by Zach Beauvais | Apr 25, 2012 | Life
Does it start with: “It is time to move on…”? Should I begin biographically, and tell a story, ending with: “and now, I’m on to something new,”? When I met Talis towards the end of 2007, I knew very little about the web, but...
by Zach Beauvais | Mar 15, 2012 | Language
Choosing a word with extra syllables seems like a kind of one-upmanship over drab, simpler words like: use; and do. Is this a form of snobbery even more unbecoming than non-standard, corporate English? Such marked words display a kind of vanity that doesn’t add...
by Zach Beauvais | Mar 14, 2012 | Life
“She’ll sit on you!” my mother said as I tried to play when I should have been quiet. “Huh? Why will she sit on me?” i asked, confused. “Because that’s what Gi-gi does. She’ll sit on you if you’re bad!” she...
by Zach Beauvais | Nov 17, 2011 | Digital
Originally appeared on Kasabi’s Blog: This last weekend, I found myself wearing a lab coat, meeting people working on some of the most interesting projects on the web, while in the queue to an entirely free espresso bar. And, I kept seeing human-sized foxes...
by Zach Beauvais | Jun 24, 2011 | Bio, Life
“You’ve had an accident on your bike,” a familiar voice gave me something I knew. “You’re in the hospital,” and the familiarity fled with being awake. A few more dreams, and I slowly recognised myself lying in bed, surrounded by...