very sad news: bill goggins, r.i.p.

as is being reported in the sf chronicle, sneakmove friend william goggins died yesterday. i worked with bill at wired for several years, and it is no exaggeration to say that he was one of the smartest and friendliest people i've ever met. in my first few weeks on the job, when i was a mere intern, bill was the one person who always made sure to go out of his way to say hi to me. that may not sound like too much of a big deal, but it really made a lasting impression on me. there's not much more to say about this sad news right now, except that bill will be missed by the many, many people who knew him.