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Bob Bemer R.I.P

aidan_walsh · 2004-06-25 14:04:55

Link | Bio Bob Bemer, developer of the ASCII code, inventer of the backslash and escape key, has unfortunatly lost his battle with cancer. May he rest in peace.

25-06-2004 03:04PM

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Bob Bemer, developer of the ASCII code, inventer of the backslash and escape key, has unfortunatly lost his battle with cancer. May he rest in peace.

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#2 25-06-2004 03:12PM

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He had incredible influance on everything we know about computers now. He warned about the Y2K bug in 1979.

"Advanced technology only happens when people take a basic idea and add to it," Bemer said. "All this new patent stuff is crazy and counterproductive."

http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50398,00.html

Nice tribute here as well:

http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/computing-pioneer-bob-bemer-passes-on-016801.php

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#3 25-06-2004 03:42PM

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While that bastard who invented the Windows Key still lives, there is no justice :mad:

RIP Bob

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