Thomas Walter Murphy VII[2] (born September 27, 1979),[3] also known as Tom 7[4] or by his YouTube handle of suckerpinch, is a computer scientist and YouTuber who is known for various computer-science and engineering projects, including an artificial intelligence to play NES games,[5] "reverse-emulating" the NES to play SNES games,[6] and a recut of Star Wars: Episode IV in alphabetical order.[7] He also contributes papers to annual satirical computer science conference SIGBOVIK.[4]
| Tom Murphy VII | |
|---|---|
 Murphy in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Thomas Walter Murphy VII September 27, 1979 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (PhD) |
| Website | tom7 |
| YouTube information | |
| Also known as | Tom7 |
| Channel | |
| Years active | Since 2006 |
| Subscribers | 174,000[1] |
| Total views | 11.1 million[1] |
Last updated: 27 April 2024 | |
Pac Tom project
editIn 2006 Murphy started a project of running every mile of every street in the city of Pittsburgh (over 1,500 miles in total). He finished the project in 2022, after 269 runs over 16 years totalling 3,663.1 miles. The end of the project was covered by local radio stations,[8] magazines,[9] and YouTube's official blog.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "About suckerpinch". YouTube.
- ^ "Why Tom is 'Tom 7'". tom7.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Tom 7!". members.spacebar.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ a b Murphy, Tom. "Tom Murphy 7's Invincible Web Page". tom7.org. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Steadman, Ian (April 12, 2013). "This AI 'solves' Super Mario Bros. and other classic NES games". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Limer, Eric (May 31, 2018). "How It Looks When You Play SNES Games on the Original NES". Popular Mechanics. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Edidin, Rachel (June 5, 2014). "We Finally Know Who's Talked About the Most in Star Wars". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Blackley, Katie (29 March 2023). "Meet Tom Seven, who ran every single street in the city of Pittsburgh". 90.5 WESA. WESA. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Valleta, Maya (April 14, 2024). "How 'Pac Tom' Completed His 16-year-Long Goal of Running Through Every Street in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "How Pac Tom spent 16 years running through every street in Pittsburgh". YouTube Official Blog. YouTube. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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