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Re: Paul Allen has died

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

fbarred wrote: post #234
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #167

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Just the building, not the entire CSE department. Not to mention Allen library.

The library was named for Kenneth S. Allen, Associate Director of Libraries from 1960 to 1982, in recognition of his years of service to the Libraries, and in appreciation of a generous gift from his son, Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. http://www.lib.washington.edu/suzzallo/visit/about

Yes, just like there are two gates halls/buildings named after Bill’s mom and dad. It is fortunate that the CSE building at UW is named after Allen rather than Gates, unlike MIT.

I went to UW in the 90s when Allen library was brand new and the new CS building was just a dream.

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nhlx2 wrote: post #239
zamalek wrote: post #163

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> absolutely dedicated to bringing the sci-fi future he so loved into reality. We need more people like this. Some of this stuff might be impossible, but there is only one way to find out. It takes a great person to throw themselves into the machine of failure for the benefit of humanity. It is, ultimately, also philanthropy - it's just philanthropy on a timescale that is far greater than one life and far more than a…

>It takes a great person to throw themselves into the machine of failure for the benefit of humanity. Great line!

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Post by Markoff »

minimaxir wrote: post #11

2 weeks ago: https://twitter.com/PaulGAllen/status/1046864324310982668 > Some personal news: Recently, I learned the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma I battled in 2009 has returned. I’ve begun treatment & my doctors are optimistic that I will see a good result. Appreciate the support I’ve received & count on it as I fight this challenge Just now: https://twitter.com/PaulGAllen/status/1051958128885940226

seem like poor choice of doctors when they are optimistic about someone dying two weeks later

it's sad to hear medicine still can't help someone who could spend billions to heal one body, i would expect different in 2018

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Post by baudehlo »

efigle2501 wrote: post #263
Stratoscope wrote: post #226

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That Sigma 9 photo brings back fond memories. An earlier version, the Sigma 5, was my first personal computer! Back in 1968. I was hired as "night operator" for a timesharing company in Phoenix called Transdata. Their service ran on a Sigma 5, but they didn't offer the service at night. So my graveyard shift gave me full access to the Sigma 5 to do whatever I wanted. I learned BASIC, assembly language, and Algol 60.…

That story really makes me wonder if my understanding of computers would be deeper, or more complete in some way, if I'd had that sort of background/experience...

Take a course on compilers. It will teach you these things and give you a much more fundamental understanding.

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Post by linuxlizard »

baudehlo wrote: post #274
efigle2501 wrote: post #263

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That story really makes me wonder if my understanding of computers would be deeper, or more complete in some way, if I'd had that sort of background/experience...

Take a course on compilers. It will teach you these things and give you a much more fundamental understanding.

Seconded! Also play with assembly language for a small CPU, even in an emulator. Doing assembly in the 68k and Z80 really helped me grok computers. Even the old assembly makes super CPUs of today more understandable.

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Post by owlninja »

pg_bot wrote: post #18

Incredibly sad news, only two weeks after he learned the disease returned. For those who don't know, he was also apparently a very capable guitar player, who according to Quincy Jones could "sing and play just like Jimi Hendrix". Play one more riff in the sky computer man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAYY-MmonYU

He also has an impressive collection, including the white Strat that Hendrix used at Woodstock.

https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitaraficionado/divine-life-mu...

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Post by cultus »

PostOnce wrote: post #180

Many here have noted his many large-scale philanthropic efforts, which are fantastic, and often benefit our whole species. But my personal favorite, even if it doesn't benefit large swaths of humanity in the same way as a cell research insitute: https://livingcomputers.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Computers:_Museum_%2B_L... It's a computer museum, but they work. They're turned on, and you can use them! Y…

The Living Computer Museum is probably one of my top three favorite museums I've been to. I remember playing with dot-matrix printer teletype terminal connected to a PDP. That was really a trip.

Re: Paul Allen has died

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Post by cultus »

whywhywhywhy wrote: post #265
ribs wrote: post #83

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Like Arthur Kane, bass player for the New York Dolls. Goes to the hospital thinking he has the flu, is diagnosed with leukemia, 2 hours - HOURS - later, he dies.

Last time I went to the doctor with extreme flu like symptoms (Pretty sure I had pneumonia) the doctor treated me like I was wasting her time and actually ridiculed me. Hearing stuff like this stresses me the heck out. This was the often praised UK NHS btw

I had a doctor be dismissive and rude for coming in with a huge crater blister (from climbing) on my foot that had become infected, hot to the touch, and too painful for me to walk. This was in America, and I had good health insurance. As crappy as the Tories are making the NHS, it's still better than what we have.
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