Brilliant fall day.. Full day of work.. with a 90 minute gap in the middle to climb libbys lookout with the dogs..

The colors are peek.. and its a good year.. air was crisp and dry. I so love this time of year.

 

 

had a meting downtown.. on the way home i stopped in to see the end of a lecture that Tod Machover from MiT Media Lab was giveing at UVM. I only saw the last 30 min of a 90 minute talk. it was so cool. Tod does a cool mix of computers, electronics and music. he is probably best known for inventing guitar hero.. he’s done robotic operas, created hyperscore, a program to let anyone.. even kids compose beutiful music and has worked with disabled people to allow them to creat music.

I once visited his lab and saw him workign on a robotic armoir.. very amazing

 

here is me, tod and my buddy jarrod .. see any ethnic resemblance ?

 

got home to see a beutiful fall sunset  over the river

 

then diane and I went back to UBVM to see Tod’s concernt. it was quite a bit differnt than the music this afternoon. very avantguard.  .. he had a singer, base player and soem cool electronic toys with him..

 

tod plays the cello vry well.. one of my favorite instruments. While he played, sensors on his arms picked up his motions and add synthesized sound into the piece.. very cool

 

for the final piece, Tod invited everyon up on stage.. He played his cello thorugh a device that modulated spinning magnetic fields.

those fields in turn spun small metal balls around in versios vessals to creat sound.. crazy idea.. fun and cool sounding ! 

 

good day.. now very sleepy.. still jetlagged..

more tomorrow

 

nite all. nite sam

-me