Amar Bose, R.I.P.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100884221

A good, if brief, summary.

His influence was always felt around MIT even long after he'd left. His company generously donated equipment and money to furnish labs and help out projects; many grads went to work for Bose. He was also a staunch believer in the value of keeping a company private, even during boom (bubble) times when he could have made a lot more money on the public markets.

Arisia 2013 people (updated)

https://plus.google.com/photos/105385377744489605309/albums/5843099862035750337?banner=pwa

I've added a couple dozen (yes, really) more photos to the album. What can I say, they got "lost" in my wrangling and attempting to get stuff posted out of order.