December 2009
25 posts
“iPhoto now has this insane face recognition software, which is kind of amazing —...”
– -Nico Muhly
Jessica, Jesse, Joshua and the Cruel Sea →
neat article by Roger Sandall, check it out
(via Arts and Letters Daily)
Bowie Letter- Response to 1st US fan mail →
25th., September 1967 Dear Sandra, When I called in this, my manager’s office, a few moments ago I was handed my very first American fan letter - and it was from you. I was so pleased that I had to sit down and type an immediate reply, even though Ken is shouting at me to get on with a script he badly needs. That can wiat (wi-at? That’s a new English word which means wait). ...
“Write it on your heart
that every day is the best day in the year.
He is rich...”
– ralph waldo emerson (via oceanofmind) (via optimisto)
You’re a Grand Old Rag- George M. Cohan
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flavors.me beta launch
It’s up and running!
http://flavors.me/krisnolte
World's first micro-piano? →
“Geoff Smith believes he has come up with the first multicultural acoustic piano – what he has trademarked as a fluid piano – which allows players to alter the tuning of notes either before or during a performance. Instead of a pianist having a fixed sound, 88 notes from 88 keys, Smith’s piano has sliders allowing them access to the different scales that you get in, for example, Indian...
