I don’t have anything to rant about right now, but I have a few random things to recommend for your consumption:
I recently spent quite some time installing linux on my new (glorious) T43, and encountered a program called NetworkManager. This is a program linux desperately needs. It handles network connections without the slightest hassle, without using the command line, without editing configuration files. It’s completely antithetical to the all other networking tools for linux, and that’s perfect. It’s terribly buggy right now, but that should improve.
Boredom leads to violin playing. Fortunately I have Bach’s Partita #2 to work on. The Ciaccona is so difficult. Go listen to it. The arpeggios are insane. I don’t know how anybody manages those string crossings. My attempts end up a total mess. I can do the final page reasonably well though. Fun stuff.
Picked up a copy of Catch-22. One of the best books I’ve read this year. Heller’s writing style is hilarious and extremely unique. If you haven’t read it already, do so.
—cts
August 1st, 2005 at 12:32 am
Catch-22 is one of my top five favorite books.
As for Bach, I think all of his unaccompanied sonatas/partitas were designed to annoy violinists. They’re good practice, though. I really need to get back to practicing Partita No. 3 if I’m going to be in any kind of shape for this year.
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:03 pm
Catch-22 was an absolutely wonderful book, our English class just read it, and I loved it. I have to go pick up my own copy