I'm very sad to hear of the passing of Gordon Bell, a giant in the history of computers in the last 60 years. From his leading work at Digital Equipment Corporation to the NSF and Microsoft, he has been an inspiration to us all. He was also, from my experience (our paths crossed many times), an enthusiastic, fun, and warm person. On his Microsoft Research Web Site gordonbell.azurewebsites.net/ , he included a photo I took of him on a Segway. Here's a copy. May his memory be a blessing!

Another photo from Newton, MA USA iPhone 15 Pro handheld. Amazing how sharp the stars are.

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Cold Spring Park, Newton, MA USA 10:44pm iPhone 15 Pro.

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