Janetism #8

"Computers are not intrinsically interesting."

Janet was completely capable of wrestling with computers and bending them to her brilliant but cute will (and yes, she'd occasionally say "Bwah ha ha" at evil overlordette appropriate moments). Anyone who can write quasi-AI programs that improvise music with a human player knows something about computers (for you computer geeks out there, she wrote that one in Forth)

But to her, they were a tool to an end. She never could understand the fascination some computer hobbyists had with the device itself. She viewed that as akin to being fond of vacuum cleaners. Actually, come to think of it, she liked her Roomba better than her computers. It was sort of a pet that did housework, much like our dog would mop the kitchen floor.

All the music

I've finished putting all of the music from the Goliard CD up. Eventually, I'd like to get a website where her music will be available for download (free, or perhaps a donation to the ACS or some such). But in the meantime, youtube it is. I listed it as Creative Commons-- I would be delighted if people used it elsewhere.

The Youtube link is below (my video channel), but I'll post the videos here as well. The Deerbone flute is probably my favorite. It really shows off her improvisatory chops, as well as her ability to play almost anything vaguely flutelike.

http://www.youtube.com/user/DPW1889?feature=mhee



8th Century Deerbone Flute

Janetism #7

On cancer:

"It could be worse. I could be in a marching band."

Janet Sings

From the Goliard CD, made circa 2000. Janet had to be convinced to sing. "I'm a flute player, not a singer!" But we pointed out that the rest of the group-- Dave Brewer, Geoffery Adams and I-- was rather lacking in people who could sing soprano.

Glad we bullied her into it.

Voicemail

I just found out that after three months, T-Mobile automatically deletes voicemails, and no, you can't get them back. The last message Janet left on my phone is gone. But I remember it.

"Hey love, just got your message. I'd left my phone at the nurse's station, but I'm up in 703 so you can always call there.....I miss you, too."

Me too, love. Every second.