Randy Pausch was a Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor who was an early advocate for virtual reality. His "last lecture" became an Internet blockbuster hit. He died at 47.
Randy Pausch died today , but I hope it is not the end of his lecture: Professor Pausch was a person, who in his courage, intelligence, insight and child-like wonder, had more to offer us than all the politicians, professional god worshipers and self-help gurus, put together. RIP Randy Pausch . But a dream goes on forever . Read Full Story
The Last Lecture [ROUGHCUT]
by Randy Pausch (Author), Jeffrey Zaslow (Author
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“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
–Randy Pausch
A lot of professors give talks titled “ The Last Lecture .” Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can’t help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our... Read Full Story
Randy Pausch inspired the world with The Last Lecture . I made the oddest, most wonderful (and also tragic) discovery recently and I wanted to share it as this week's Monday Morning Inspiration. When I first became interested in digital puppetry and started my Machin-X blog , someone told me about a program at Carnegie Mellon University called Creating Virtual Worlds . They suggested trying to get in touch getting with the professor who founded the program because he was incredibly... Read Full Story
After a year long battle with pancreatic cancer the 47 year old Randy Pausch, whose “last lecture” sparked a global internet phenomenon, died early Friday Morning on July 25. If you have somehow missed the Last Lecture you can see the video Here .
Randy Pausch, through his very frank , matter-of-fact, and humor laced, video, brought people to a closer understanding about death, fear, and living your life to the fullest while there is still life within you. This man’s courage, and... Read Full Story
Professor Randy Pausch
I am humbled today by the passing away by a man who has touched my life so deeply. His name is Frank Pausch. He is the world famous professor who caught Internet fame for his lecture that he gave at Carnegie Mellon University as part of the traditional Last Lecture series there.
Pausch and His Children
He presented a moving philosophy on life as he faced terminal pancreatic cancer and made it a love song to his children. It literally caught You Tube... Read Full Story
REST IN PEACE DR. PAUSCH AND THANK YOU FOR THE JOY YOU ADDED TO THE LIVES OF MANY. ***In honor of Dr. Randy Pausch and his family, I am running a repeat post that I had written on May 26, 2008. I learned from a friend just a little while ago that Dr. Pausch passed away early on July 25, 2008. Consider what LIFE really is...Randy Pausch will never know who was elected president. But in this moment, does it matter? I have to ask myself that hard question. We place far too much emphasis on... Read Full Story
An inspirational professor of Computer Science Randy Pausch, gave an amazing last lecture at the Carnegie Mellon University on September 18, 2007. The lecture included topics about childhood dreams, life and philosophy. The lecture was titled “ Really achieving your childhood dreams” . The tenured professor began his discussion with startling slides of his pancreatic cancer tumors.
The battle with cancer did not stop this energetic professor from delivering a high powered speech to... Read Full Story
Posted by --girl
May 9, 2009
Like tons of Trekkies around the country, I popped out Thursday to rejoice in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” reboot and the heart of the movie won out over the complete lack of understanding of very basic scientific concepts (no, a supernova is not like a nuclear bomb - it takes lots and lots of years to happen - and a singularity near Earth would make it go boom). But I am now insanely in love with Abrams. I’m talking bear his children love.
Spotted... Read Full Story
Professor Randy Pausch ◙ October 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008 ◙ Photo courtesy from Los Angeles time. His Personal Website: Here OBITUARY Article Here His Journal up to his last post: Here Carnegie Mellon University - CMU: Here We had hosted this video in "El Arado" sometime before , because its meaningful message about living and how Randy was able to describe the value of learning. Professor Randy Pausch is an inspiration for all of us. He shall live forever. ¡Viva la Vida! We want to... Read Full Story
I'm sure a lot of you have already seen this...but for me, yesterday after visiting HIS blog, I was reminded of where my perspective needed to be! I actually hate those slaps in the face... so parallel to the saying, " Misery loves company "...well the guilty also " loves " company :) Even though the thought of death can be sad, I feel it is only for those of us left behind who mourn, because I believe the world we return to, if we have lived our life well and with goodness, is joyful and... Read Full Story
