I heard from a friend of the family that Bob passed away in his sleep early Saturday. Very sad news. Bob, who&#x27;s real name was Mark Stevens, was an early employee of Apple and was best known for his PBS documentaries, especially &quot;Triumph of the Nerds&quot;. He will be missed.

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