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title: "Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died"
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# Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died

Source: Hacker News
Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49949438


I heard from a friend of the family that Bob passed away in his sleep early Saturday. Very sad news. Bob, who's real name was Mark Stevens, was an early employee of Apple and was best known for his PBS documentaries, especially "Triumph of the Nerds". He will be missed.