Wow, I woke up this morning, checked my web sites and found 3 sites all pointing a BBC article noting the death of Douglas Adams. I'm one of the many many who have enjoyed his books, both fictional and non-fictional. I certainly can't say that the books were an influence in my life, but I can say that they are one of the net.culture's books of holy scripture.

Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy is referenced all over the place. H2G2 was transformed into one of the first commercial "interactive-fiction" pieces by Infocom, the people who made Zork. I remember H2G2 references in Tradewars, an online BBS-based game in the mid/late 80's. A lot of Fidonet lists and boards had conversations liberaly sprinkled with Zaphod quotes.

H2G2 and William Gibson's Neuromancer are a part of the culture I was raised on electronically. In that way DA's books, works, words, thoughts will never be lost. They are part of the bedrock, the foundation of this new culture.

So long Mr. Adams, and thanks for all the fish. You will not be missed - you will be remembered.

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