Accordion, Instrument of the Gods

Friday Night Accordioning

Here are some scenes from last Friday night, when I joined my old pal from Crazy Go Nuts University, Karl…

18 years ago

Encounter with a “One Laptop Per Child” Computer

I got my first real-life look at one of the One Laptop Per Child laptops at the CommandN party last…

18 years ago

Guitar vs. “Guitar Hero”

[Cross posted to Global Nerdy] Click to see the comic on its original page. Trust me, kids: learn to play…

19 years ago

Scenes From a Vacation: Wedding Music Notes

My brother-in-law Andy Ramoniac honoured me by inviting me to join his balalaika group in performing a selection of Russian…

19 years ago

Scenes From a Vacation: Accordion Jam at Grendel’s Den

After catching danah boyd's "My Friends, MySpace" presentation at the Berkman Center at Harvard, the Ginger Ninja and I made…

19 years ago

Hello from Connecticut!

Preconceived Notions Even though I've been to a good number of U.S. states, especially those on the east coast, this…

19 years ago

“Can I Get a Witness?” (or: The Toronto Star’s Story on Julie and Amanda’s Wedding)

Click the photo to see the article in the Toronto Star.Click here to read my account of the wedding. Today's…

19 years ago

Playing Accordion at the “Give Me Liberty” After-Work Party

The "Give Me Liberty" after-work party takes place on the second Thursday in June and is a chance for people…

19 years ago

The “Craigslist Wedding” Videos are Up!

YouTube took its own sweet time processing them, but the two (short) videos from Julie's and Amanda's wedding are finally…

19 years ago