The aXXo Files

If you know the name aXXo, the chances are you’re doing something illegal! If you don’t, there’s a good chance you’ll go hunting once you’ve read this blog and, assuming you fall victim to the apparent freedoms associated with file sharing, you will soon stand attention when you hear his tag the same way a [...]

RIP Randolph Frederick Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008)

About a month ago I wrote about Randy Pausch and the Last Lecture that caught the hearts of millions of YouTube viewers. Pausch was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and co-founder of its Entertainment Technology Centre. He was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer in August 2006 with the prediction that he [...]

Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

I’ve just finished watching “Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams“. I’m sitting here literally drenched in my own tears as I reflect on what he’s said, and why he’s said it. Some time ago, a friend of mine posted details of the lecture his web site and urged me to watch Randy’s video. [...]