Communicating in a networked world
I have many times had the dream that I signed up for a course and now it's the first day of finals week, and I say "oh shit I have this final tomorrow and I never went to the class." This particular anxiety dream plagued me until I was maybe 40 years … [Continue reading]
I love this photo of two pelicans that I put on my Facebook banner. I took the photo a year ago at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Here pelicans skim the surface of the Pacific Ocean, just above the waves, looking for food in the water below them.You … [Continue reading]
Ten years ago, maybe, MySpace was the place to put your music. There's still a lot of stuff there.Today, the people I'm meeting are putting their music on SoundCloud. It's easy to upload, and the player is sweet. Nice visuals. Each to click to play. … [Continue reading]
In January (2015) I began a zero-to-sixty transition from full-time computer scientist to composer. The next stage in the process begins in September (2015), where I have been accepted as a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in their … [Continue reading]
When I upgraded from iPhone 4S to iPhone 6, I was on AT&T. As a “reward” for upgrading, after being a loyal customer ("We want to thank you for being the best part of AT&T"), AT&T charged me $40 and then increased my monthly data plan by … [Continue reading]