Just saw this over at
Slashdot. Also
reported on CanadaEast.com.
Bob Bemer has passed away. He contributed to the development of ASCII, invented the 'ESC' and backslash key, and was generally a true geek icon.
His
homepage and this
historical recount of his invovments with computing over the years are worth checking out.
Bob, may you type softly and carry a heavy IBM keyboard wherever you go. :)
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