I was so sad to hear of Bill Atkinson’s passing. He was one of the original Macintosh team members, creator of Quickdraw, MacPaint, HyperCard, inventor of the RoundRect, and so much of what makes personal computing enjoyable today.

Most of all, he was a friend. I spent many hours interviewing him. You can find the shows at the TWIT website. He was a deep, warm, and talented human and I will miss him.

The first time I met Bill, on the set of Triangulation in the old Brick House studio in 2016. Bill is holding an unopened copy of his masterpiece, Hypercard Bill and Leo on the set of Triangulation with some of Bill's inventions

A signed, unopened box of Hypercard

Photos credit: John Slanina

So long, Bill, and thanks for all the RoundRects.