I was saddened today to learn of the passing of William Douthett, much better known as Digital Bill from Wizards of Technology. I had the pleasure to meet Bill at Macworld each of the last two years, where he interviewed me for a Wizards podcast. While I can't say I knew Bill well, he struck me as a kind, intelligent, and very Mac-knowledgeable person who also loved technology in general -- and he clearly loved to talk about both subjects. Bill died last Friday of a heart attack at the young age of 47.
As I'm approaching that age in a few years, the news of Bill's passing had quite an affect on me this morning. It served as a reminder that I need to get my butt out of this seat long enough each day to get my exercise done, to try to eat better, and to be thankful for each day I have to spend with my wife and daughters. As someone much wiser than me once wrote (and I'm paraphrasing badly), don't take today for granted as you can never be sure you're going to have a tomorrow.
Rest in peace, Bill; you will be missed greatly by your friends, family, and acquaintances. (There's a memorial fund donation button on the Wizards of Technology page in case you'd like to donate to help cover his funeral arrangements; any excess donations will be given to a charity.)
-rob.