MyDD :: Dr. Randy Pausch, a Professor's Prof. :In Memoriam

Dr. Randy Pausch, a Professor's Prof. :In Memoriam

by louisprandtl, Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 04:20:56 PM EST

Dr. Randy Pausch, a Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University breathed his last today.

His University Homepage is uplinked here.

Dr. Randy Pausch Homepage

He co-founded the Entertainment Technology Center at CMU. He is known for creating the innovative educational software tool known as "Alice" and for developing creative interdisciplinary courses. Alice is a computer programming interactive interface that allows end users to create 3-D computer animations using a drag-and-drop interface.

After diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer he earned Worldwide fame with his "Last Lecture". It was one of the most moving lectures of all times.

Youtube Last Lecture Video

A brief bio:

Dr. Pausch earned his undergraduate degree in computer science at Brown University in 1982 and his Ph.D. in computer science at Carnegie Mellon in 1988. Before joining the Carnegie Mellon faculty in 1997, he served on the computer science faculty at the University of Virginia from 1988 to 1997 and spent a 1995 sabbatical working at Walt Disney Imagineering's Virtual Reality Studio.

In the days you are feeling down and life is weighing on you, remember Dr. Pausch following words.

We can't change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. If I'm not as depressed as you think I should be, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

In the words of Edward R. Murrow: "Goodnight and Goodbye Dr. Randy Pausch".

Tags: Randy Pausch, Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, The Last Lecture, Alice, Human-Computer Interactive Interface (all tags)

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Au Revoir Dr. Randy Pausch..So Long, Farewell.. (2.00 / 1)

by louisprandtl on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 04:26:18 PM EST

Great quote there.... (2.00 / 1)

"We can't change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."

I did a thread yesterday, words to live by.

That's a pretty good recipe right there.

"Well the danger on the rocks is surely past... Still I remain tied to the mast"...Don Fagen, Poet and Piano Player

by WashStateBlue on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 05:31:21 PM EST

yeah..Dr. Pausch's Last Lecture has several (none / 0)

one those quotes..Saw your great diary of quotes yesterday...Rec'ed it..

by louisprandtl on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 05:57:37 PM EST
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Re: Dr. Randy Pausch, a Professor's Prof. :In Memo (2.00 / 2)

"You cannot beat the Reaper by living longer. You do it by living well."

by benny06 on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 06:00:20 PM EST

Great Quote..what a way to live... ...n/t (2.00 / 1)

by louisprandtl on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 06:02:58 PM EST
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Let us see... (2.00 / 2)

Only 2 recs for this diary (including mine).

That speaks volumes...

If you follow history with a long enough arc, things always get better, and the truth always prevails...Gandhi

by SevenStrings on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 07:07:05 PM EST

yeah..a childish work mocking Obama (none / 0)

is on the rec.list..that's pretty sad..I was hoping your diary will be up there because it was interesting work...mine was just information..

by louisprandtl on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 07:34:49 PM EST
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Re: yeah..a childish work mocking Obama (2.00 / 1)

You talked about the last lecture... that should merit a rec by itself =)

If you follow history with a long enough arc, things always get better, and the truth always prevails...Gandhi

by SevenStrings on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 07:49:31 PM EST
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Re: Dr. Randy Pausch, a Professor's Prof. :In Memo (2.00 / 2)

I watched the last lecture today it was very good and I recommend it to all.

by dtaylor2 on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 07:57:21 PM EST

It isn't very often that someone with (none / 0)

his intellect and his grace comes our way.

Thank you, Randy Pausch.

by Radiowalla on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 11:42:16 PM EST

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