Prof. Randy Pausch's Last Lecture. A MUST see.

Randy Pausch a Carnegie-Mellon professor delivered a “Last Lecture” to his students (he is struggling with pancreatic cancer) that has become a media sensation.

I watched this Last Lecture, and understood immediately why so many people have felt motivated to tell others to watch it:

Well, I guess he caught the attention of JJ Abrams (Mission Impossible, Cloverfield, StarTrek) among others, and what happened then... well, read for yourself...

Hi there -- I'm JJ Abrams, director of the new Star Trek movie.

I read about you and your condition, and ALSO your affinity for things Trek.

So, I just wanted to put the invitation out there -- that if you had any desire to be in the film (can't promise you role as CAPTAIN, but... we could do SOMETHING!), it would be my honor and pleasure.

The last thing I want to do is intrude, so feel free not to reply -- but I wanted to make sure you knew that, if you are willing and able, the door is wide open.

I hope that your treatments are going well and that we get to meet one day.

Best,
JJ

I guess while we're at it, let's watch JJ Abram's presentation at TED:

Other Links:
Randy Pausch (Carnegie Mellon)
The Alice Project
Learning to program with Alice
"Time Management" by Randy Pausch