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The Comet & the Tornado: Reflections on the Legacy of Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture & the Creation of Our Carnegie Mellon Dream Fulfillment Factory
The Comet the Tornado Reflections on the Legacy of Randy Pausch The Last Lecture the Creation of Our Carnegie Mellon Dream Fulfillment Factory
Author:
An intimate look at Randy Pausch (author of the blockbuster The Last Lecture) from his friend and colleague It is impossible to pinpoint the moment Randy Pausch became a household name, but when he died, millions of people who either read or watched his last lecture on YouTube felt as if they had lost a friend. One man who actually di... more » lose a close friend that day was Donald Marinelli. Affectionately referred to as “the Tornado? in the last lecture, Donald was the whirlwind of energy and creativity who co-founded the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) at Carnegie Mellon University with Randy. Donald recounts his remarkable journey from Carnegie Mellon?s drama department, through the years building the ETC with Randy, to today, as he helms the center on his own and leads its worldwide expansion. Central to his story are the six years he and Randy shared an office, their differences and commonalities (they both fought cancer), and their priorities, as well as the philosophy of the ETC. Most poignantly, Don reveals what he learned from Randy, whom he describes as “a comet who burst upon the scene like an astral body . . . illuminating his secrets for living life to the fullest for millions of folks who needed such guidance.?
Author:
An intimate look at Randy Pausch (author of the blockbuster The Last Lecture) from his friend and colleague It is impossible to pinpoint the moment Randy Pausch became a household name, but when he died, millions of people who either read or watched his last lecture on YouTube felt as if they had lost a friend. One man who actually di... more » lose a close friend that day was Donald Marinelli. Affectionately referred to as “the Tornado? in the last lecture, Donald was the whirlwind of energy and creativity who co-founded the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) at Carnegie Mellon University with Randy. Donald recounts his remarkable journey from Carnegie Mellon?s drama department, through the years building the ETC with Randy, to today, as he helms the center on his own and leads its worldwide expansion. Central to his story are the six years he and Randy shared an office, their differences and commonalities (they both fought cancer), and their priorities, as well as the philosophy of the ETC. Most poignantly, Don reveals what he learned from Randy, whom he describes as “a comet who burst upon the scene like an astral body . . . illuminating his secrets for living life to the fullest for millions of folks who needed such guidance.?
ISBN-13: 9781402770883
ISBN-10: 140277088X
Publication Date: 4/6/2010
Pages: 144
Edition: Har/DVD
Rating: 1
ISBN-10: 140277088X
Publication Date: 4/6/2010
Pages: 144
Edition: Har/DVD
Rating: 1
2.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Genres:
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Professionals & Academics >> Educators
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Memoirs
- Computers & Technology >> Business Technology >> Biographies
- Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Self-Help >> Motivational
- Sports & Outdoors >> General
- Science & Math >> Astronomy & Space Science >> Comets, Meteors & Asteroids
