Wow…. end of an era.

Dr. Donald L. Bitzer, creator of the PLATO system, and co-inventor of many key technologies like the AC gas-plasma flat-screen display, passed away yesterday at 90. Don was the main person I wrote about in my book THE FRIENDLY ORANGE GLOW.

No words. RIP, Don.

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#Shaun and #Bitzer (Voice: #JohnSparkes) are like best friends here.

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