Eric Gauvin

Deactivated Facebook

September 15, 2010 at 2:53 am

I could only stand about a month of facebook. Good bye. Don’t think I’ll miss it. Completely soul-sucking…

I hope my friends don’t miss me too much.

Recent Posts

6.13.10

Deactivated Twitter (0)

Just deactivated twitter and deleted tweetie from iPhone. Feels great. Good bye twitter…

8.8.09

The Goose that Laid the Golden Link (or a wild goose chase for “the link economy”) (3)

What does Craig Newmark (of craigslist) have to do with journalism of “the link economy?” I think one of the effects of proclaiming there is a “the link economy” is that it divides the world into those who have an innate understanding of the web and those who don’t; those who “get” it have an inherent benevolence and natural ability to explain how the web works to those who don’t get it.

11.23.08

Change is Coming Soon (0)

I wonder if they really intended to co-opt the Obama campaign brand and if they think it will help them sell cigarettes. The font is Avenir (which means “future” in French).

5.17.08

Review: Web Redesign 2.0 by Kelly Goto and Emily Cotler (5)

In Web Redesign 2.0, Kelly Goto and Emily Cotler present a one-size-fits-all overview of web development they call “the Core Process.” It seems “the Core Process” is some kind of proprietary methodology, but it’s really just some good things to remember when working on web development projects—mostly common sense. There’s a lot of jargon, [...]

2.15.08

Can’t Touch this Knitting (0)

This video shows some really excellent knitting. She’s really got a good rhythm going with those knitting needles. (Pay no attention to that guy dancing around. I think he needs a sweater.)