Eric Binnion

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  • WordPress founder signs pledge not to build Muslim registry

    Proud to work at Automattic.

    I’m personally signing, and also speaking on behalf of the entire Automattic company, which makes WordPress.com, Jetpack, Simplenote, and WooCommerce.

    Matt Mullenweg

    Automattic, which owns WordPress and a number of other web development and publishing tools, has signed a pledge not to help build a Muslim registry. The companys founder and CEO, entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, signed the pledge on behalf of his entire company today.

    The Verge

    Source: WordPress founder signs pledge not to build Muslim registry – The Verge

  • Miguel in deep thought during our weekly meeting

    This past Friday, Poseidon had our weekly team meeting (a few days early since we’re getting ready for holiday vacation). At one point, Miguel’s video froze and we ended up with this perfect shot of him in deep contemplation.

  • .blog Web Addresses Now Open for Everyone Knock Knock WHOIS There

    I was excited to snatch up binnion.blog today, and I should be able to use eric.blog in the next week or so.

    If you’ve been having issues finding the perfect domain for your personal site, consider getting a .blog domain. General availability started today so anyone can get .blog domain names at regular prices.

    We are excited to announce that .blog web addresses are now available! For individuals, businesses, or brands, this is the perfect time to get the name you want.

    Source: .blog Web Addresses Now Open for Everyone Knock Knock WHOIS There

  • Poseidon singing “Call Me Maybe” in NYC

    To end a stressful pre-launch week, enjoy this video of Poseidon (minus Miguel, who was recording) singing “Call Me Maybe” at a karaoke bar in NYC. I think Dan and Enej had a bit more fun than I did.

  • New product gallery merged in to core for 2.7

    I’m looking forward to trying these new product galleries when WooCommerce 2.7 drops.

    Followers of this blog will knowthat weve been talkingaboutthe possibility of revamping our product gallery display on single product pages. This post is simply to document that this has

    Source: New product gallery merged in to core for 2.7 Develop WC

  • Dan Walmsley skipping a rock off of Bowen Island

    This past September, Automattic had it’s Grand Meetup in Vancouver, Canada. Team Poseidon got together a few days early on Bowen Island to hang out. While there, I got this video of Dan skipping rocks.

  • With the US Election, a Landmark Week for WordPress.com VIP

    The WordPress.com VIP recently posted about hosting FiveThirtyEight.com over election day (and the day after).

    While I has hoping for more numbers, it’s still interesting to see that FiveThirtyEight.com was putting up the same numbers in a single day that some of the highest traffic sites we host put up over the period of a week.

    There were mixed feelings on the VIP team last week, when a joke about one of our clients went viral.

    Reports of obsessive refreshing of the US election predictions on Nate Silvers FiveThirtyEight site, hosted on WordPress.com VIP, began to appear in late October. As Election Day got ever closer, things reached fever pitch.

    https://twitter.com/sam_baker/status/793834173299433472

    Source: With the US Election, a Landmark Week for WordPress.com VIP WordPress.com VIP

  • Why Automattic Said No to Silicon Valley

    Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of my company, was recently interviewed by Fortune about why our company is distributed instead of headquartered in Silicon Valley.

    I spend tons of time in New York and San Francisco, but it’s also nice to be outside of it and view everything going on from a little bit outside the bubble…We designed the company so that I can be just as effective wherever I have a laptop and wifi.

    Source: Why Automattic Said No to Silicon Valley

  • Automattic Grand Meetup Flash Talk 2016

    Every year, at the Grand Meetup, each Automattician is required to give a presentation that is a maximum of 4 minutes long and the topic can be over anything. 

    This year, I decided to give a short presentation over our family trip to Niagara Falls. But, since I only had 4 minutes, I was only able to cover Maid of the Mist and Cave of the Winds.

    This year I pre-recorded my talk to avoid issues with embedded videos. I made one mistake in the video where I mentioned Ontario Falls instead of Bridal Veil Falls. 

    All in all, it wasn’t too bad.

  • Tattoos at Whistler

    Yesterday and Today, a group of Automatticians went to Whistler Tattoo Company for the annual Automattic Grand Meetup tattoo trip. Here are a few of the pictures that I took.

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  • Mountains at Whistler

    I’m not quite sure which mountain this actually is, Whistler or Blackcomb, since they’re right beside each other. I got this picture yesterday from outside Whistler Tattoo Company.

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  • Pictures from Project Days at Automattic Grand Meetup

    As we head into activity days, and I go off to get my tattoo, I thought this was a good time to share pictures that I’ve taken the past two days during our project days.

    The pictures were taken at different times. Some during the WordPress.com townhall, some during some VR play, and some during flash talks.

    Pictures

  • Pictures from Team Day and Town Hall

    The second day of Grand Meetup this year was “team day”, where we were given time to work with our team/division.

    In the evening, we had a town hall. And as the town hall went on, the crowd started to thin out. I held in until the second break (about 5 hours), and called it a night.

    Pictures

  • Heading to Whistler

    The third day of the trip was our travel day from Bowen Island to Whistler Village. We spent the morning doing a bit of work, then took the ferry to meet up with some Automatticians from Seattle on their way to Whistler.

    One of the most interesting parts of the day, besides the obvious catching up with ~500 coworkers, was when Michael Arestad, Stephane Daury, and Matt Mullenweg pulled up in their muddy Jeeps after driving almost coast-to-coast across Canada.

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  • Poseidon at Scarborough Beach on Bowen Island

    Tonight, after Enej cooked burgers for a dinner, we took a walk down to Scarborough Beach on Bowen Island. The trip down was fine. Coming back up was not so much fun.

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  • Poseidon goes kayaking

    Team Poseidon from Automattic was true to its name today as we visited a pub and kayaked on the ocean.

    Afterwards, we hiked the trail back up to Enej’s house and have spent the afternoon looking at and talking about code.

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  • First day in Vancouver

    Miguel Lezama, Daniel Walmsley, and I came to Vancouver a couple of days early so that we could hang out with Enej Bajgoric and his family.

    The day started off with Enej picking us all up at the airport to show us around the city.

    One of the most interesting parts of the day was Miguel running into a couple of guys from Argentina (who he was able to identify by their accents). After a bit of chatting, the guys invited us over for some chimichurri. Turns out the guy is starting his own company and his Instagram username is Rochachurri.

    After a few more stops to see the city and pick up some salmon and beer for the night, we took the ferry to Bowen Island.

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  • Help me choose my Automattic Grand Meetup 2016 tattoo

    Next week, ~500 Automatticians from around the world will descend upon Vancouver/Whistler to work and play for the week.

    In 2014, at my first Automattic Grand Meetup, I got a tattoo with a bunch of awesome Automatticians.

    I wasn’t able to get a tattoo last year because of some medicine I was taking, but this year, I’m excited to get another!

    Seeing as how I’ll be getting another tattoo with coworkers, it’s only fitting that I get something WordPress-y. This year, I’m thinking of getting a Wapuu.

    And to make it more fun, I thought I’d let others pick which tattoo I get. So, below, are four of my favorite Wapuu designs. I’ll leave this poll open throughout the weekend, and then I will get whichever Wapuu has the most votes tattooed on my arm.

  • The All-New Jetpack: Lets See How You React

    The Jetpack UI has been completely overhauled in 4.3. Release candidate 1 dropped today, so be sure to give it a spin.

    The easiest way to test Jetpack 4.3 is to use the Jetpack Beta plugin.

    Jetpack 4.3 is coming out next week! Its the culmination of thousands of hours of work from dozens of talented engineers and designers. The Jetpack interface has been completely rethought

    Source: The All-New Jetpack: Lets See How You React Jetpack for WordPress

  • Its Time: Apply For Early Access to Your Own .blog DomainName

    I’m super excited to get my .blog domain.

    If youve been looking for the perfect address for your blog, its about to get even easier. Millions of new .blog domain names (like yourname.blog) will be available this November and starting today, you can apply to secure your own domain name.

    Source: Its Time: Apply For Early Access to Your Own .blog DomainName WordPress.com News