Most of you probably have no idea who Randy Pausch is. Sadly, I only learned of him as many people did -- after he was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer. Randy was a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, specializing in virtual reality and human interface design.

He's best known for his "Last Lecture," which has been making the rounds on YouTube since last year. In it, he talks about how important it was for him to pursue his childhood dreams rather than to focus on his impending death.

For all the crap that's on YouTube, this may be the one redeeming thing that balances the scales and makes me glad YouTube is around.

You should watch this. Yes, it's long. Yes, it's a lecture. However, it's interesting, and I bet it will be relevant to you on a personal level. And if nothing else, this is a great example of how to give a quality presentation on something (i.e. no "death by PowerPoint" and no techno-babble).

Seriously, please watch this.

[EDIT: Ren, about an hour into it, there's a "Tigger vs. Eeyore" thing.]