Archive for the 'heroes' tag

RIP Dennis Ritchie

October 22nd, 2011 by Karl

Economist.com: “Dennis Ritchie, a father of...
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On People, Process, and Passion and Persistence

October 6th, 2011 by Karl

My boss back at Bell Atlantic, who became my...
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Steve Jobs, one of computing’s icons, rest in peace

October 6th, 2011 by Karl

There are many, many tributes being shared over...
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Florence Nightingale… the Statician and Data Viz Scientist

September 16th, 2011 by Karl

A good read about an aspect of Florence...
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The Web is 20

August 8th, 2011 by Karl

I’d like to say thank you to Tim...
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