Randy Pausch's Home Page. I am flattered and embarassed by all the recent attention to my "Last Lecture. " I am told that, including abridged versions, over six million people have viewed the lecture online. The lecture really was for my kids, but if others are finding value in it, that is wonderful. But rest assured; I'm hardly unique. Send your kids to Carnegie Mellon and the other professors here will teach them valuable life lessons long after I'm gone. -- Randy To download a copy or order a DVD of "The Last Lecture". You may use the video for non-commercial purposes without asking for permission*. A closed captioned version is available here (thanks to Hong Guo), and a version with subtitles is here (thanks to Friederike Brand) Transcript. and powerpoint slides here (low resolution: 13 meg) or here (full resolution: 272 meg). Transcripts and videos in other languages.
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