Hadn't heard of Jesse before this story. Very tragic and yes, much too young to deserve this. But his beautiful family and his positive attitude are extremely humbling, to say the least.

Also, kudos to a guy who in just a few years or so figured out how to charge clients $5000 for "mini-projects" that don't involve design or theme related work... wow! http://archive.is/fRAGb

It brings up the issue of how more and more people are working online in remote roles. Life insurance aside, maybe it's time to explore more about what happens to your online assets in case of emergency, esp. for solopreneurs like Jesse -- unlike real assets, there are all kinds of passwords and other hurdles that can prevent loved ones from benefiting after someone has passed.