I haven't checked in lately, but knew this post would exist and logged in tonight looking for it. This was gut wrenching news for me, and my heart goes out to Dino's wife and family.
I was made aware of the terrible news when mdcomp first passed things along, and it's been on my mind the past couple weeks since.
I only knew Dino casually for some time through the community here, and like some others, I was also fortunate to meet him and his wife in Vegas at CES some years ago. My greatest joy in being part of this site, aside from the every day interactions I've shared with so many good people here over the years, has been the opportunity to meet some of you in person. I've met the most incredible people on this site, most never in person, but those I have met face to face have all lived up to and exceeded my expectations (except for Earthdog, he's a degenerate). Dino was an excellent example of that, a really good person. Smart, warm, humble, interesting, strong character, good humor, generous, and fun to hang with. The type of person anyone would be proud and fortunate to be associated with.
Thanks Dino for everything you gave us. Proud to have been part of things with you, and sad there isn't more to share.