I heard this Monday and was shocked. I knew Don had been sick, but thought he was recovering. Don truly was a wonderful guy. I emailed him with questions on several occasions and he always went out of his way to respond, usually within a few hours! And he didn't know me from anyone. He was a gifted writer. I just couldn't get enough of his columns and articles. Intelligent, witty, and always fair. Sure, he was rabidly pro-Mac, but never blindly so. He wasn't afraid to criticize where he saw room for improvement. Always making suggestions to improve the State of the Mac. Don was engaged to be married for the second time (he took ill and was hospitalized on his wedding day -- truly sad) and was very happy with the way his life was going. Living in the Chicago area, I have listened to Crabby on the air over the years, both on his own show on WGN and on with local legend Steve Dahl, with whom he shared not only a love of techie stuff but also the same strange, twisted sense of humor. It was hard not to like Don. Dahl has a very touching commentary on Don's passing posted on his web page at www.dahl.com. If you read all the replies to Roger Ebert's eulogy posted on www.suntimes.com, you'll realize that this was a man that few people in the computer world didn't like. Damn shame. I always wanted to take a day off and take him to lunch. I, for one, am going to miss him. Rest in peace, Crabby. Paul Braun NerdWare -- The History of the PC and the Nerds who brought it to you. nerdware(a)laidbak.com www.laidbak.com/nerdware