Archive for September, 2006

Free 512MB USB flash drive

Yazan: Jason | 30 September 2006 | No Comments
Categories: technology

I just found this offer poking around on Digg. It looks legitimate, but you may be dooming yourself to endless catalogues and the like. Sun will send you a free 512 MB thumb drive if you provide them with an address. Visit the site here or click the banner above to check it out. technorati [...]

Playing with the IRIS Orchestra

Yazan: Jason | 29 September 2006 | No Comments
Categories: orchestra news

I am down in Memphis, Tennessee right now preparing for a concert tomorrow night with the IRIS Chamber Orchestra. I have been a member of this fantastic ensemble since its inception seven seasons ago, and I am having a great time preparing for the first concert of this 2006-2007 season. This concert features violin soloists [...]

Nashville Symphony – Best Orchestra Website

Yazan: Jason | 28 September 2006 | 3 Comments
Categories: music news, orchestra news

Drew McManus recently wrote in his blog Adaptistration about the best (and worst) websites of 2006. Check out his complete list of the worst websites here. Check it out–it is a fascinating read. It is amazing to see some of the problems that many orchestra websites have, such as the inability to make online donations. [...]

File sharing–good for classical music

Yazan: Jason | 27 September 2006 | 1 Comment
Categories: music news, technology

This is a very interesting post from Ars Technica about file sharing (illegal music downloading). Is it bad for the industry? The post cites a recent study on this matter: The data used was from 1995 through 2003. Michel wanted to see if there’s a link between owning a computer and decreased CD buying during [...]

Cats Cats Cats Cats Cats…

Yazan: Jason | 26 September 2006 | No Comments
Categories: cats, humor

I recently stumbled upon Catster, a MySpace/Friendster website for your cats. Give each cat their own page and let them network. Maybe this is silly, but it is also fun, especially if you are a big time cat lover like me. Click the Catster logo to check it out. Even stranger is the site called [...]

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