Patents
The United States granted the first patent to Samuel Hopkins of Pittsford, Vermont in 1790. Mr. Hopkin’s idea had to do with making potash which in turn was used in making glass and in various industrial processes.Two other major patents granted the same year were related to making candles and milling flour. A mere 218 […]
iPhone – Update No. 10
According to some people, the most important question about the iPhone is "does it blend?". Although quite amusing, the more important question to me is whether Apple is listening to the feedback of customers. In prior stories I have expressed confidence that there would be continuous improvement in the functionality of the iPhone. For the […]
PG Music Group Midi Series
“> From the Pianist Series Für Elise Beethoven Moonlight Sonata Op. 27, No.2, Mvt 1 Beethoven Etude in E, Op. 10, No. 3 Chopin Fantaisie-Impromptu in c-sharp, Op. 66 Chopin Nocturne in D Chopin Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, No. 2 Chopin Polonaise in A, Op. 40, No. 1 (Military) Chopin altz in D-flat, Op. […]
The Peter Vantine MIDI collection, Volume 1
This collection contains 6 sets of MIDI files of various “themes”. For each theme, a complete tune, two loop versions, and 2 “stinger” excerpt versions are available. In addition, the collection contains 6 other loops of various themes. Ballad Set (pop) Your browser does not support the audio element. Your browser does not play HTML5 […]
Backup To The Rescue
The ThinkPad T60p had been acting strangely for a few weeks and I had a hunch it was going to crash. Unfortunately, it did. I called Lenovo support at 6PM Monday night and they determined that the problem was the "motherboard" needed replaced. The shipping carton arrived on Tuesday, they received the ThinkPad in Memphis […]
