Comments on: Retiring from IBM

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:21:27 +0000

Noah, I just heard that you had retired from a mutual friend and since I was there at the beginning, sharing an office with you in 1977 until you left for grad school, I thought I’d add my congratulations. It is hard to believe how much things have changed, but every once in awhile I still use some of the concepts we developed for the various online debugging tools. I wish you well, and hope that you’ll come down to visit the next time you visit the T.J. Watson Center.

Take care,

Mitch.

By: Dick Dunbar

Dick Dunbar — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:14:39 +0000

So many fond memories this entry brings up.

I agree, Boston is wonderful in the spring.
Was just there last week.

Spring in California at Monterey Bay ain’t bad either.

By: Frank Tung

Frank Tung — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:17:06 +0000

Noah,

I was going to ask why you retired so early until I read your blog. Sad that you are also old :=).

I do have very fond memory of working with you on Locus at the PASC and I thank you for that. Nowadays, I can proudly tell people of cloud computing that I was involved in a predecessor of this technology.

Happy retirement!

Frank

By: Noah

Noah — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:59:17 +0000

Thank you all for the good wishes, both here and in email! I’ll be taking a few days to relax, and there’s still some paperwork to sort out, but I’ll be trying to answer more properly soon. In the meantime, all the kind words are very much appreciated!

By: Abraham Heifets

Abraham Heifets — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:35:02 +0000

Cheers Noah!

Good luck on the next leg of your adventure. And you *do* look too young to be retiring.

By: Phil Stanhope

Phil Stanhope — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:11:12 +0000

Congratulations and best of luck Noah in this new phase of your career.

It was (and I am sure will continue to be) great to have conversations with you about emerging technologies and their potential impact.

I’m curious to learn about the computing technologies that you are interested in. Given what’s interested you in the past, I am sure that it will touch us all in some way in the years to come.

-phil

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:35:31 +0000

Congratulations! How very very exciting to have such an open world in front of you and the next adventure waiting. W3C has always sounded very interesting. I know you’ll enjoy whatever comes your way. Have a terrific time!

By: Jacek Kopecky

Jacek Kopecky — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:01:26 +0000

Dear Noah, it was great pleasure for me to meet you in the W3C, and I wish you the most enjoyable retirement. I’m happy to hear you’re staying on the TAG, that gives me a better chance of seeing you again!
Best regards, Jacek

By: Amy van der Hiel

Amy van der Hiel — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:04:04 +0000

Hi Noah,

(saw this link via twitter)

It sounds like your post-IBM plans are varied and exciting so congratulations seem very much in order — many congratulations! I’m relieved you’ll be staying as Chair of the TAG and continue in W3C work. I will look forward to seeing you as part of those meetings and as an always welcome visitor – for eg: we have regular Tuesday lunches and you’d be most welcome to join us any time you like.

Wishing you all the best as you enjoy your family, the beautiful weather currently in Boston and considering what you’ll do next.

regards,
Amy