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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
l i n g l i f e f u l f i l
Monday, February 25, 2008
Movie Flow
NY Times: The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 - 2007
Great Presentation!
Pointer is from The Big Picture.
Great Presentation!
Pointer is from The Big Picture.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Bill Gates Leaving
Keynote - Bill Gates' Last Day - January 6, 2008
Can't say I am sorry he left. Surprisingly the latest Windows Vista, despite what I read everywhere about it, and just on first look in the store, looks quite appealing to me. Maybe without his supervision and new people, finally they can build something decent. Or at least do a thorough job copying Apple.
Whatever, the company that matters in the tech field isn't Microsoft anyway nowadays.
Can't say I am sorry he left. Surprisingly the latest Windows Vista, despite what I read everywhere about it, and just on first look in the store, looks quite appealing to me. Maybe without his supervision and new people, finally they can build something decent. Or at least do a thorough job copying Apple.
Whatever, the company that matters in the tech field isn't Microsoft anyway nowadays.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Remove Next Blog Button
The whole navigation bar at the top of a blogger.com blog is bullocks.
The only thing needed is the search form.
Initially I only wanted to get rid of the Next Blog button (guess why). As it turns out that is quite a popular request (oh, surprise), nevertheless Google does not seem to be very interested in making it easy to remove the Next Blog button.
Thought it is easy to remove the top navigation bar. So here I describe briefly how to disable the navbar (as described at many places) and a simple way to add back the search functionality, thought at a different location.
For comparison you can see the result at my other blog, The STOCK BLOCK. This blog you are reading right now should still have the default setup, as I haven't bothered to change it so far.
1. Disable NavBar in Blogger.com:
In blogger.com go to Template, Edit HTML, scroll down to the <body> tag and add beneath it the following code snippet:
<style type='text/css'>
#navbar-iframe {
visibility: hidden;
display: none;
}
</style>
2. Add search form in Blogger.com:
In blogger editing mode, goto Template, Page Elements, Add a Page Element, and select HTML/JavaScript. Now place the element where you like it and edit it and fill in the following HTML code:
<form id="searchthis" action="http://stockblock.info/search" style="display:inline;" method="get"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><input id="b-query" name="q" type="text"/></td></tr><tr>
<td valign="middle" align="right"><input id="b-searchbtn" alt="Search This Blog" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/navbar/4/btn_search_this.gif" title="Search this blog" type="image"/>
</td></tr></table></form>
BTW, you might want to reverse the order of these two steps and add a new search form first before removing the navigation bar, in case something goes wrong:o).
On another note, here is a cool hack to turn the Navigation Bar on and off by the web site visitor of your blog:
show/hide the blogger navbar
The only thing needed is the search form.
Initially I only wanted to get rid of the Next Blog button (guess why). As it turns out that is quite a popular request (oh, surprise), nevertheless Google does not seem to be very interested in making it easy to remove the Next Blog button.
Thought it is easy to remove the top navigation bar. So here I describe briefly how to disable the navbar (as described at many places) and a simple way to add back the search functionality, thought at a different location.
For comparison you can see the result at my other blog, The STOCK BLOCK. This blog you are reading right now should still have the default setup, as I haven't bothered to change it so far.
1. Disable NavBar in Blogger.com:
In blogger.com go to Template, Edit HTML, scroll down to the <body> tag and add beneath it the following code snippet:
<style type='text/css'>
#navbar-iframe {
visibility: hidden;
display: none;
}
</style>
2. Add search form in Blogger.com:
In blogger editing mode, goto Template, Page Elements, Add a Page Element, and select HTML/JavaScript. Now place the element where you like it and edit it and fill in the following HTML code:
<form id="searchthis" action="http://stockblock.info/search" style="display:inline;" method="get"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><input id="b-query" name="q" type="text"/></td></tr><tr>
<td valign="middle" align="right"><input id="b-searchbtn" alt="Search This Blog" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/navbar/4/btn_search_this.gif" title="Search this blog" type="image"/>
</td></tr></table></form>
BTW, you might want to reverse the order of these two steps and add a new search form first before removing the navigation bar, in case something goes wrong:o).
On another note, here is a cool hack to turn the Navigation Bar on and off by the web site visitor of your blog:
show/hide the blogger navbar
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Gavrilov's Hiatus
This article gives a hint why Andrei Gavrilov hasn't been very visible lately.
Hope he is fine, and no matter what will follow - already now he is destined to leave a fantastic legacy.
The pianist who fell to earth
Hope he is fine, and no matter what will follow - already now he is destined to leave a fantastic legacy.
The pianist who fell to earth
Sunday, December 02, 2007
New Technologies
New Technologies - the book help desk! (not English - don't ask me what; with German sub titles)
Thanks to Stephan for the (late) Sunday morning tip.
Thanks to Stephan for the (late) Sunday morning tip.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tonhalle 2007/8
The 2007/8 saison for classical music at Zurich's Tonhalle has already been started (and Martha Argerich has already gone by).
So all in all, just make sure to order tickets in advance for Sokolov and Chick Corea at:
2007-12-01 and
2008-04-04
If you like to have fun with the orchestra and some piano, try:
2007-12-05, 2007-12-06, and 2007-12-07 and
2008-01-29, 2008-01-30, and 2008-01-31
To reserve tickets call +41 44 206 34 34. If you are a student you can get tickets for CHF 20 starting the week before on Monday. But be aware, for some special concerts (like the Sokolov on 2007-12-01) you can only get student tickets on the same day starting at 18:00 o'clock and then only half the price (which might result to around CHF 30-50).
If you feel I ignored something for my own bad, I am open to being corrected. Otherwise I am looking forward to the rest of the season (with the only regret that Murray Periah isn't appearing yet again).
Here is the rest of what I plan to see or have interest in with some comments for your consideration (if you are in town and are looking for suggestions):
2007-11-15
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Bruno Canino, piano
Schubert, Rondo brilliant D 895
Beethoven, violin sonata no. 5 op. 24 "Spring"
R. Strauss, violin sonata op. 18n
Canino is not that famous, but I think he has a wonderful touch and sound, actually a great pianist. Together with Perlman you can't do much wrong going there.
2007-12-01
Grigory Sokolov
Schubert: piano sonata D. 958
This is the one must see (hear) concerto of the season!
After so many great pianists have died in recent years, one of the few remaining ones.
Don't miss this concerto (if you pick only one concerto, this is it)!!!
Also looking forward to hear him play this big Schubert Sonata.
2007-12-05, 2007-12-06, and 2007-12-07
Marin Alsop, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Tonhalle Orchestra
Wagner, Tristan and Isolde
Liszt, piano concerto no. 2
Brahms, symphony no. 3
Great program, maybe great conductor, dunno the pianist. Will be fun to be there.
2007-12-10
David Fray, piano
Schubert, impromptu no. 1 and 3
Mozart, piano sonata KV 333
Boulez, douze notations pour piano
Bach, partita no. 4
Dunno the pianist, nice program (but if there is something else...).
2008-01-15
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Bach: 3 suites
Well, it is Yo-Yo Ma and I have never heard him play before. And the Bach solo works for cello are another reason to go there.
2008-01-21
Herbert Schuch, piano
Schumann, Nachtstuecker op. 23
Holliger
Ravel, gaspard de la nuit
Prokofjew, piano sonata no. 8
Dunno the pianist, nice program (but if there is something else...).
2008-01-29, 2008-01-30, and 2008-01-31
Bernard Haiting, conductor
Alfred Brendel, piano
Beethoven, piano concerto no. 3
Schostakowitsch, symphony no. 15
I like Haiting very much, have not heard him for Schostakowitsch, but he should be one of the few "for the job". Highly recommended.
2008-02-18
Veronika Eberle, violin
Martin Helmchen, piano
Mozart, violin sonata KV 454
Beethoven, violin sonata no. 7 op. 30 no. 2
Schubert, violin sonata D 574
Prokofjew, violin sonata no. 2 op. 94b
Dunno the artists, if so will go there just for the Schubert sonata, which is just wonderful!
2008-04-04
Chich Corea, piano
Gary Burton, vibraphone
The other must see concerto! Need to pre order tickets pronto, especially as I have never before heard Chick Corea live.
2008-04-07
Joyce Yang, piano
Bach, chromatic fantasy and fuge BWV 903
Schumann, carnaval
Brahms, four piano pieces op. 119
Brahms, Paganini variations
Dunno the pianist, but great program! Especially looking forward to the four pieces of Brahms (hope she will play it excellent) and the chromatic fantasy I have never heard live before.
2008-04-09, and 2008-04-10
Ivor Bolton, conductor
Valeriy Sokolov, violin
Tonhalle Orchestra
Gluck, ouverture
Mozart, violin concerto no. 4
Beethoven, Prometheus
My favorite Mozart violin concerto. Dunno the artists.
2008-04-23, 2008-04-24, and 2008-04-25
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Lukas Vondracek, piano
Tonhalle Orchestra
Rachmaninov, piano concerto no. 4
Mussorgsky, pictures of an exhibition (for orchestra)
I guess I would prefer the pictures of an exhibition in the original piano version and played by Ashkenazy himself. Still, maybe he picked a good pianist and interesting program to chill out at and to enjoy the orchestra.
2008-05-05
Boris Giltburg, piano
Bach, toccata BWV 565
Beethoven, piano sonata op. 101
Franck
Rachmaninov, preludes op. 23
Prokofjev, piano sonata no. 7
Dunno the pianist, but interesting program. Actually with that program he better be good:o).
2008-05-06, and 2007-05-07
Eliahu Inbal, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Tristan Murail, Ondes Martenot
Tonhalle Orchestra
Olivier Messiaen
???? I really like Thibaudet. But Messiaen? Not sure I want to go.
2008-06-01
Jewgenij Kissin, piano
Kremerata Baltica
Bruckner, intermezzo
Mozart, piano concerto no. 20
Golijov
Mozart, piano concerto no. 27
Two mozart concertos in one session, that is nice. Never heard Kissin live before, not that it has been a great desire of mine, but maybe time to get over with it:o).
2008-07-03
Marek Janowski, conductor
Tonhalle Orchestra
Mahler, symphony no. 10
Webern, six pieces for orchestra op. 6
R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben op. 40
Hmm, nice program. Enjoy the orchestra. If only Haiting, Roshdestwenski, or Kurt Sanderling could conduct this:o). Or why can't Barenboim get over to Zurich to take over the Orchestra for an evening?!
2008-07-08
Marek Janowski, conductor
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
Tonhalle Orchestra
Webern, Im Sommerwind
Busoni, piano concerto
No high expectations, but want to take the chance to hear Hamelin live. Oh, and actually the Busoni is not something can hear any season.
So all in all, just make sure to order tickets in advance for Sokolov and Chick Corea at:
2007-12-01 and
2008-04-04
If you like to have fun with the orchestra and some piano, try:
2007-12-05, 2007-12-06, and 2007-12-07 and
2008-01-29, 2008-01-30, and 2008-01-31
To reserve tickets call +41 44 206 34 34. If you are a student you can get tickets for CHF 20 starting the week before on Monday. But be aware, for some special concerts (like the Sokolov on 2007-12-01) you can only get student tickets on the same day starting at 18:00 o'clock and then only half the price (which might result to around CHF 30-50).
If you feel I ignored something for my own bad, I am open to being corrected. Otherwise I am looking forward to the rest of the season (with the only regret that Murray Periah isn't appearing yet again).
Here is the rest of what I plan to see or have interest in with some comments for your consideration (if you are in town and are looking for suggestions):
2007-11-15
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Bruno Canino, piano
Schubert, Rondo brilliant D 895
Beethoven, violin sonata no. 5 op. 24 "Spring"
R. Strauss, violin sonata op. 18n
Canino is not that famous, but I think he has a wonderful touch and sound, actually a great pianist. Together with Perlman you can't do much wrong going there.
2007-12-01
Grigory Sokolov
Schubert: piano sonata D. 958
This is the one must see (hear) concerto of the season!
After so many great pianists have died in recent years, one of the few remaining ones.
Don't miss this concerto (if you pick only one concerto, this is it)!!!
Also looking forward to hear him play this big Schubert Sonata.
2007-12-05, 2007-12-06, and 2007-12-07
Marin Alsop, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Tonhalle Orchestra
Wagner, Tristan and Isolde
Liszt, piano concerto no. 2
Brahms, symphony no. 3
Great program, maybe great conductor, dunno the pianist. Will be fun to be there.
2007-12-10
David Fray, piano
Schubert, impromptu no. 1 and 3
Mozart, piano sonata KV 333
Boulez, douze notations pour piano
Bach, partita no. 4
Dunno the pianist, nice program (but if there is something else...).
2008-01-15
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Bach: 3 suites
Well, it is Yo-Yo Ma and I have never heard him play before. And the Bach solo works for cello are another reason to go there.
2008-01-21
Herbert Schuch, piano
Schumann, Nachtstuecker op. 23
Holliger
Ravel, gaspard de la nuit
Prokofjew, piano sonata no. 8
Dunno the pianist, nice program (but if there is something else...).
2008-01-29, 2008-01-30, and 2008-01-31
Bernard Haiting, conductor
Alfred Brendel, piano
Beethoven, piano concerto no. 3
Schostakowitsch, symphony no. 15
I like Haiting very much, have not heard him for Schostakowitsch, but he should be one of the few "for the job". Highly recommended.
2008-02-18
Veronika Eberle, violin
Martin Helmchen, piano
Mozart, violin sonata KV 454
Beethoven, violin sonata no. 7 op. 30 no. 2
Schubert, violin sonata D 574
Prokofjew, violin sonata no. 2 op. 94b
Dunno the artists, if so will go there just for the Schubert sonata, which is just wonderful!
2008-04-04
Chich Corea, piano
Gary Burton, vibraphone
The other must see concerto! Need to pre order tickets pronto, especially as I have never before heard Chick Corea live.
2008-04-07
Joyce Yang, piano
Bach, chromatic fantasy and fuge BWV 903
Schumann, carnaval
Brahms, four piano pieces op. 119
Brahms, Paganini variations
Dunno the pianist, but great program! Especially looking forward to the four pieces of Brahms (hope she will play it excellent) and the chromatic fantasy I have never heard live before.
2008-04-09, and 2008-04-10
Ivor Bolton, conductor
Valeriy Sokolov, violin
Tonhalle Orchestra
Gluck, ouverture
Mozart, violin concerto no. 4
Beethoven, Prometheus
My favorite Mozart violin concerto. Dunno the artists.
2008-04-23, 2008-04-24, and 2008-04-25
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Lukas Vondracek, piano
Tonhalle Orchestra
Rachmaninov, piano concerto no. 4
Mussorgsky, pictures of an exhibition (for orchestra)
I guess I would prefer the pictures of an exhibition in the original piano version and played by Ashkenazy himself. Still, maybe he picked a good pianist and interesting program to chill out at and to enjoy the orchestra.
2008-05-05
Boris Giltburg, piano
Bach, toccata BWV 565
Beethoven, piano sonata op. 101
Franck
Rachmaninov, preludes op. 23
Prokofjev, piano sonata no. 7
Dunno the pianist, but interesting program. Actually with that program he better be good:o).
2008-05-06, and 2007-05-07
Eliahu Inbal, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Tristan Murail, Ondes Martenot
Tonhalle Orchestra
Olivier Messiaen
???? I really like Thibaudet. But Messiaen? Not sure I want to go.
2008-06-01
Jewgenij Kissin, piano
Kremerata Baltica
Bruckner, intermezzo
Mozart, piano concerto no. 20
Golijov
Mozart, piano concerto no. 27
Two mozart concertos in one session, that is nice. Never heard Kissin live before, not that it has been a great desire of mine, but maybe time to get over with it:o).
2008-07-03
Marek Janowski, conductor
Tonhalle Orchestra
Mahler, symphony no. 10
Webern, six pieces for orchestra op. 6
R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben op. 40
Hmm, nice program. Enjoy the orchestra. If only Haiting, Roshdestwenski, or Kurt Sanderling could conduct this:o). Or why can't Barenboim get over to Zurich to take over the Orchestra for an evening?!
2008-07-08
Marek Janowski, conductor
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
Tonhalle Orchestra
Webern, Im Sommerwind
Busoni, piano concerto
No high expectations, but want to take the chance to hear Hamelin live. Oh, and actually the Busoni is not something can hear any season.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Korean Translation
DalHo Park translated a documentation article of mine about Debian Linux packages into Korean.
I enjoy this not only in general or because I like the language and started to appreciate the written Hangul character set, but because I just happen to be here in Seoul (Insa-Dong) right now:).
Thanks.
I enjoy this not only in general or because I like the language and started to appreciate the written Hangul character set, but because I just happen to be here in Seoul (Insa-Dong) right now:).
Thanks.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
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