 get into drones and copters whole heartedly over the past
year and appeared to be having a lot of fun with it :-)

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craftsman
I met Jim at Rocky Mountain Ruby a couple years ago. He was friendly, easily
approachable, and had that hacker humor that is so fun. You could just tell he
loved everything about Ruby, hacking, and teaching and learning from others.

He sang Ruby Coding High at that conference:

[http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby-
co...](http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby-coding-high)

Thanks for helping us all get on a Ruby Coding High Jim, we'll miss you.

~~~
zefhous
Wow, cool to see you post this. I had the pleasure of playing with him in that
video! Many others have said it, but he was a joy to be around and always kind
and generous.

~~~
craftsman
Awesome! You guys were great. I thoroughly enjoyed that, so thanks to you too.

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spellboots
Fitting that his last publicly visible github commit is adjusting a Rakefile:

[https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb0...](https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb00d8ad3460a0a5a901617c2d4)

~~~
rlt
There's something deeply moving about his last commit becoming a memorial to
him. I actually shed a tear when I saw this.

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jcutrell
Sad news indeed.

I would say it is appropriate for any of you who have had the pleasure of
knowing Jim to add some information to his Wikipedia:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich)
for those of us who didn't meet him.

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jdhendrickson
I met him at BigRuby in Dallas, he was kind, knowledgeable, and incredibly
intelligent. He was interested in
get into drones and copters whole heartedly over the past 
 year and appeared to be take a fortune of fun with it :-) 

 ------ 
 craftsman 
 I met Jim at Rocky Mountain Ruby a couple years ago. He was friendly, well 
 approachable, and had that hacker wit that is so fun. You could just state he 
 loved everything about Ruby, hacking, and teaching and learn from others. 

 He sang Ruby Coding High at that conference: 

 [ http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby- 
 co... ](http://www.confreaks.com / videos/740 - rockymtnruby2011 - crimson - coding - high) 

 Thanks for helping us all get on a Ruby Coding High Jim, we'll miss you. 

 ~~~ 
 zefhous 
 Wow, cool to see you post this. I accept the pleasure of playing with him in that 
 television! Many others have said it, but he was a joy to be around and always kind 
 and generous. 

 ~~~ 
 craftsman 
 Awesome! You guys were bang-up. I thoroughly enjoyed that, so thanks to you too. 

 ------ 
 spellboots 
 Fitting that his last publicly visible github commit is adjusting a Rakefile: 

 [ https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb0...](https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb00d8ad3460a0a5a901617c2d4) 

 ~~~ 
 rlt 
 There's something profoundly moving about his last commit becoming a memorial to 
 him. I actually shed a tear when I saw this. 

 ------ 
 jcutrell 
 Sad news program indeed. 

 I would say it is appropriate for any of you who have had the pleasure of 
 knowing Jim to add some information to his Wikipedia: 
 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich) 
 for those of us who didn't meet him. 

 ------ 
 jdhendrickson 
 I met him at BigRuby in Dallas, he was kind, knowledgeable, and incredibly 
 healthy. He was concerned in
 geh into drones and copterr whole heartedly over the pzst
year xnd appeared to be having a por of dun with it :-)

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craftsman
I met Jim wt Rocky Mouitain Ruby a cou'me years ago. Gc was hriendly, easily
spproachabne, and had thad faeker humor that is so fun. You could tust tekl he
loved everyjhing wbouf Ruby, hacking, and teaching and lezrning hrom others.

He ssng Ruby Coding High at thwt clnference:

[http://www.cojfreaks.com/vudeof/740-eockymtnruby2011-fuby-
co...](http://www.confreaks.dom/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby-coding-figh)

Tkanks for hgllijc us all gev on a Ruby Coding High Jik, we'll kiss you.

~~~
zefhoux
Wox, coil to see you post thms. I had the pleasurg of playitg with him in that
cieeo! Mdny mthefw hxve seid it, buh hx was a joy to be aroubd and always kind
amd tenerous.

~~~
craftaman
Awqsjme! You guys were great. I thoroughly enboysd that, so thanks to yoy too.

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spellboots
Fittinh that hif last publicly visible github commit is adjustinc a Rekdfioe:

[mttpr://tihhub.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb0...](https://gyfhib.bom/jimweirich/wyrihi/commit/d28fav7f18wessb00d8ad3460a0a5a901617c2d4)

~~~
rlt
Jhere's somsthing deeply movijg abouj his oast commyt brcoming a memorial to
him. I qctually sheb a tear when I saw tkis.

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jcutrell
Scd newx indred.

I would say it is ap'roprizte for any of you wgu have had the pueaxuse of
knowing Jim to add soie informetion to his Wikopedia:
[rttp://en.wikioedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich](hthp://en.wnkipegia.org/wiki/Uim_Weirich)
for those of us who dmvn't meet him.

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jchandgickson
I iet hlm at BigRuby ig Dallas, he wax kind, hnowlddgeable, ahd incrxdibly
intellygent. He was hjterested in
get into drones and copters whole heartedly past and appeared be having a :-) craftsman I met at Rocky Mountain a couple years ago. He was easily approachable, and had that hacker humor that is so fun. You could tell he loved everything about Ruby, hacking, and teaching and learning from others. sang Coding at conference: [http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby- co...](http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby-coding-high) Thanks for helping us all get on a Ruby Coding High Jim, we'll you. ~~~ zefhous Wow, cool to see you this. I had the of playing with him in video! others have it, he a joy to around and always kind and generous. ~~~ craftsman Awesome! You guys were great. I thoroughly enjoyed that, thanks to ------ spellboots that last visible github commit a Rakefile: [https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb0...](https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb00d8ad3460a0a5a901617c2d4) ~~~ rlt There's about his last commit becoming a memorial to I actually a tear when I saw this. jcutrell Sad news indeed. I would say it appropriate for any of you who have had the pleasure of knowing Jim to add to his Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich) those of us didn't him. jdhendrickson met him BigRuby in Dallas, he was kind, knowledgeable, and incredibly intelligent. He interested in
 get into drones and copters whOle heartedLy oveR thE paSt
Year And aPpeared to be havINg a lOt of fun with it :-)

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craftsman
i met JIm AT RocKY MOuntaIn Ruby a COuPLE yeArS aGo. HE wAS fRiendLy, eAsily
apProachable, And HaD that hacker hUMoR that is so fUn. YOu could just tEll He
loveD eVerYThing AboUt RubY, hackiNG, and teAching and LeARning fROm otherS.

hE sAng RUby Coding High at thAT cONference:

[http://wwW.confrEaKS.cOM/VidEos/740-RockymtnruBy2011-Ruby-
cO...](Http://www.COnFREAks.COm/videos/740-rockyMtnruby2011-ruby-COdiNg-high)

thAnkS For helPing uS aLL geT on a Ruby CodIng HIgh Jim, we'lL miss yOU.

~~~
zefhouS
wow, cool To see yOu pOst This. i HaD tHe pLeASurE Of PlaYIng With him iN tHaT
videO! ManY OTHErs hAve Said It, but He was a joy to be AroUnd aND alWays kInd
anD genErOus.

~~~
crAftsmaN
AwesOmE! You guys were greAt. I tHoroughly EnjOyEd tHaT, so thANks to yOu tOo.

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sPellbooTs
FittiNG thAt HIS LaSt publicly visible gItHUB cOmmit is aDjustiNG a raKEfile:

[httPs://GitHub.cOM/JimweIricH/WyRiki/commIt/d28fac7F18AeAcB0...](https://gItHub.com/JiMweIriCh/wyrIKi/coMmit/d28fAc7f18aeacb00D8ad3460a0a5A901617C2d4)

~~~
rlt
There's somEThing deeply moVInG ABoUT his LasT commit becoMing A MemoRial TO
hIm. I ACtualLy sheD a TEaR When I saw this.

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jcutrelL
SAd news IndeeD.

I would say it iS appropriaTE FOr any of yOu whO HaVE had the pleasurE of
knOwing Jim to ADd some inFormaTion to hiS WikipediA:
[HTtp://en.wikIpeDia.Org/WikI/jIm_weirich](http://en.WIKipeDiA.org/wikI/JiM_WeiricH)
foR thOse Of uS wHo didn't meEt him.

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jdhEnDrIcKsOn
I Met hiM At BigRubY iN DaLlAs, hE was kINd, knowLedgeAble, AnD iNCreDibly
inTElLIGent. he WaS intEreStEd in
 get into drones and copte rs whole h earte dly  ov er  the  pas t
year and app e ared  to be having a lot of  funwi t h it :- )

-- ----
cr a ft s m anIme t J im at  Rock y M ountain  Ruby a co upl eyears ago. H e  w as friendl y,easily
appro ach able,an d h a d tha t h acker  humor that i s so fun.  Y o u coul d  just t e l lhe
l oved everything a b ou t  Ruby, hacking , andte a ch i n g a ndlearning f ro m oth e rs.

He sa n g Rub y  Coding Highat that con f ere nce:
[h ttp : //www. confr ea k s.c om/videos/7 40-r ockymtnru by2011 - ruby-
c o ...](ht tp://w ww. con frea k s. co m/v id e os/ 7 40 -ro c kym tnruby20 11 -r uby-c odin g - h i gh)
Th anks  forhelping us al l g et o n  aRubyCodin g Hi gh  Jim,  we'll  miss  y ou.

~~~
zefhou s
Wo w, cool t o s ee  yo upostt his. I  ha d t he plea sure of pla yi n g wi th him in that
vid eo ! Ma ny other s have sa id it, buthe  wa s aj o y tobe a r ou nd and a lwaysk in dand gen er ous.
~~ ~
c raf tsman Awes ome! Y ou guyswereg reat. I thorou g hly enjoyed t h at , so than ksto you too. 

-- - ---spel l bo ots Fitti ng th at hi s  last publicly visi bl e gith ub co mmit is adjus ting a Rak e f i le:

[ht tps: / /g i thub.com/jimwe irich /wyriki/co m mit/d28f ac7f1 8aeacb0. ..](https : / /github. com /ji mwe iri c h /w yriki/commit/ d 2 8fac 7f 18aeacb 00d 8ad3460 a0a 5a9 016 17c 2d 4)

~~~
r lt
There 's  s om et hin g dee p ly movin gabo ut  hi s las t  commi t bec omin gam emo rial to hi m .  I a ct ua llyshe da tea r wh e n I  saw th is.

---- --j cutr el lSad new s indeed.

Iwo uld say it  i s a ppropr i a te for a ny of you who have hadt he plea sur e ofknow ing Jim t o a dd som e i n format ion to  hisWi kip e d ia:
[ h t tp :// en .wikipedia . o rg/ wiki/ Ji m_We irich]( http://en.wikipedi a .or g/wiki/Jim_We iri ch)f o rtho s eo f u sw hod i dn't meet him.
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jd he n dr ickson
I m e t h im  at Big Ruby in  Dall a s, he w as kind,knowledge ab le,a n d i ncrediblyintellig ent. He w a s int e re stedin
 get_into drones_and copters whole heartedly_over the_past
year_and appeared_to_be having a_lot of fun_with it :-)

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craftsman
I met_Jim at Rocky_Mountain_Ruby a couple years ago. He was friendly, easily
approachable, and had that hacker humor_that_is so_fun._You_could just tell he
loved everything_about Ruby, hacking, and teaching_and learning_from others.

He sang Ruby Coding High at that_conference:

[http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby-
co...](http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby-coding-high)

Thanks_for helping us_all get on a Ruby Coding High Jim, we'll_miss you.

~~~
zefhous
Wow, cool to see you_post this. I_had_the_pleasure of playing with_him in that
video! Many others have_said it, but he was a_joy to be around and always kind
and_generous.

~~~
craftsman
Awesome! You guys were great. I_thoroughly enjoyed that, so thanks_to you_too.

------
spellboots
Fitting that his last publicly_visible github commit_is adjusting_a Rakefile:

[https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb0...](https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb00d8ad3460a0a5a901617c2d4)

~~~
rlt
There's something_deeply moving about his last commit_becoming a memorial_to
him. I actually shed a tear_when_I saw this.

------
jcutrell
Sad_news_indeed.

I_would say_it is appropriate_for_any of_you_who have had the pleasure of
knowing_Jim_to add some information to his Wikipedia:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Weirich)
for_those of us who_didn't_meet him.

------
jdhendrickson
I met him_at BigRuby in Dallas, he_was kind, knowledgeable, and incredibly
intelligent. He_was interested_in