Someone who will be missed...

When the data does not support the hypothesis, this is really interesting, and everyone's favorite druid talks sailing ships...

Some days I hate getting up in the morning... The first thing on my RSS feed today was that Hobie Alter had passed away. A truly great man who, as it happens, signed the first paycheck I ever received.

Hobie in 1953

I worked, off and on, for Hobie for a couple of years. The thing I most remember was how intently he listened to you when you had an idea and the way his mind was always three steps ahead of you.

Listening to Jefferson Airplane

So it goes...