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Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died

871 points · 188 comments · paveworld

tjansen · 1791105601 · focus · HN ↗
Damn. I've loved Bob and his writings ever since I read Accidental Empires as a kid. He went through some crazy shit over the last few years (lost his house, almost blind). And when he started blogging again this year (<a href="https://www.cringely.com/2026/05/27/where-the-heck-have-i-been-all-this-time/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cringely.com/2026/05/27/where-the-heck-have-i-be...), the stories got even worse (lost his son, heart attack, stroke). RIP.
1. piker · 1791106004 · focus · HN ↗
  Jesus. That is gut wrenching.
  1. oddIdentities · 1791157287 · focus · HN ↗
    It would be, if they were true. The guy was a pathological liar.
    piker · 1791181467 · focus · HN ↗
    Whoa, really?
    jacquesm · 1791185983 · focus · HN ↗
    Yes, really. But he had a lot of people that took it as gospel and he did motivate a lot of people to go into tech. Mixed bag.

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