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The final grains of sand slipped through the hourglass, as we knew they must. Still the finality of it hit me hard. July 25, 2008. Randy Pausch has died. My friend and mentor are lost. I worked with Randy, my Ph.D. advisor, at the University of Virginia between 1991 and 1997. He left for Carnegie Mellon...

My PhD advisor Randy Pausch continues to be on my mind a lot this week. His book " The Last Lecture " came out last Tuesday. It's already the #1 bestseller on Amazon . I was a bit tardy ordering my copy, but it's supposed to arrive on Thursday. I am very much looking forward to it....

I mostly write this blog for fun, but today I have something important to share. To the extent that I am a good researcher, I owe a tremendous debt to Randy Pausch. Randy advised my PhD studies at the University of Virginia. Randy is a great guy, always brimming with humor and enthusiasm. Randy is now...