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I work in the intersection of digital + social media, user experience design and educational media. I also do some adjunct teaching and publish in some stuffy academic journals. I used to work on the Yahoo! Teachers project at, yep, Yahoo!
On photography: I have no idea what the hell I'm doing, but I'm having fun! One of these days I'll find time to learn how to take better photographs!
"chance contained every possibility. of course, some of it might be bad--that was what the ignorant dwelled on, and it was what frightened them--but a heartbeat away from what might be bad, unthinkably bad, was what might be unthinkably great, a bliss that even the gods would envy."
~Harry Crews, Celebration
Random Factoid # 319: I loathe curry.
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- JoinedJuly 2004
- Occupationeducation technology, new media, social software, online community
- Hometown"the OC", but back then we just called it Orange County
- Websitehttp://www.debaird.net/
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It is rarely about the pictures with me. It is always about the people. Derek is the best kind of people. If you're under the weather, you can find a trusty camera-phone shot of a neon chicken on his stream and a get well card in your real-life mailbox. If you break an Olympic record or, say, land a literary agent,… Read more
It is rarely about the pictures with me. It is always about the people. Derek is the best kind of people. If you're under the weather, you can find a trusty camera-phone shot of a neon chicken on his stream and a get well card in your real-life mailbox. If you break an Olympic record or, say, land a literary agent, there's a tall building in his stream and a real-life card in your real-life mailbox. And oh, the pencils! Derek is thoroughly enjoyable. He makes you smile. With teeth.
Read lessDerek is a breath of fresh air. Mention a distressed pop star under the age of 22 or whisper a rumor involving White House love triangles and he goes all VH-1 on your ass (which is a good thing). He loves his family, he champions his friends, and he is refreshingly nice (unless he sees a Hummer). He is also a plant … Read more
Derek is a breath of fresh air. Mention a distressed pop star under the age of 22 or whisper a rumor involving White House love triangles and he goes all VH-1 on your ass (which is a good thing). He loves his family, he champions his friends, and he is refreshingly nice (unless he sees a Hummer). He is also a plant spaz, which I appreciate. His moblog photos are amusing and every once in a while he sneaks in a really amazing shot or two (or three, or four...). D? He's good people.
Read lessI believe D is the male version of me incarnate. We're true dorks at heart (with style baby!) who still will fight little children for the cool Legos and laugh until we pee our pants at movies like Spaceballs and Airplane! Embrace your childishness!
derek is one of those people you come across in life where you think, wait, don't i know you? he's got a sweet, sweet soul, a kick-ass sense of humor, and great taste in all things entertainmental (yeah, i made it up, SO WHAT?!?). plus, he takes a good photo now and then. with a cameraphone, even.