Collaborate Disseminate
With many of the achievements of the Space Race now more than half a century behind us, it’s no wonder that we’re steadily losing the men who rode the rockets …read more Continue reading Alone, But Not Lonely: Remembering Astronaut Michael Collins
We awake this morning to sad news of the premature passing of Grant Imahara at the age of 49 due to a brain aneurysm. Grant was best known for his role on the wildly popular Mythbusters television show on which he starred and built test apparatus for seasons three through …read more
Continue reading Roboticist Grant Imahara of Mythbusters Fame Dies of Aneurysm at Age 49
Last week, [Danal Estes] passed away. This comes as a shock to many of us who had the pleasure of interacting with him online. Not only was [Danal] an active contributor to the 3D printing community, he was simply a warm-hearted character who was just fun to get along with. …read more
Continue reading RIP Danal Estes, Developer of Multitool 3D Printing Infrastructure
Programmers everywhere are familiar with Conway’s Game of Life: whether they’ve written a version themselves or simply seen the mesmerizing action resulting from the cellular automata, it’s a household name in all homes where code is spoken. On Saturday April 11th, 2020 its inventor and namesake, John Horton Conway passed …read more
Continue reading John Horton Conway, Creator of Conway’s Game of Life, Has Died
Fernando José Corbató, Turing Award winner, computer scientist extraordinaire, MIT computer lab pioneer, RIP. Continue reading In memoriam – Corby Corbató, MIT computer science pioneer, dies at 93
Earlier this month, the youth motocross champion, special effects creator, inventor, TV presenter, and Robot Wars competitor, [Rex Garrod] died at the age of 75 after a long battle with dementia. We do not often carry obituaries here at Hackaday, and it’s possible that if you are not a Brit …read more
Many feel that Rubin’s work was worthy of the Nobel Prize in Physics, but she never won. Continue reading Dark Matter Pioneer Vera Rubin Has Died
Papert’s work was dedicated to using technology to help kids learn. Continue reading Seymour Papert, a Pioneer of Artificial Intelligence and Kids Coding, Has Died