College Lecture

[tecumseh]

This was probably more memorable than anything you saw in college
http://wms.andrew.cmu.edu/001/pausch.wmv
http://online.wsj.com/public/article...402033039.html

[billybreen]

This was probably more memorable than anything you saw in college
http://wms.andrew.cmu.edu/001/pausch.wmv
http://online.wsj.com/public/article...402033039.html

This line jumps out at me:

He paid tribute to his techie background. "I've experienced a deathbed conversion," he said, smiling. "I just bought a Macintosh."

That's a lesson to the rest of us. Don't wait until you're near the end to embrace the Mac.

[tecumseh]

Here is another followup
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt.../s_530835.html

[DevilAlumna]

That's a lesson to the rest of us. Don't wait until you're near the end to embrace the Mac.

Oh, puhleeeze! Do you enjoy the taste of Mr. Job's boots? You've been licking them enough lately.

(You know I'm joking, BB...)

But seriously, that's a beautiful story; I'd watch the video tonight, but if the WSJ moved me to tears, I think I'd be bawling before the opening words of the Prof's talk. Maybe another night when I'm home alone.

[billybreen]

Oh, puhleeeze! Do you enjoy the taste of Mr. Job's boots? You've been licking them enough lately.

I just appreciate talent and quality products. I guess you missed my loving defense of the Xbox360 in the gadget thread. Definitely, Microsoft's most Apple-like product.

[hamster]

But seriously, that's a beautiful story; I'd watch the video tonight, but if the WSJ moved me to tears, I think I'd be bawling before the opening words of the Prof's talk. Maybe another night when I'm home alone.

Go. Watch. (If you haven't yet) You'll laugh more than you'll cry, and be inspired most of all.

My favorite part was his lessons from football: "we're going to work on what the other 21 guys on the field doing."

[tecumseh]

I agree it is very inspiring and not morbid. It does humble you though to realize that some people can face such terrible situations with such grace, I know I couldn't.