Sad news today, folks.  CMU professor and great lecturer Randy Pausch has finally passed away after his battle with cancer at the age of 47.

The best way to remember Randy is to watch his lectures and see what kind of speaker he was - a talent that was sharpened in contrast to and by the [...]

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Stan Winston, Oscar-winning special effects guru behind movies like Alien, Terminator, Jurassic Park and most recently Iron Man passed away on Sunday.  His creations became iconic parts of our culture, and the face of cinema would not be the same without him.  I grew up watching his handiwork in complete awe, all but completely unaware [...]

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Charlton Heston died yesterday. According to Wikipedia, “Heston died on Saturday, April 5th, 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California with Lydia, his wife of 64 years by his side. He was 84. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2002.”
Heston was an icon and a legend in his own right. I [...]

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