Randy Pausch died yesterday, finally succumbing to his terminal pancreatic cancer peacefully in his own home. For those who do not know him, he was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon. He helped bridge the departments of computer science and arts, bringing the age of virual realities and designs that we see today. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2006. After he was diagnosed, he gave his famous “last” lecture, a very motivating and enlightening speech about all facets of life. Even if you arn’t interested in computer science, I encourage everyone to listen to him and hopefully take something significant away from it.
