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Missing from the obituaries on the life of Gordon Moore, a giant of my field, were his achievements as an environmentalist. He may have been the single most important individual donor to the protection of the Amazon rainforest.
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If you make a living from the computing industry, like I do, please consider following his example and donate to the one of the many wonderful organizations working to protect critical wildlife habitats, such as the Rainforest Trust.
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Rainforest Trust and our partner, Associação de Pesquisa e Preservação de Ecossistemas Aquáticos (AQUASIS), are working to protect 1,231 acres of critical habitat in #Brazil—home to the Northern Tiger Cat and other threatened species.
Thank you for the kind shout-out, Mark.
So excited to listen to the new album of Bossa Nova from my friend and former boss @labarroso. Not many award-winning computer science luminaries who then go on to record music like this! beforebossa.com/
Saving the Brazilian Amazon is not impossible. The Rainforest Trust is one of the leading organizations committed to the preservation of this and other regions of critical importance for our planet.
In 2022, more than 1.7 million acres of the #BrazilianAmazon were deforested for cattle pasture, agriculture, logging and urbanization.
There's a real sense of urgency for the survivability of the Brazilian Amazon.
Fight #climatechange.
Donate now: bit.ly/3kMov6U
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Every day, precious acres of #rainforest are lost forever. Logging, palm oil production and mining destroy forests and pollute water. Poachers traffic plants and animals out of intact habitat.
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We mark the passing of the legendary Pelé, known to many as the king of the "beautiful game." This image of a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor shows the colors of Brazil.
ALT Image of a spiral galaxy with spiral arms dotted with blue stars of varying intensity. The core of the galaxy is brightest and that's where the stars appear yellow-green. The image was taken by the Galaxy Evolution Explorer satellite, or GALEX. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The fact that even the goals he missed have become legendary for their brilliance is perhaps the best summary of his extraordinary greatness. Obrigado, Rei.
Breaking News: Pelé is dead at 82. One of the greatest soccer players of all time, he was a transformative figure in 20th-century sports. nyti.ms/3hU7oPD
ALT A black and white photo of Pelé jumping. Photo by Bob Glass/The New York Times.
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Breaking News: Pelé is dead at 82. One of the greatest soccer players of all time, he was a transformative figure in 20th-century sports. nyti.ms/3hU7oPD
ALT A black and white photo of Pelé jumping. Photo by Bob Glass/The New York Times.
After years admiring their work from the sidelines I have joined the board of directors of the Rainforest Trust. If you are not done with your end-of-year giving plans, I invite you to consider them. There are few more direct ways to combat climate change and protect wildlife.
Fred Brooks was among the most influential computer scientists in history, but to me his greatest legacy is his understanding of engineering practice. What if the new computer could run the same unmodified software written for the old computer, he asked?......
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Rainforests store and sequester vast quantities of #carbon, and contain nearly 50% of the world’s #biodiversity 🌳🦋🌸
