Bob Bemer, who developed the ASCII coding system to standardize the way computers represent letters and numbers, marks died at his home near Dallas on Tuesday.

He was also one of the earlier people bring the Y2K issue to the attention of the world.

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Eudaimonia

One of the little known people all pixies should be thankful ever existed.

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Love...the slowest form of suicide.

*Just knew I should have worn black today*

Thank you Mr. Bemer. Rest in peace.

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Put me on wheels and I'll turn tricks.

Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

He also is responsible for the "ESC" key on your keyboard... I find it odd that such a contributor to the electronic world was little known (or at least I hadn't a clue about him until I saw this on the news last night).

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When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and swing.

Oh man! You never think about this stuff until it's too late to thank someone for it!

Well...TY Mr. Bemer!

And...TY jseal...for making me aware! *hugs*

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~