'Last Lecture' Professor, Randy Pausch, Dies

Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor whobecame a national celebrity last year after a lecture he gave became a viral video sensation, died today of complications from pancreatic cancer, CMU reported. He was 47.

Last September, when Pausch delivered the talk, he believed he had less than six months to live, a fact which added gravitas to the spirited, pithy address about the merits of perseverance.

Pausch turned the address into a book, which became a runaway best-seller when it was released in April and remains in the top 20 books on Amazon.com.

Back then, Pausch told Wired.com, "We're clawing for every extra month we can get. Realistically, I hope to get two to four more months."

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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:49:01 +0200

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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:41:07 +0200

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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:01:49 +0200

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The Engineering Design Revolution:The People, Companies and Computer Systems That Changed Forever the Practice of Engineering

By David E. Weisberg

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Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:54:28 +0200

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Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:27:46 +0200

.::Jill Bolte Taylor: A neuroanatomist reports on her own stroke::.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:07:11 +0200

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Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:46:21 +0200

.::MS Office to be offered as $70/year subscription::.

Thanks, Russ!
Package including OneCare would cost $200 to buy the traditional way
Jessica Mintz, Associated Press

(07-07) 04:00 PDT Seattle -- Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting in mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.

The move may also set the stage for Microsoft to offer its consumer-oriented programs as services over the Web, by acclimating people to the new pricing model such a shift could require.

The software bundle, which also includes Microsoft's Live OneCare computer security software, will be sold at nearly 700 Circuit City stores for $70 per year.

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:11:20 +0200

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Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:10:13 +0200

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