My hosting package includes one mailing list, so today I thought to myself, why not use it? It will save me from trying to remember which people have told me they’re interested in knowing when I have concerts coming up. And, if anyone gets sick of getting emails, they can easily unsubscribe themselves.
If […]
Today, for the first time, I added AJAX (aka XMLHttpRequest) to a web application. (Well, it wasn’t actually AJAX, because I was making a synchronous request instead of an asynchronous one, but close enough.) I’ve known about the technique for just slightly longer than it has been dubbed “AJAX”, but never taken the […]
Tiny Noah Gregory was born 12 days ago, making me a new aunt. He’s doing very well, despite being premature and not even five pounds!
I have been informed by his mother (my sister) that I am responsible for giving him swimming lessons, when he is old enough for that sort of thing.
For now, though, […]
It’s amazing how much fun it can be to play under a really great conductor. What makes a great conductor? Well, maybe to a listener, it’s their interpretation, or their showmanship. But to me as a performer, these are the things that set apart a great conductor from an average one:
He (or […]
So, tonight I updated my version of iTunes and decided to check out the Podcasts section. I looked for the NPR shows that I’m familiar with (i.e. those that are on when I’m driving to and from work), namely On Point and The Connection, but if they were there, I couldn’t find them.
So, for […]
Today I decided, having nothing better to do, to take a walking tour of Watertown. With the exception of maybe two bike rides and two bus rides, I’ve spent most of my time getting around by car since moving here two years ago. You don’t really absorb all that much when you’re in […]
