<html> <body> 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@rci.rutgers.edu> Subject: CYA - finale Sender: owner-pianotech@byu.edu To: pianotech@byu.edu Reply-to: pianotech@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: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> 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: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">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 . </blockquote>No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a> Version: 2013.0.3267 / Virus Database: 3161/6217 - Release Date: 03/31/13</blockquote></body> </html>