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The Parabola of Life
Read more: The Parabola of LifeAround 2006 I read a book by Ray Kurzweil called “Fantastic Voyage”. Somebody had recommended it. There are many suggestions in there about how to lead a healthier life and how to live long enough to get in on the “singularity”. Kurzweil is part of a group of people who believe that technological developments will […]
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The morning-after-blues
Read more: The morning-after-bluesThis past week I was brutally reminded why being a musician is so hard. It’s not because of the need to practice (although you have to do that.) It’s not because you basically starve if you have no other job, or your spouse loves you very much and has a good gig with health insurance. […]
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Restoring my first electric guitar
Read more: Restoring my first electric guitarLast week I finally finished the restoration of my first electric guitar. A Framus S370 – basically a German Gibson SG copy. I didn’t quite find out when this was built – probably very early 1970s. I bought it used from Musik Ecke in Albstadt, West Germany. When I opened the rear cover I found […]
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Legoland – which part don’t you understand?
Read more: Legoland – which part don’t you understand?When I grew up in Germany during the 1960s and early 70s there was hardly any programming on TV. Computers? Internet? Yeah, right! But there were LEGOs. Practically every kid I knew had a box full. I had a big box. And every day after coming home from school and finishing my homework I just […]
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