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In Memoriam: Ben “bushing” Byer

February 9th, 2016 by marcan · 1 Comment

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Ben Byer
1980 – 2016

We are deeply saddened by the news that our member, colleague, and friend Ben “bushing” Byer passed away of natural causes on Monday, February 8th.

Many of you knew him as one of the public faces of our group, fail0verflow, and before that, Team Twiizers and the iPhone Dev Team.

Outspoken but never confrontational, he was proof that even in the competitive and oftentimes aggressive hacking scene, there is a place for both a sharp mind and a kind heart.

To us he was, of course, much more. He brought us together, as a group and in spirit. Without him, we as a team would not exist. He was a mentor to many, and an inspiration to us all.

Yet above anything, he was our friend. He will be dearly missed.

Our thoughts go out to his wife and family.

Keep hacking. It’s what bushing would have wanted.

Tags: Wii

1 response so far ↓

  • 1 jelbo // Feb 22, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    Very sad news. He always seemed like a super nice guy to me. I always enjoyed reading his articles on HackMii and was fascinated by the work he has done. Sincere condolences to the family and friends.

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