anyone else getting local connections to the shooting?
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/willamette-valley/we-lost-our-dear-friend-new-zealand-mosque-attack-victim-had-oregon-roots/283-de48625f-1558-4505-aac0-caf43b5b1b68
"The focus on Muslims being a threat to America is false. The real threat is islamophobia and white supremacy. We can see that from the events. it's not just me saying that. The last several shootings and killings have not been by Muslims," he said.
Atta Elayyan was victim referred to
https://twitter.com/MVPAward/status/1107100476699492352
We are deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend @AttaElayyan. His memory and the invaluable contributions he made to our community will be in our hearts forever.
https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1106937626387513344
So deeply shocked to hear that @attaelayyan lost his life in the New Zealand terrorist attack. He was a talented Windows Phone developer who created Metrotube. He was only 33, and was such a caring and talented young man. RIP Atta
https://twitter.com/gavriels1/status/1106996321905336320
Deeply saddened by the loss of so many lives in Christchurch, including a member of our Partner community, Atta Elayyan. We grieve with all those impacted and stand against hatred in all its forms.
thinking this guy was the target
more from twitter blue checks
https://twitter.com/RudyHuyn/status/1107055091377299456
Today is a very sad day, Atta was one of the few developers who made Windows Phone an amazing ecosystem with a strong dev community that wasn't competitive but extremely supportive and made all of us better. My deepest sympathies to his friends and family
https://twitter.com/vodafone_xone/status/1107004683665629184
A beautiful human. We were so lucky to have known him and be taught by him. Thank you for your generosity and mentorship over the past 3 years, @attaelayyan. You are one of those people who made a mark on each person you met.
not a blue check
https://twitter.com/SJPeace/status/1106997273052041220
This is Atta Elayyan 33, Born in Kuwait, Elayyan, a goalkeeper, recently became a father and was a popular member of the Christchurch tech industry. He was a director and shareholder of a company called LWA Solutions.
http://www.lwasolutions.com/
none of the names look familiar but this is linked
https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/630497/christchurch-developers-produce-world-first-vr-app-ports-auckland/
Christchurch application designers LWA Solutions has unveiled plans to launch a virtual reality pilot training app with the Ports of Auckland, to be deployed in early 2018.
Unveiled at the recent New Zealand Maritime Pilot Association conference in Christchurch, the app has been labelled as a “world-first” in virtual reality technology.
“Maritime pilots people guide ships safely into harbours all around the world,” LWA CEO Atta Elayyan said. “As part of their job, they have to get on and off moving cargo ships by means of a rope ladder – a demanding and risky job.”
As a result, Elayyan said the LWA app uses virtual reality to safely simulate the experience maritime pilots go through when getting on and off ships.
i smell fuckery