admin Hi I’m not sure if anyone requires this answer, but in the interest of providing them online. Converted .MOV file to Mp4, it is a container file difference so I just changed the file extension. Embedded Html 5 Video. No audio in Firefox. It turns out the FF only runs with open source / free … Read more
A photo taken of the Village Vanguard has been up for several months now on wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Vanguard About as sweet as the sound of Coleman Hawkins in Body and Soul.
Hi – just kind of throwing this out there. One of those what if ideas…Would be kind of cool to DIY bookscan. Calling it FlipperOCR. If you think you can make this, please do!
The phenomena of both earthquakes and the stockmarket. working thesis, the dynamics which make both unpredictable is the same. A buildup and unsustainable unbalancing phase followed by the crash portion. An unlocking. A lot of people would use that analogy as obvious, but take it one step further. Can seismologist just study financial charts as … Read more
Linking Crosswords and Poetry: Read a poem in the subway the other day. It was a poem put there by the MTA. As well as rhythm, and the ‘sound in the mouth’ kinesthetic sense of what it was to say them, this poem depended on rich associations of a some key words and symbols. To … Read more
This is an extremely ‘meta’ post about life and happiness. But with that said, perhaps a hard won truth. Without being too ‘abstract’ about it: Above the basics needed, the expression of courage is what brings happiness to life. It is why having kids, or giving to charity, climbing everest or making something beautiful is … Read more
Between 2001-2005, It was common for a technista to be carrying around a palm pilot, an iPod and a cell phone. 3 devices in the same form factor. It was obvious to those who saw it then that these functionalities would merge eventually to create the smart phone as we know it today (given enough … Read more
Hi, I’ve made this for the band based on Brad Mehldau’s lyrical Resignaton from the Elegiac Cycle. Notable differences: This is in 6/4 time, whereas the original is in 7/8 (it appears my band cannot count in 7/8). This is a lead sheet meant for improvisation. Just the first round through the A section (the actual … Read more
Here is the Leadsheet for this great song by Elliott Smith. Feel free to share. Enjoy Responsibly (PDF) Between the Bars – Elliott Smith (Leadsheet) – Arr. Alwinian
Cleaning out the harddrives. A spot test and absolutely the first file created on the beloved macbook 15′ – 2011 model. Improvised a simple march and drew the poor soldier at work on the weekend. It’s just fun and admit – there is a soft spot for this wacky guy. Enjoy.