R.I.P., rick752
April 6, 2009 1:18 PM   Subscribe

Richard J. Petnel, the developer of the popular Adblock Plus, has passed away at the age of 56.
posted by SpacemanStix (7 comments total)

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No, he was the developer of one of the lists used by ad block.
posted by furtive at 1:20 PM on April 6, 2009


Ah yeah, bad mistake. Sorry.
posted by SpacemanStix at 1:22 PM on April 6, 2009


Never knew the man, but I love his work.

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posted by box at 1:22 PM on April 6, 2009


That is, EasyList.
posted by box at 1:23 PM on April 6, 2009


Truly one of the people who have made the web a better place.
posted by tapeguy at 1:24 PM on April 6, 2009


"after a brief illness" == poisoned with an umbrella?
posted by nomisxid at 1:29 PM on April 6, 2009


There's an ad for window and door replacement next to his obituary.
So it goes.
posted by hpliferaft at 1:38 PM on April 6, 2009


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