admin I have not even left Spain, and i miss it here already…. for whatever reason, this morning, i thought of the time in 2003 coming back from Hong Kong on the plane in NY, and saw all these American parents who had gone to Chinese orphanages to adopt little girls.. When i was coming back … Read more
feeling that having seen many parts of the world, there are things which are nearly impossible to explain, and i suppose that is because they are based on experience, and it is hard to say one thing without supporting it with all those other things that have happened earlier on.. which often revolve around existentialism … Read more
The day before I left Berlin, I went to Potsdamerplatz to visit the Musik Instrument Museum. Potzdamerplatz represents the latest and greatest in Berlin, and Berliners have many reasons to be proud of it. There is so much amazing architecture in Berlin. Mostly modern. The headquarters of Sony, Deutsche Bahn and Mercedes-Benz, as well as … Read more
Sep 2nd. i took the train from Munich to Prague last week and stayed there for 4 days.Looking back, it feels already like many months ago… Pictures so far are posted here…. warning,, all jumbled, unedited. sorry for the many duplicates. The train ride was relaxed, but I have brought too much stuff already {3 … Read more
Dear people, safe and sound. i arrived Josef Strauss Airport in München on Freitag Morgen, and have been here in Munich ever since. – heard Juan Tonamara (sp?) in polish, while walking across the street, and i think this had just made a tumultous 7 hour flight worthwhile… – I am staying right now at … Read more
For those seriously willing to pursue, there is a mispricing of u.s./cdn marked assets such as books. This leads to a beautiful arbitrage play, for anyone serious enough to do it. If I could source a buyer of canadian books, i would do it in a heartbeat..
For anyone who read my post on why wine was a good investment – June 5, 2009: http://www.alwinian.net/2009/06/05/wine-better-than-bonds/ The Star has posted some pretty similar findings in their investments over the decade review. Ughemm.Ughemm.. http://www.thestar.com/business/investing/article/743128–it-was-a-decade-of-volatility-for-investors
John Mayer passes by the office. because we’re getting ready to launch VEVO!
Safebridge a client from a fear years ago, marketing back on Facebook… (being a fastidious person. the banner is not scaled properly – but i just did the site ; -)
That i’ve been holding onto for a long time. It would be simple to implement, with two usb mice. The problem is in the software, as the O/S needs to be reconfigured to either accept 2 input streams or to have the mice logically mapped from a single stream. Many applications would seem to be … Read more
-Just installed this on my iPhone. FourTrack. Makes it easy to multitrack record, while waiting for the subway (see post re: city hall). A very fun and handy app. -I’m offering free webhosting to any non-profit/charity that requires it, so feel free to contact me. -Some new strategic coming for “Upcoming in Interactive – Winter” … Read more
Added Scarlatti on a Quality Casio Keyboard. (insert irony here), to videos widget (right column)
Almost done moving… 3 moves in 3 months. This will be my new room in August. My friend Peemo (at PeterMohideen.com) put these up from his new shiny Ipod3GS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hkP7-RlOR0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_AA44bMkYE Enjoy :)
Manuel Ponce wrote this excellent piece, symphonic in scope. Thought to record it and uploaded last night. Enjoy.
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