I'ts maybe a little ironic that Susan references her date of joining - January 1997. I had been looking for a paper copy I had made of one of Newton's posts...probably the most gut wrenching, painful letters I've ever had to read. My archived pianotech posts from that period did not, as far as I know, survive one or two hard drive crashes, but I had printed this out, for some reason. It seems somehow fitting to reference it now, at this hour. Presumably, it's still sitting in the archives, but I was never that fluent in their use. Maybe it's time. Here's the information, for anyone who is interested: Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 22:42:11 -500 From: Newton Hunt <nhunt at rci.rutgers.edu> Subject: CYA - finale Sender: owner-pianotech at byu.edu To: pianotech at byu.edu Reply-to: pianotech at byu.edu I am extremely grateful to him for his help, over the years I knew him, and to the list communities that grew ( and continue to grow) out of those early efforts. It will be interesting to see if this is, in fact a moveable feast. If we all find ourselves together, in a different space, and we have our archives (?), maybe less has changed than we think. Hope to continue eating with you. David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY At 09:06 PM 3/31/2013, Susan Kline wrote: >Jon mentioned reinvention in his poem -- this seems a good >time to share my plan for my own list reinvention. > >I'm going to googletech -- eventually. But first I have >some projects to complete. > >1. get into the archive and read the whole list from the >time it started till the time I joined (Jan. 1997.) Save >the best of it in word processor files, which can easily >be moved to different computers on a thumb drive. > >and, >2. Open up three old computers, still working but long >retired, all of which have some sorted pianotech emails >and a huge volume of unsorted pianotech emails. Save the >best and add them to the word processor files from 1. > >Empty the computers, but save them -- they are old. They will >work so long as they never are allowed within several miles >of the Internet, so that they cannot "phone home" and wreck >their nice old simple functional software, the kind modern >computers carefully refuse even to load. (Has anyone noticed >what seems to me to be a tendency for modern software to be >closer to a leasing rather than a purchasing in perpetuity >experience? They've figured ways to keep us buying.) > >I still even have the physical media for the old programs. >I can use them for basic business, writing, and amusement >and they will work just as well as when they were the >latest thing. > >So -- see you guys later on, googling away. I hope, in fact, >to see a few old faces who haven't been on the ptg pianotech >for years. Well, one can wish ... > >There was life and there was piano technology before pianotech -- >and then there was life and piano technology after pianotech, >three times richer, ten times larger. The only drawback I see >has been sitting too long and gardening too little. Maybe a >little determination can sort that out. > >Best to all -- >Susan > >Jon Page wrote: >>Now we lay this down to rest >>Newton's and other's forum was best >>We'll plod along with best intent >>With time and effort to reinvent >> >>RIP >>Newton & Friends >> >>Thanks for the memories >>. >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - <http://www.avg.com>www.avg.com >Version: 2013.0.3267 / Virus Database: 3161/6217 - Release Date: 03/31/13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130331/8bd2d685/attachment.htm>
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