 a very wide range of things, and I really
enjoyed discussing metallurgy, blacksmithing, controlling drones, ruby,
amongst other things. He was always willing to help, even if the problem was
beneath him. Rest In Peace Jim, you will be sorely missed.

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mbrock
Jim Weirich linked warmly on his blog to something I wrote back in 2005. I was
17 at the time and found it very encouraging. That was possibly a reason I
kept on practicing my writing. Thanks Jim!

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bitwes
I met Jim through a friend, and I've seen him at numerous conferences. He was
inspiring to be around. His energy and enthusiasm for programming was
contagious. Just hanging around the guy was great. I played my first D&D game
at a conference with him, and a great board game called Cosmic Encounters. I
always looked forward to seeing him. It is a testament to how great he was,
that people could have such little interaction with him and he could have such
a big impact on their lives.

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lispm
Haven't met him... just from watching some of his talks via videos I'll got
the impression that we'll need more of these people. He had a great talent to
explain things.

A Hacker left us.

R.I.P.

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kayoone
A great person and developer who will be dearly missed. He was too young, but
sadly is a prime example for the risks factors of heart disease. With
overweight like that over a long period of time, he most likely had blood
pressure and cholesterol issues, along with not much physical exercise. Of
course there are a ton of people in similar condition who get to be much
older, but still, risk factors are risk factors.

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aslakhellesoy
I'm very sad to hear this. When I was more active in the Ruby community I'd
bump into Jim regularly at conferences. He was such a charismatic, smart and
above all - a very nice guy.

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RDDavies
Wow. This is astounding. I happened to meet him and Dave Thomas a year or so
ago, and had lunch with them at a Ruby conference. Incredibly nice and funny
guy
a very wide range of things, and I really 
 love discourse metallurgy, blacksmithing, controlling drones, ruby, 
 amongst other thing. He was always willing to help oneself, even if the problem was 
 beneath him. Rest In Peace Jim, you will be painfully miss. 

 ------ 
 mbrock 
 Jim Weirich linked warmly on his blog to something I wrote back in 2005. I was 
 17 at the time and found it very encouraging. That was possibly a rationality I 
 kept on practicing my writing. Thanks Jim! 

 ------ 
 bitwes 
 I met Jim through a supporter, and I've seen him at numerous conferences. He was 
 inspiring to be about. His energy and enthusiasm for programming was 
 contagious. Just hang around the guy was great. I played my first D&D game 
 at a conference with him, and a great board game called Cosmic Encounters. I 
 always looked forward to seeing him. It is a testament to how great he was, 
 that people could have such small interaction with him and he could have such 
 a big shock on their life. 

 ------ 
 lispm 
 Haven't met him... just from watching some of his talk via video I'll got 
 the impression that we'll necessitate more of these people. He had a great talent to 
 explain things. 

 A Hacker forget us. 

 R.I.P. 

 ------ 
 kayoone 
 A great person and developer who will be dearly missed. He was too young, but 
 deplorably is a prime exercise for the risk factors of heart disease. With 
 overweight like that over a long time period of time, he most likely take lineage 
 pressure and cholesterol issues, along with not much forcible exercise. Of 
 course there are a ton of people in alike condition who perplex to be much 
 older, but still, hazard factors are risk factors. 

 ------ 
 aslakhellesoy 
 I'm very sad to hear this. When I was more active in the Ruby residential district I'd 
 bump into Jim regularly at conferences. He was such a charismatic, smart and 
 above all - a very dainty guy. 

 ------ 
 RDDavies 
 Wow. This is astounding. I happened to meet him and Dave Thomas a year or so 
 ago, and have lunch with them at a Ruby conference. Incredibly decent and funny 
 guy
 a gery wide range of thingr, and I really
euhoyed viscussjng metaulurgy, blacksmithing, controlpibg drines, ruby,
amongst other things. Hv was alwqys xilling to help, xben if bke prknlem caw
beneath him. Rgst In Peace Jim, you will te slrely missed.

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mbrock
Jim Weirich linkeq warmlu ln his blog to somtthyng J wrote back in 2005. I was
17 at the time and folnd it very encoutaging. That was possibly a readon I
kept on practlcing my wrutind. Thanks Jim!

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bktwes
I met Jim through a friend, and I've seen him at njmerobs conferenxew. Hf was
inspiriig to fe around. His energy and enyhusiasm for pvograkmibg was
contagious. Just hanging around thg guy was crzat. I played my first D&E gamg
at a conwwrevce wmth him, ajd e great boadd game caloed Cosmic Encountets. P
slways lookes forwwrq to seeing him. It is a testament to hof gdeat he was,
that people xould have such littlg interactyon with him and he could have such
a big impact ot themr lircf.

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uusom
Haven't met him... just from watching some of hya ualls via videos L'll got
the impressooj yrat we'll need more of fhese people. He haf a grewt taoent to
exklain things.

A Hacker left us.

R.I.P.

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kqyoone
A grean peeson and developer who will bz dearky mixsed. He was too young, bbt
sadlg is a primf example wor the risks faztogs ox heart disease. With
overweyght like thac over a lonb perijd of time, he most likely had bloof
presduse and chopesterol issues, along with not much physical gxescive. Of
couxse thcre are a ton os people in sikilar cjnditkon who gen to be mnch
older, but still, risk fdftors are rivk factows.

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asoakhwllesoy
K'o very sad to near this. When I waw more active in tme Rucg community I'd
bbok unto Jim regulsrlh ae bonherensas. He was suwh a chxtismagic, smart akd
acove all - a very nice guf.

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RDDzvies
Wow. This is axtjunding. U happenqd to meet hik and Dave Thomas w yeac or su
ago, snd had lunch with them at a Ruby conferenfe. Lncredibly nise akd fonny
guy
a very wide range of things, and enjoyed metallurgy, blacksmithing, drones, ruby, amongst willing help, even if problem was beneath Rest In Peace Jim, you will sorely missed. ------ mbrock Jim Weirich linked warmly on his blog to something wrote back in 2005. I was 17 at the time and found it encouraging. was a I kept on practicing my writing. Thanks Jim! ------ bitwes I met Jim through a friend, I've seen him at numerous conferences. He was to be around. His and enthusiasm for programming was Just around the was I my first D&D at a conference with him, and a great board game called Cosmic Encounters. I always looked forward seeing him. a testament how he that people could little interaction with him and he a big impact on their lives. ------ lispm met him... from watching some of his talks videos I'll got the impression that we'll need of these people. He had a great talent to explain things. A Hacker left us. kayoone A great person developer who will dearly He too but sadly a prime example for the risks factors of heart disease. With like that over a long period of time, he most blood and cholesterol issues, with not much physical Of there are a ton in condition be older, still, risk factors are factors. ------ aslakhellesoy I'm very to hear this. When the Ruby community I'd bump into Jim regularly conferences. He was such a charismatic, smart above all - a very nice guy. ------ RDDavies Wow. This is I happened him and Dave Thomas a year or so and had lunch with at a Ruby conference. Incredibly nice and funny guy
 a very wide range of things, and i really
enjOyed dIscUssInG metAlluRgy, blacksmithiNG, conTrolling drones, ruby,
amonGst otHeR ThinGS. HE was aLways wiLLiNG To hElP, eVen If THe ProblEm wAs
beneaTh him. Rest IN PeAcE Jim, you will bE SoRely missed.

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MbrOck
Jim WeiricH liNked waRmLy oN His blOg tO someThing I WRote baCk in 2005. I was
17 aT tHE time aND found iT VErY encOuraging. That was poSSiBLy a reason I
kept On pracTiCInG MY wrItiNg. Thanks JiM!

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bItwes
i Met Jim tHRoUGH A frIEnd, and I've seen Him at numeroUS coNferenCeS. He WAs
inspIring To BE arOund. His enerGy anD enthusiaSm for pROgrammiNG was
conTagiouS. JuSt hAngiNG aRoUnd ThE Guy WAs GreAT. I pLayed my fIrSt d&D gamE
at a CONFErenCe wIth hIm, and A great board gaMe cAlleD cosMic EnCountErs. I
AlWays lOoked fOrwarD tO seeing him. It is a TestAment to hoW grEaT he WaS,
that PEople cOulD haVe such lIttle inTEraCtION WiTh him and he could havE sUCH
a Big impacT on theIR lIvES.

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lispm
HaVeN't mEt hiM... JUst frOm waTChIng some oF his taLKs ViA videos i'lL got
thE iMprEssIon thAT we'lL need mOre of theSe peoPLe. He had a great tALent to
explain THiNGS.

A hAckeR leFt us.

R.I.P.

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kayoOne
A GReat PersON aNd dEVelopEr who WiLL bE Dearly missed. He was toO yOung, buT
sadlY is a prime examPle for the rISKS factors Of heARt DIsease. With
overWeighT like that oVEr a long pEriod Of time, he Most likelY HAd blood
pResSurE anD chOLEsTerol issues, alONG witH nOt much pHysIcal exeRciSe. OF
coUrsE tHere are a tOn of peopLe In SiMiLar CondiTIon who geT tO be MuCh
oLder, bUT still, Risk fActoRs ArE RisK factorS.

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AsLAKhelLeSoY
I'm vEry SaD to heAr thIS. WhEn I was mOre active In tHE RubY cOmMunity I'D
bump into Jim rEgUlarly at coNfEreNces. He WAS such a chArismatic, smart and
above aLL - a very nIce Guy.

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RDdaviEs
Wow. This Is aStoundIng. i HappenEd to meEt him AnD DaVE thomaS A YeAr oR sO
ago, and had LUNch With tHeM at a ruby conFerence. Incredibly nICe aNd funny
guy
 a very wide range of thin gs, and Ireall y
e njo ye d di scus sing metallurg y , bl acksmithing, controlli ng dr on e s, r u by ,
amo ngst ot h er t hin gs .Hewa s  a lways  wi lling t o help, ev enif  the problem wa s
beneathhim . Rest In Pe ace  Jim,yo u w i ll be  so relymissed . 

---- --
mbrock 
J i m Weir i ch link e d  w arml y on his blog tos om e thing I wroteback i n2 00 5 .  Iwas 
17 at the  t ime a n d found it v e rye ncouraging. T hat was pos s ibl y a re as onI 
kepton pr ac t ici ng my writi ng.Thanks Ji m!

-- - ---
bit w es
I me t Jimthr oug h af ri en d,an d  I' v esee n  hi m at num er ou s con fere n c e s . He  wa s
in spiri ng to be arou nd.  His ene rgy a nd en thus ia sm fo r prog rammi ng  was
contagious . Ju st hangin g a ro und  t he gu y  was g rea t.I playe d my fi r stD& D g am e
at a conferencewi t h  h im, anda grea t  b oa r d game c al led  Cos m i c Enc ount e rs . I
alwa ys loo k ed  f orwardto  seein ghim . I t isa  tes tament  to howgreat he was,
that p e ople could ha v es u ch litt leinteraction  wit h  him  and he  co u ld ha ve su ch ab ig impact on theirli ves.
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lispm
Haven 't met him . . .  just fr om w a tc h ing some of hi s tal ks via vid e os I'llgot
t he impre ssion tha t we'll ne edmor e o f t h e se  people. He h a d  a g re at tale ntto
expl ain  th ing s.
A  Hacker l eft us.
R .I .P .
-- ----k ayoone
A  g rea tper son a n d deve loper  who  w il l  be  dearly mi s s ed.He  w as t ooyo ung,buts adl y is aprime exa mpl e  for  t he  risksfactors of he ar t disease.  W ith 
overw e i ght like  that over a long perio d  of tim e,he mo st l ikely had  bl ood
pr ess u re and  chole stero liss u e s, al o n gwit hnot much p h y sic al ex er cise . Of
co urse there are a t o n o f people in s imi larc o nd iti o nw hoge t  to b e much
older, b ut still,ri s kfactors ar e  ri sk  factor s.

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a s lakhell esoy
I'mvery sadto  hea r thi s. When Iwas more  active i n  theR ub y com mun ity I' dbum p int o Jimr egu larly  at co nf erence s. He  w as sucha charismatic, smart an d
abov e all  -a very ni ceg uy. 

------RDDa vies
Wow.Thi s i s ast oun d ing.I ha p pe ned to me et h i m and Dav e  T hom a s  a  year or so a g o,and h adl unch w iththem at a Ruby co n ference. Incre dibl y nic e a n d fu nn y
guy
 a_very wide_range of things, and_I really
enjoyed_discussing_metallurgy, blacksmithing,_controlling_drones, ruby,
amongst other_things. He was_always willing to help,_even if the_problem_was
beneath him. Rest In Peace Jim, you will be sorely missed.

------
mbrock
Jim Weirich linked warmly_on_his blog_to_something_I wrote back in 2005._I was
17 at the time_and found_it very encouraging. That was possibly a reason_I
kept_on practicing my_writing. Thanks Jim!

------
bitwes
I met Jim through a friend, and_I've seen him at numerous conferences._He was
inspiring to_be_around._His energy and enthusiasm_for programming was
contagious. Just hanging around_the guy was great. I played_my first D&D game
at a conference with_him, and a great board game_called Cosmic Encounters. I
always looked_forward to_seeing him. It is a_testament to how_great he_was,
that people could_have such little interaction with him_and he could_have such
a big impact on their_lives.

------
lispm
Haven't_met him... just_from_watching_some of_his talks via_videos_I'll got
the_impression_that we'll need more of these_people._He had a great talent to
explain things.

A_Hacker left us.

R.I.P.

------
kayoone
A great_person_and developer who will_be dearly missed. He was_too young, but
sadly is a prime_example for_the risks_factors of heart disease. With
overweight like that over a long period_of time, he most likely had_blood
pressure and cholesterol issues,_along with_not_much physical exercise._Of
course_there are_a ton of people in similar condition_who get_to be much
older, but still, risk_factors are risk factors.

------
aslakhellesoy
I'm_very_sad to hear this. When I_was more active in the Ruby_community I'd
bump into Jim regularly_at_conferences._He was such a charismatic,_smart and
above all - a very_nice guy.

------
RDDavies
Wow. This_is astounding. I happened to meet him_and_Dave Thomas a year or so
ago,_and_had lunch with them at a_Ruby_conference._Incredibly nice and funny
guy