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“Randy Pausch is a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, and he’s dying. In 2006, Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and less than a year later, the cancer metastasized to his liver and spleen. He was given six months to live; that was eight months ago.
Shortly after this diagnosis, Pausch, one of CMU’s most popular professors, delivered what was dubbed his “last lecture.” It took place in one the campus’s biggest auditoriums, and was fully attended. Pausch spoke for more than an hour about his life and how he’d lived it: the wisdom of a dying man — but a funny, wisecracking, delightful man, too.” (via)
[NB: “last lectures” are not necessarily intended to be a professor’s last; they are usually given by notable teachers to impart their wisdom to others later in their careers. For Pausch, it was sadly ironic that it would be one of his last.]
This speech really is highly inspirational and a must see. You can watch it here.
»“Randy Pausch is a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, and he’s dying. In 2006, Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and less than a year later, the cancer metastasized to his liver and spleen. He was given six months to live; that was eight months ago.
Shortly after this diagnosis, Pausch, one of CMU’s most popular professors, delivered what was dubbed his “last lecture.” It took place in one the campus’s biggest auditoriums, and was fully attended. Pausch spoke for more than an hour about his life and how he’d lived it: the wisdom of a dying man — but a funny, wisecracking, delightful man, too.” (via)
[NB: “last lectures” are not necessarily intended to be a professor’s last; they are usually given by notable teachers to impart their wisdom to others later in their careers. For Pausch, it was sadly ironic that it would be one of his last.]
This speech really is highly inspirational and a must see. You can watch it here.
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My brother’s office is working on a project for the DuBiotech Headquarters. From the looks of it, Dubai is going to turn into one great funpark with rollercoasters and tall scary clowns.
I wish people would take less notice of the architectural monstrosities erupting over there and consider who is actually building the structures, for how much, and under what sorts of safety conditions. It’s completely unacceptable.