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Upcoming (Week 15)
Meetings galore this week – 2 on the same day, as well as a few FaceTime/Skype meetings; training; Maria João Pires will be playing Chopin’s 2nd piano concerto with the Radio Symphony Orchestra on Friday; a haircut; work on a … Continue reading
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Upcoming (Week 14)
Mostly FileMaker work this week, further studying, training, 2 (possibly 3) meetings, and 2 concerts (especially looking forward to Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy on Sunday). So very very mixed feelings about I am Cait – it tries to do too many things at … Continue reading
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Alex Newell – Basically Over You (B.O.Y.)
Somehow, listening to this song puts me in a really good mood.
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Upcoming (Week 13)
Work, training, planning, some studying, 2 meetings, 2 concerts. Easter is still lingering and it’s a bit warmer, though that doesn’t matter when it’s windy as f**k. I got to see JD McPherson live at the Webster Hall in NYC back … Continue reading
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New Music
Mason Bates: Works for Orchestra – if you want a pleasant enough, easy-listening kind of approach to contemporary classical music, this might be it. Emphasis on easy-listening though. But pleasant enough. Esperanza Spalding: Emily’s D+Evolution – there’s so much in this … Continue reading
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Good Friday Miscellanea
Obviously battery life will be a lot better when it’s not all about making a thinner iPhone – Mac Rumors Apple is officially diving into the original TV space – GeekWire Best new TV show this season – The DC bald eagle … Continue reading
Upcoming (Week 12)
Yet another week that’s crippled by a holiday: Easter is coming up, so only one meeting booked. Training, some socializing, some TV, a concert, and setting the clock forward one hour on Sunday. This is happening on Monday and Tuesday … Continue reading
Assorted (Saturday Edition)
The definition of irony: the FBI is warning about security threats while at the same time trying to ruin security for everyone. Seems like I’ve not been the only one thinking what’s up with Ted Cruz’s face – the Internet agrees. Behold, … Continue reading
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Tuesday Miscellanea
This week: only 1 meeting!, a haircut, a social event, new episodes coming up of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Face Off, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, How To Get Away With Murder… Ars Technica is speculating about what will be unveiled at Apple’s upcoming event. … Continue reading
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Saturday Miscellanea
Sibelius’ 5th symphony at the Berwald Hall Friday evening was an intense and compact experience, made even richer because of a tightly controlled orchestra by conductor Daniel Blendulf. I’ve played Go myself on my Mac for quite a few years – … Continue reading
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Notes on New York
After an unusually pleasant flight (obviously I must have looked liked I deserved an upgrade), I’m currently in New York, enjoying naughty chais at Starbucks, some swift changes in the weather (from some nice sunshine and 12 degrees to chilly … Continue reading
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Week 6 in retrospect
This has by far been one of the most intense weeks in recent memory. No less than 4 important meetings were held, ranging from logging purchases of various types of concrete mixes, to navigation in existing solutions depending on logged in user, … Continue reading
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Upcoming (Week 2)
Training, 2 meetings, 1 appointment with the tattooist, 3 concerts – especially looking forward to Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. Will be listening to a lot of Bowie this week.
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Sunday Miscellanea
After a recent upgrade of a client’s database to FileMaker Pro 14, there’s no reason to keep FileMaker Pro 11 around anymore. This in turn means there’s no reason to not upgrade OS X to 10.11 anymore. I’ve waited with … Continue reading
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Upcoming (1st week in BCN)
In Barcelona at the moment for the regular late autumn change of scenery. I’ll be working away as usual but some of my day-to-day stuff will be temporarily replaced with alternatives: main work station is now my Macbook, for working out there’s the outdoor gym … Continue reading
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