RIP Derek K Miller

I HEARD OF DEREK K. MILLER’S passing through a Facebook note left by Bob Goyetche, a fellow Canadian podcaster. From Derek’s Penmachine blog and through his comments on Inside Home Recording, I knew his battle with cancer was going to end in the Spring of 2011. Derek died on 4 May 2011, leaving behind a wife, two daughters and a digital legacy that inspires me. I continue to learn a lot about digital audio by listening to years of downloads from Derek and Dave. And I get large doses of inspiration from the extensive essays Derek penned while he considered how technology was rapidly changing the way people communicate and connect. Although I don’t expect to live until 2060 (the year that would have made him older than his grandmother), I’m happy knowing that through the ether, we both shared some common thoughts–and many of them were started on his blog or through his podcasts.

Derek K. Miller – “The Last Post” on Penmachine, 4 May 2011.

Dave Chick – “Goodbye, Derek” on the Inside Home Recording blog, 4 May 2011.