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RIP Eric Binnion

https://ma.tt/2026/10/rip-eric/
31•speckx•1h ago

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toomuchtodo•50m ago
https://eric.blog/

https://friendsofericbinnion.wordpress.com/

jshmrsn•29m ago
His last blog post was well written, to the point, and sobering. The friends website measuring his lines of code and pull requests is making me feel sick to my stomach. I feel reminded to reflect on how I would measure my own life.
anonymous908213•24m ago
The very first word on the memorial website is "Automattician". I may have an ego, but even I cannot fathom having such a large ego that I would make my memorial to someone else about me and their work on my project.
ookblah•18m ago
well people just need to look at the "head" to understand, but i doubt people will go that far, he has a away of sanitizing history. in any case, RIP to this man.
croisillon•15m ago
"he will be remembered as the guy i gave an award to", looks like DJT's obituaries
DoctorOW•17m ago
I think that's a symptom of Matt generating a website for "an Automattician". They had a working relationship. If I died today, my husband would remember my life as someone who laughed and cried, my work might think of me as someone more inquisitive and analytical.
owlninja•25m ago
His last blog entry was a tough read this morning as I sit at my desk for another day at the long day factory wondering if I should be doing more with the time I have because you just never know when it is up. RIP.
toomuchtodo•4m ago
Life is about finding balance. We cannot live every day as if it is our last, but you should be mindful and intentional about how you live your life.
pizzafeelsright•3m ago
Do not pass on that contemplation without action.

According to his blog his life was going along until it changed. I have experienced the same where the one phone call or appointment changes the trajectory of life without one's consent.

I am prepared when "The Man Comes Around". I would hope others think deeply about that coming day.

Jtarii•24m ago
First AI slop memorial I have encountered.

Dystopian.

guitarlimeo•15m ago
Read to me as satire at first.
timcobb•15m ago
Don't worry they'll make it "more humane in the coming days" :x
Drakexor•10m ago
I doubt the dead care. Also why is everything bad "dystopian" nowadays?
anonymous908213•7m ago
What part of "humans completely surrender genuine connection, automatically generate memorials with AI" doesn't sound like it came directly from a dystopian science fiction novel?
Drakexor•4m ago
In what way are human-made memorials "utopian"? Maybe I am too strict with language
DoctorOW•8m ago
Was the .com taken? This feels like a marketing exercise?
taybin•13m ago
"Claude write me a memorial for my employee. Make no mistakes. His life started when he joined my company."

People do weird things when grieving. This probably seemed like a wonderful tribute. From the outside, it seems tacky. But lots of things are tacky and memorials are for the living.

Eric's post was well written.

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