The insprational Randy Pausch of "Last Lecture" fame has died:
Flashing his rejection letters on the screen, he talked about setbacks in his career, repeating: "Brick walls are there for a reason. They let us prove how badly we want things." He encouraged us to be patient with others. "Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you." After showing photos of his childhood bedroom, decorated with mathematical notations he'd drawn on the walls, he said: "If your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let 'em do it."
In case you haven't seen it, here it is. It's more than an hour long, but I guarantee it's better than anything you can find on FV tonight, even if your cable doesn't go out.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo]
