For those readers who might be associated with the Education & Technology course at UW Bothell, I can't resist giving a shout out to my sister Jess who (with her husband Stephen) founded and mostly directed the OnRamp Arts project in Los Angeles back in the early years of this decade. This project was cited on page 27 of the paper by Mr. H. Jenkins, which we read for class. Jess now teaches at Parsons/The New School. Small world. She hadn't heard of this paper and was pleased when I told her.
The latest bit of technology in my life is a thing called the Amazing Slow Downer, which takes an mp3 file or CD track and allows you to adjust (independently) the speed and pitch of the recording. This is a huge help if you are trying to learn a tune by ear, especially one played at top speed by (insert musician). I hear from those who grew up with records that they would have to play the turn table at half speed and learn the tune an octave lower.
Very cool!
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