Eric Richardson lives in Los Angeles, California, and is generally interested in the intersection between technology, community and news.

After founding hyperlocal news site blogdowntown and working in public radio, today he works on pattern-based analytics applications for Emcien.

Archives for March 2000

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on writing css...

March 23, 2000 by Eric Richardson

I've been working on updating two of the eWorld sites in the past couple of days, and have been trying to use CSS positioning and styles to eliminate some code bloat. Along the way I've come to realize just how aweful current implementations of CSS are. — Continue Reading...

whoah

March 16, 2000 by Eric Richardson

You would think that given the nature of what I do, this sort of thing would cease to amaze me, but you'd be wrong. I just found out today that I can access InfoTrac from anywhere via a convienent web interface. All I have to do is use my library card number... Add that to the pre-existing ability to access the card catalog online, and I never need to go research something again...

cameras

March 15, 2000 by Eric Richardson

The eWorld cameras are back online. They're not all getting optimal pictures (someday I really will by lights for my cube), but they work.

Run Lola Run

March 12, 2000 by Eric Richardson

I saw the movie Run Lola Run last night. It was awesome. Easily one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Really fast, but a really well done plot. — Continue Reading...

cassette tapes

March 11, 2000 by Eric Richardson

I go through a lot of cassette tapes in my job. I just cleaned out my tape drawer (where I throw all my old tapes after I record them), and filled a box with 10 rows of 22 tapes. And that's only the last couple months...

Smashing Pumpkins: Machina

March 11, 2000 by Eric Richardson

I bought the new Smashing Pumpkins CD the other day. Adore is still one of my favorite CDs (it's the kind of cd you can just listen to for days). Machina is very different (a lot more electric guitar), but it's good. There are a couple great songs, and none that I feel the need to skip past...

the news stuff is migrated

March 01, 2000 by Eric Richardson

I'm still not quite sure about this look, but I think I sort of like it. We'll see... My tastes will change in a couple weeks and I'll redo it.