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Member 12837564 wrote: Johannes Gutenberg - Without him a book was un-affordable.
Aaron Swartz - A genius and hacktivist. Murdered by the US government. You will be missed.[Rose]
Shame on me, I forgot to mention Gutenberg. Poor Aaron ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
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Quote: the basis of all computer code
The basis of all the computer code is 2. 
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Rear Admiral Grace Hopper - one of the greats of the early days of computing. Famed for her work on COBOL and CODASYL. Also well known for carrying a nanosecond in her handbag (a piece of wire about 12" long) to demonstrate the physical limits of computing as its length is the maximum distance that electromagnetic energy (e.g. light) can travel in a second.
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My mate Harry. 
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Like in Potter? 
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As in a good friend of mine who has done so much crazy stuff in his life it should be in a book.
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 Don't all out mates deserve that.
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If they had all climbed the highest mountain in the world outside the Himalyas, on their own, with a paralysed left arm, from a bike crash, yes!
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Your pride is well placed.
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He has also driven Triumph Bonnevilles around most of the known world. Some of his stories are incredible, really, he should write a book.
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Maybe you can coerce him into it. Seems to be a good read.
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SO you thin kit is impossible to plan and build a new town?
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Did he start writing yet?
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Those who helped to develop humanity such as Guttenberg, Alan Kay, Alan Turing, Marie Curie, Isaac Fleming, Arquimedes, Antonio Meucci, all arpanet researches, ....
And on the other side Thanos, he plays in another hero league
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Gary Larson
Douglas Adams
Carl Sassenrath
Dennis Ritchie
Stanisław Lem
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Any combat veteran.
Software Zen: delete this;
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My dad, Elon Musk, Gene Simmons and Jesus
and if sports weren't excluded... Vince Lombardi
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Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, George Harrison, Pete Townsend
Otis Redding, Oliver "Who shot the La La" Morgan, Lee Dorsey, Fats Domino, Irma Thomas
My Dad, My wife and all of the other Nurses of her generation.
Not in any particular order.
Live music kicks recorded music's ass every time.
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In general, my heroes are obscure individuals who have sacrificed personal gain for the betterment of others: my college professors who never achieved world renown, who stayed at a tiny college because teaching a few students was more important than good money or any chance of fame. Most have have passed away now, and I do miss them.
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Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
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For me it is Cuck Peddle, father of the 6502 and HDTV. Chuck has received a raw deal in as far as the history of Electronics goes, but he was immensely important to bringing personnel computers the average people around the world.
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If your'e not too pround of being an adult to read children's books, and you can get hold of Stig Ericson: Hjältejakten ("Chasing the Hero", or something like that) in a language you master, it is most certainly worth your time. And if you have kids of the right age, 9+, ready to read books that are not just entertainment and fun, but serious stuff, it will be worth their time as well. (You can use "I want to know what my kids are reading" as an excuse for reading the book yourself  )
The story takes place in the Wild West shortly after the Civil War. The main character, 15 years old, runs away from home to follow his journalist father to the frontier, to bring back stories about the great heroes of the West. They do find, and make friends with, one of those considered among the greatest of them, but the young boy soon learns the true realities behind that proud "hero" image. Briefly stated: He ends up rather disillusioned.
After reading "Hjältejakten" you won't be as eager for heroes anymore...
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that a tough questions. I can only narrow down between Foo Fighters and Bonnie Tyler.
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Yoda. Or should I credit George Lucas for what he wrote: "Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." This is my model and hero. 
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