Derek Erb
@derekerb.com
💾 Programmer/developer 45+ yrs
👾 Full-Stack developer since the beginning of the web.
🤓 Geek, American in 🇫🇷 for 40+ yrs,
Father, Cancer Survivor,
Lover of wine🍷🍾, jazz 🎷& life
📚 Host of both of the Silent Book Clubs in Paris
https://derekerb.com
👾 Full-Stack developer since the beginning of the web.
🤓 Geek, American in 🇫🇷 for 40+ yrs,
Father, Cancer Survivor,
Lover of wine🍷🍾, jazz 🎷& life
📚 Host of both of the Silent Book Clubs in Paris
https://derekerb.com
This is entirely for me. It's both a celebration and a declaration.
20 years ago today I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
Surgeries, radiation therapy and chemotherapy and I am still here.
Certain treatment side effects are forever.
But. Again. I still hear.
Fuck Cancer!
#cancer #fuckcancer
20 years ago today I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
Surgeries, radiation therapy and chemotherapy and I am still here.
Certain treatment side effects are forever.
But. Again. I still hear.
Fuck Cancer!
#cancer #fuckcancer
September 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This is entirely for me. It's both a celebration and a declaration.
20 years ago today I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
Surgeries, radiation therapy and chemotherapy and I am still here.
Certain treatment side effects are forever.
But. Again. I still hear.
Fuck Cancer!
#cancer #fuckcancer
20 years ago today I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
Surgeries, radiation therapy and chemotherapy and I am still here.
Certain treatment side effects are forever.
But. Again. I still hear.
Fuck Cancer!
#cancer #fuckcancer
As someone who loves ebooks, and for whom 90% of their reading is done digitally, this just had to be shared.
It's from 11 years ago and yet it is still oh so pertinent.
Enjoy the bookbook 😀
youtu.be/MOXQo7nURs0?...
#booksky #books #reading
It's from 11 years ago and yet it is still oh so pertinent.
Enjoy the bookbook 😀
youtu.be/MOXQo7nURs0?...
#booksky #books #reading
Experience the power of a bookbook™
YouTube video by IKEA Singapore
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
As someone who loves ebooks, and for whom 90% of their reading is done digitally, this just had to be shared.
It's from 11 years ago and yet it is still oh so pertinent.
Enjoy the bookbook 😀
youtu.be/MOXQo7nURs0?...
#booksky #books #reading
It's from 11 years ago and yet it is still oh so pertinent.
Enjoy the bookbook 😀
youtu.be/MOXQo7nURs0?...
#booksky #books #reading
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Meet our newest book, “Accessible UX Research” — now available for pre-order. Michele A. Williams takes us for a deep dive into the real world of UX research, with a roadmap for including users with different abilities and needs.
↬ Get your copy: www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
↬ Get your copy: www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Meet our newest book, “Accessible UX Research” — now available for pre-order. Michele A. Williams takes us for a deep dive into the real world of UX research, with a roadmap for including users with different abilities and needs.
↬ Get your copy: www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
↬ Get your copy: www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
Frightening.
But also very possible and possibly even probable.
😱
But also very possible and possibly even probable.
😱
Web Design Will Become the Art of Profiling the User
webdesignerdepot.com/web-design-w... #ai #webdesign #tech
webdesignerdepot.com/web-design-w... #ai #webdesign #tech
Web Design Will Become the Art of Profiling the User
The next evolution of web design isn’t about looks — it’s about knowing you better than you know yourself. Get ready for a future where websites don’t just personalize your experience — they profile y...
webdesignerdepot.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Frightening.
But also very possible and possibly even probable.
😱
But also very possible and possibly even probable.
😱
Reposted by Derek Erb
I just realised that my birthday is the same as @iamclarkgregg.bsky.social and he is only 1 year ahead of me. One of us has amazing genes. The other one lives in Paris 🇫🇷
April 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I just realised that my birthday is the same as @iamclarkgregg.bsky.social and he is only 1 year ahead of me. One of us has amazing genes. The other one lives in Paris 🇫🇷
@css.cafe I have just bought my tickets (finally) for CSS Day 2025 and the workshop.
Are there any plans for CSS Cafe to do anything before or after the conference?
I want to block my hotel and travel to make sure I will attend.
Are there any plans for CSS Cafe to do anything before or after the conference?
I want to block my hotel and travel to make sure I will attend.
March 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
@css.cafe I have just bought my tickets (finally) for CSS Day 2025 and the workshop.
Are there any plans for CSS Cafe to do anything before or after the conference?
I want to block my hotel and travel to make sure I will attend.
Are there any plans for CSS Cafe to do anything before or after the conference?
I want to block my hotel and travel to make sure I will attend.
Reposted by Derek Erb
One of the most common criticisms of the Mercator map is that it exaggerates the size of countries nearer the poles while downplaying the size of those near the equator.
With this tool, you can play around and compare the actual size of countries: www.thetruesize.com/
With this tool, you can play around and compare the actual size of countries: www.thetruesize.com/
March 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
One of the most common criticisms of the Mercator map is that it exaggerates the size of countries nearer the poles while downplaying the size of those near the equator.
With this tool, you can play around and compare the actual size of countries: www.thetruesize.com/
With this tool, you can play around and compare the actual size of countries: www.thetruesize.com/
Reposted by Derek Erb
ENGLISH SILENT BOOK CLUB PARIS
The summary of our 50th session, from 20th January 2025, is now available
mailchi.mp/cbcc72d2aa7c...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
The summary of our 50th session, from 20th January 2025, is now available
mailchi.mp/cbcc72d2aa7c...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
English Language Silent Book Club Paris
The Silent Book Club in Paris for English language readers
mailchi.mp
February 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
ENGLISH SILENT BOOK CLUB PARIS
The summary of our 50th session, from 20th January 2025, is now available
mailchi.mp/cbcc72d2aa7c...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
The summary of our 50th session, from 20th January 2025, is now available
mailchi.mp/cbcc72d2aa7c...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
And people in the audience applauded?
They tried exactly this about 90 years ago. They called it "Deutschland über alles".
We've been here before.
It didn't end well for the "purists"
They tried exactly this about 90 years ago. They called it "Deutschland über alles".
We've been here before.
It didn't end well for the "purists"
Elon Musk: "race mixing is bad. Italy for Italians!"
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
January 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
And people in the audience applauded?
They tried exactly this about 90 years ago. They called it "Deutschland über alles".
We've been here before.
It didn't end well for the "purists"
They tried exactly this about 90 years ago. They called it "Deutschland über alles".
We've been here before.
It didn't end well for the "purists"
Reposted by Derek Erb
ENGLISH SILENT BOOK CLUB PARIS
The summary of our 49th session, from 23rd December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/a07b027d76ab...
#silentbookclubparis
#silentbookclub
#bookclubs
#instabooks
#bookstagram
#books
#reading
#booktok
#booksky
The summary of our 49th session, from 23rd December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/a07b027d76ab...
#silentbookclubparis
#silentbookclub
#bookclubs
#instabooks
#bookstagram
#books
#reading
#booktok
#booksky
January 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
ENGLISH SILENT BOOK CLUB PARIS
The summary of our 49th session, from 23rd December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/a07b027d76ab...
#silentbookclubparis
#silentbookclub
#bookclubs
#instabooks
#bookstagram
#books
#reading
#booktok
#booksky
The summary of our 49th session, from 23rd December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/a07b027d76ab...
#silentbookclubparis
#silentbookclub
#bookclubs
#instabooks
#bookstagram
#books
#reading
#booktok
#booksky
Reposted by Derek Erb
ENGLISH SILENT BOOK CLUB PARIS
The summary of our 48th session, from 9th December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/b30519d27220...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
The summary of our 48th session, from 9th December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/b30519d27220...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
English Language Silent Book Club Paris
The Silent Book Club in Paris for English language readers
mailchi.mp
January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ENGLISH SILENT BOOK CLUB PARIS
The summary of our 48th session, from 9th December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/b30519d27220...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
The summary of our 48th session, from 9th December 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/b30519d27220...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
Le résumé de notre 48ème séance du 16 décembre 2024
Le Club de lecture silencieuse de Paris
mailchi.mp/056285caf5d7...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Le Club de lecture silencieuse de Paris
mailchi.mp/056285caf5d7...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
La 48ème séance du club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp
January 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Le résumé de notre 48ème séance du 16 décembre 2024
Le Club de lecture silencieuse de Paris
mailchi.mp/056285caf5d7...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Le Club de lecture silencieuse de Paris
mailchi.mp/056285caf5d7...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Le résumé de notre 47ème séance du 2 décembre 2024
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2ca49fdf5056...
#booksky
#livressky
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse
#clubsdelecture
#lecture
#livres
#bookclubs
#silentbookclubparis
#clubdelecturesilienceuseparis
#bookstagram
#booktok
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2ca49fdf5056...
#booksky
#livressky
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse
#clubsdelecture
#lecture
#livres
#bookclubs
#silentbookclubparis
#clubdelecturesilienceuseparis
#bookstagram
#booktok
La 47ème séance du club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp
January 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Le résumé de notre 47ème séance du 2 décembre 2024
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2ca49fdf5056...
#booksky
#livressky
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse
#clubsdelecture
#lecture
#livres
#bookclubs
#silentbookclubparis
#clubdelecturesilienceuseparis
#bookstagram
#booktok
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2ca49fdf5056...
#booksky
#livressky
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse
#clubsdelecture
#lecture
#livres
#bookclubs
#silentbookclubparis
#clubdelecturesilienceuseparis
#bookstagram
#booktok
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Posting this story about how Ann Telnaes got censored not least bc it'll disseminate the image Jeff Bezos censored.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Posting this story about how Ann Telnaes got censored not least bc it'll disseminate the image Jeff Bezos censored.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
The summary of the 45th session of The English Silent Book Club Paris, from 25th November 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/c01e6254fac1...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
mailchi.mp/c01e6254fac1...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
English Language Silent Book Club Paris
The Silent Book Club in Paris for English language readers
mailchi.mp
January 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The summary of the 45th session of The English Silent Book Club Paris, from 25th November 2024, is now available
mailchi.mp/c01e6254fac1...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
mailchi.mp/c01e6254fac1...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
Le club de lecture silencieuse Paris
Prochaine séance le 16 décembre, 2024 19:00 - 21:00
mailchi.mp/31a96407829e...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Prochaine séance le 16 décembre, 2024 19:00 - 21:00
mailchi.mp/31a96407829e...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Prochaine Séance - le 16 décembre 2024
mailchi.mp
December 12, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Le club de lecture silencieuse Paris
Prochaine séance le 16 décembre, 2024 19:00 - 21:00
mailchi.mp/31a96407829e...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Prochaine séance le 16 décembre, 2024 19:00 - 21:00
mailchi.mp/31a96407829e...
#clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
"Following" 😎 concept easy to understand. Threads from those I am Following.
"Popular with friends" I assume are threads that are the most seen, followed or liked by those I follow?
"Discover"? N*I. Not a clue.
But. No matter what. Shouldn't these lists be exclusive of each other?
#bluesky #bsky
"Popular with friends" I assume are threads that are the most seen, followed or liked by those I follow?
"Discover"? N*I. Not a clue.
But. No matter what. Shouldn't these lists be exclusive of each other?
#bluesky #bsky
December 9, 2024 at 2:10 PM
The next session of the English Silent Book Club Paris will be on Monday, 9th December 2024 19:00-21:00
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#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
linktr.ee/englishsilen...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
English S.B.C. Paris | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Paris - France 🇫🇷
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December 5, 2024 at 5:36 PM
The next session of the English Silent Book Club Paris will be on Monday, 9th December 2024 19:00-21:00
linktr.ee/englishsilen...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
linktr.ee/englishsilen...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
This was a no-brainer.
After all these years I've been following for free.
After all these years I've been following for free.
Things are changing at The Verge, and we need your help. Let's talk about that.
Here we go: The Verge now has a subscription
A lot of our site will remain free, but you can now pay to get fewer ads and unlimited access to all of our work.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:51 PM
This was a no-brainer.
After all these years I've been following for free.
After all these years I've been following for free.
The summary of our 46th session from 11th November 2024
The English Silent Book Club Paris
mailchi.mp/22ff37bae392...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
The English Silent Book Club Paris
mailchi.mp/22ff37bae392...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
English Language Silent Book Club Paris
The Silent Book Club in Paris for English language readers
mailchi.mp
November 28, 2024 at 11:13 AM
The summary of our 46th session from 11th November 2024
The English Silent Book Club Paris
mailchi.mp/22ff37bae392...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
The English Silent Book Club Paris
mailchi.mp/22ff37bae392...
#silentbookclubparis #silentbookclub #bookclubs #instabooks #bookstagram #books #reading #booktok #booksky
This is the first person I subscribed to on GitHub and I never regretted it.
This is going to be my go to newsletter for quite some time to come.
This is going to be my go to newsletter for quite some time to come.
"babe, new craft of ui jus' dropped"
babe: 😴
what happens when you stay up to publish a post before Thanksgiving 💀
👉 craftofui.substack.com/p/scrolling-a-page-out-of-the-playbook
babe: 😴
what happens when you stay up to publish a post before Thanksgiving 💀
👉 craftofui.substack.com/p/scrolling-a-page-out-of-the-playbook
November 28, 2024 at 10:26 AM
This is the first person I subscribed to on GitHub and I never regretted it.
This is going to be my go to newsletter for quite some time to come.
This is going to be my go to newsletter for quite some time to come.
Le résumé de notre 45ème séance du 4 novembre
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2161dec1f7da...
#booksky #livressky #clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2161dec1f7da...
#booksky #livressky #clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
La 45ème séance du club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp
November 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Le résumé de notre 45ème séance du 4 novembre
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2161dec1f7da...
#booksky #livressky #clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Club de lecture silencieuse Paris
mailchi.mp/2161dec1f7da...
#booksky #livressky #clubsdelecturesilencieuse #clubsdelecture #lecture #livres #bookclubs #silentbookclubparis #clubdelecturesilienceuseparis #bookstagram #booktok
Reposted by Derek Erb
La France est l’un des derniers pays de l’Union européenne à n’avoir pas légalisé ou dépénalisé l’usage de stupéfiants. Pourtant, cette question reste totalement absente des options envisagées dans la lutte contre le narcotrafic. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/111124/legalisation-des-drogu…
Légalisation des drogues : l’isolement et l’aveuglement de la France
La France est l’un des derniers pays de l’Union européenne à n’avoir pas légalisé ou dépénalisé l’usage de stupéfiants. Pourtant, cette question reste totalement absente des options envisagées...
www.mediapart.fr
November 11, 2024 at 4:16 PM
La France est l’un des derniers pays de l’Union européenne à n’avoir pas légalisé ou dépénalisé l’usage de stupéfiants. Pourtant, cette question reste totalement absente des options envisagées dans la lutte contre le narcotrafic. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/111124/legalisation-des-drogu…
A great idea and inciting real-life playing away from online screens...
Board Game Friends App
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa..., via Kickstarter
Board Game Friends App
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa..., via Kickstarter
Board Game Friends App
A community platform to coordinate in-person board game meetings in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
www.kickstarter.com
September 11, 2023 at 6:01 AM
A great idea and inciting real-life playing away from online screens...
Board Game Friends App
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa..., via Kickstarter
Board Game Friends App
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa..., via Kickstarter