What a spectacular story. The first time I saw a Vermeer I was blown away. he seemed to be on his own wavelength entirely, as if the renaissance sort of hit him on another astral plane. That shit's magic, yo, and I can see why those with a less prosaic sense of the universe hate the idea of seeing behind the curtain. I call it "Von Daniken Syndrome" as if we aren't allowed to appreciate the ingenuity of our forbears, only their gnostic mysticism. By the way, the way they casually call Tim Jenison "an inventor" is a little disingenuous and a bit of a slight at the same time. Tim Jenison created Video Toaster and Lightwave. These are the programs that allowed companies other than Industrial Lights and Magic to do CGI. It's fair to say Tim Jenison had as much effect on cinema and television as Steve Jobs had on computing. I'm delighted he's found something productive to do with his dotage. We still use newtek products all the time. It's good, cheap gear.