campaign for Comptroller.

6/28/10 - Added some new projects to my portfolio here, here, and here.

3/22/10 - We successfully completed our fundraiser for Humans vs. Zombies and reached 114% of our goal. Thanks for your support!

I no longer have a Facebook account. I blog on Tumblr, and you can also find me at these places:

Privacy Policy

Except as required by law, I will not reveal or share any personally identifiable information about my subscribers or visitors to any third party.

Who is a third party? Well, the first party is you, the second party is me, so it's basically anyone who's not you or me. It's them. And I won't give them anything because, you know, they probably have enough already.

Terms of Use

1. The world is full of fascinating problems waiting to be solved.
2. No problem should ever have to be solved twice.
3. Boredom and drudgery are evil.
4. Freedom is good.
5. Attitude is no substitute for competence.

Site Admin

Links

Currently Working On:

10/13/09 - Consulting and web design for Dan Seals for Congress.

6/12/09 - Humans vs. Zombies is on NPR, and in the Boston Globe, the AP, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Globe and Mail the Chronicle of Higher Education, SlashDot and the Colbert Report.

I am currently accepting new projects. Contact me if you're interested in working with me over the summer!