[Chicago] Remembering Ken

Wed Sep 9 16:23:54 CEST 2015

Ken was really helpful in the early days of this group, offering lots of
advice and encouragement. Sad to hear this news.

Chris

On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 5:03 PM Lewit, Douglas <d-lewit at neiu.edu> wrote:

> So you live right by the Container Store and also the Apple Store, right?
>  (Sounds like a retail sellers' paradise over there!  LOL )  Do you want to
> meet at the Apple Store at North & Halsted?  ( I'm a Mac addict, okay I
> finally confessed to it! )  What time?  My cell # is 773-567-8999 if that
> helps.
>
> Is there a charge for the Django group?  Not sure if I have the time to
> attend every group, but I would like to attend at least a couple.  I know
> some Python, but I know ZERO about Django, except that it's Python's
> version of JavaScript or the Python equivalent of Ruby's Rails.
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 4:30 PM, Lane Campbell <lane at strapr.com> wrote:
>
>> Lewit,
>>
>> I live over in Lincoln Park, right by North and Halsted.  There is a red
>> line stop right by me if you take public transit.
>>
>> Indeed I run the Django Study Group every Sunday from 12p.m. till 4p.m.
>> in Lincoln Park.  I'm also the co-founder of June (
>> http://www.joinjune.com) the world's first platform that has recruiters
>> pay tech people to pitch them jobs.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Lane Campbell
>> (312) 775-2632
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Lewit, Douglas <d-lewit at neiu.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Lane,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the offer.  I'm always eager to carpool with people.  What's
>>> a good time to meet?  Where?
>>>
>>> Aren't you in charge of some Django meetup group or something like
>>> that?  When and where does that usually meet?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Douglas.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Lane Campbell <lane at strapr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> so sad to hear that anyone in the community passed, much less someone
>>>> so young!
>>>>
>>>> I didn't know him but I am happy to help those who did get to this if
>>>> they need a ride.  I am able to take up to three people in my car if anyone
>>>> else wants to go.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Lane Campbell
>>>> (312) 775-2632
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Bonnie King <misterbonnie at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One can do all the right things and still die young, even of natural
>>>>> causes.
>>>>>
>>>>> RIP Ken Stox.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:17 AM, Lewit, Douglas <d-lewit at neiu.edu>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh my gosh!!!  54 isn't really that old!  :-(   "Natural causes" is a
>>>>>> little vague.  What was really the problem?  I think computer people
>>>>>> (developers, hackers, programmers, et al) need to make sure to devote at
>>>>>> least 30 minutes every day to exercise.  (Could be walking, climbing
>>>>>> stairs, Yoga, swimming, or whatever you like.)  Excessive sitting at a
>>>>>> computer is not without its price to pay.  I've noticed that when I'm at my
>>>>>> laptop for too many hours, my lower back feels really stiff and if I'm
>>>>>> working on some really complicated stuff I actually start to feel kind of
>>>>>> dizzy and hyper.  That's when I take a break and walk a few blocks or do
>>>>>> some Yoga.  ( I love to stand on my head.  Gets the blood and lymph flowing
>>>>>> again in the head and body. )
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dying at 54 is such a tragedy.  I hope the guy had a good life.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I remember Ken from Imaginary Landscape days. He spoke openly about
>>>>>>> his earlier days working on X11 and GCC at Bell Labs--one of our
>>>>>>> true old school hackers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He hosted our group more recently at Groupon offices.
>>>>>>> WE BID THEE FAREWELL
>>>>>>> 5/18/1961 - 7/21/2015
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Location:* Lisle, Illinois
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kenneth Stox, 54 died on 21 July 2015 of natural causes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There will be a Memorial Party for Ken on 9/20/2015 from 2pm-5pm.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Irish Times, 8869 Burlington Ave, Brookfield, IL
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.never-gone.com/Memorials/default.aspx?m=6h/SrD9At3YFWEiCR02stg%3d%3d
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Brian Ray
>>>>>>> @brianray
>>>>>>> (773) 669-7717
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>> --
>>>>> Bonnie King
>>>>> 773-799-4608
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