An anoymous Slashdot reader reports:Barlow's family describes the last 18 months as a "medical incarceration" with "a dizzying array of medical events and complications" that has depleted his savings and insurance benefits. They've also set up a site for donations from "his fellow innovators, artists, cowboys, and partners-in-crime , to help us provide the quality of care necessary for Barlow's recovery."