We have heard that our good friend, John Ellenby has passed on.

One of the companies he founded was Agilis. This picture has been on our wall for years.

Agilis

And in the archives of old hardware we have these, a Compass and a GRiDPad.

Compass and GRiDPad

Here is a good article about John and his contributions to the world of computing.

Cringely Article on John Ellenby

And here is the NY Times Obituary

NY Times Obituary for John Ellenby