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Concertina notes

also see - http://www.concertina.com/merris/bibliography/english-tutors.htm

from http://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Concertina
# There are several types of concertinas, but you'll likely only run across the two major ones: Anglo-German and English. The Anglo concertina plays different notes on push and pull (diatonic, much like a harmonica) whereas an English concertina plays the same notes on push and pull (chromatic, like a piano accordion). The easiest way to tell the two apart from pictures is that the Anglo has a wrist-strap while the English has a thumb strap with a metal "J" at the bottom for the pinky finger.

# An Anglo is good for Irish music or folk music, with push/pull on the bellows quickly changing the notes. An English is more versatile having additional buttons for the accidentals (sharps and flats). If you are used to playing accordion or want more choices in the music you play choose an English.

An Anglo will typically have a particular chord associated with it "C/G" or "G/D" for example, and have rows of chords. An English will have columns of buttons, the middle 2 columns are the natural or "white notes", and the outer two columns of buttons are the accidentals. A 30 button English will have some missing places for sharps/flats, whereas a 48 button English should have all 4 columns filled with buttons.

A concertina has about the same range as a violin. Sheet music for the violin is playable on the concertina.

# Chords are playable on concertinas, but start with simple melodies first. On an English or Duet concertina just about any major or minor chord can be made, if you are dexterous enough. An Anglo is more limited in that regard.
Because it is diatonic (different note on push/pull) an Anglo can be more difficult to play for experienced musicians with other instruments. A lot depends on the type of music or sound desired. For more questions ask on a Concertina forum such as at www.concertina.net. Some players prefer one over the other than many players do have strong opinions about their chosen style.

Last saved: 02/24/2008
Links: /media/music / concertina.txt

Log a user out remotely

Over an ssh connection, you can use the following shell command to list the processes of a user in order so that the lowest number is at the bottom (so you see it when the script finishes). This is probably the x-session manager or initial bash login. Kill that process to kill the user session.

ps aux | grep username | awk '{print $2 " " $11}' | sort -gr

Last saved: 02/23/2008
Links: /computers/unix / killusersession.txt

Why are some eggs brown or green?

White shelled eggs come from chickens of Mediterranean background. Brown shelled eggs come from American breeds. Blue and green shells come from a South American breed called Araucana. The color of the shell has nothing to do with flavor or nutritional value. These factors are directly related to the chicken's diet. Chickens that are fed foods with strong flavors such as onions or garlic will lay eggs with a distorted flavor.

Information from 'Your Chickens, a Guide to Raising and Showing' by Gail Damerow. ISBN: 0882668234

I have several varieties of chicken here at home. They are all fed the same feed. Even though I have brown, white, and green egg laying varieties, the eggs all taste the same.

http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question83727.html
myrab51, Jul 24 07, 2:27 PM

Last saved: 02/19/2008
Links: /science / eggs.txt

Screenshots in OSX

I feel like an idiot. I've been using an application (Freesnap) forever to take screen captures of things in OSX. The ability to capture the screen (or a portion thereof) is friggin built in. Yes, Printscreen or ALT+Printscreen in Windows captures the screen, but you have to paste the capture into a program to save it. In OSX you just Command+Shift+3 or Command+Shift+4 to capture the screen or portion thereof, and it saves the capture right to the desktop, handy!

Last saved: 02/16/2008
Links: /computers/mac / screencaptures.txt

Scanner PRO-97 tips

Turning ID Lists Off and ON (In Closed Mode only) Contents
Before Scanning
1. In Manual mode select any channel of the bank you want to turn a list on or off in by entering the bank number and channel number (Ex: 001) then press MAN to advance to the channel.
2. Press PGM then TRUNK to put the scanner in program and trunk modes. You will see the bank number (0-9), list number (0-4), and the list status (ON or OFF) on the 1st line, the ID# in the list (0-29) on the 2nd line, the ID on the 3rd line, and bank tag on the 4th line (if programmed).
3. Press TRUNK (each time) to select one of the ID lists (0-4) to turn on or off.
4. Press FUNC then 1 to turn the list on or off. Press SCAN or MANUAL to exit.

During Scan in Closed Mode (More practical for just turning lists off)
1. Press FUNC then TRUNK while any ID in the selected bank is displayed to bring up the 'ID Banks:' list. The cursor will blink on the list number that has the receiving ID.
2. Press FUNC then list number (0-4) while any ID in the selected bank is displayed to turn the list on or off.
Note: You will have to wait to receive an ID in a list that is turned on to see the 'ID Banks:' list to turn a list on that is off. Quickly press FUNC then TRUNK while an ID is displayed to get rid of the 'ID Banks:' line (and see the ID tag again).

Last saved: 02/12/2008
Links: /reference / scanning-pro97.txt

LotR easter eggs

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The - MTV LoTR Parody
Using Disk One Of The 4-Disk Special Extended DVD Edition (Not the 2-Disk Set). Go to "Select a Scene" and go to the very last scene on the selection which should be #27 "The Council of Elrond". Press Down Once and you should see a little ring next to "New Scene". Select it and Peter Jackson should come on telling you that you've stumbled across a surprise. Which is the MTV parody done at the last MTV Movie Awards with Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Special Requirements:
Special Extended DVD Edition

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Gollum at Helms Deep
In the movie, during the battle of Helm's Deep when the Uruk-hai are trying to break down the door of the fortress with a battering ram (the first door), you'll see the close up of a human soldier throwing a spear from the top of the wall witch hits one of the Uruk-hai. That soldier is actor Andy Serkis who plays sneaky creature Gollum in the movie. Because Gollum is computer generated character and Andy Serkis's real face is never seen in the movie, I guess Serkis or Peter Jackson (movie director) wanted to have him in a human form at least in one shot, or they thought it would be cool for those who knew how Andy Serkis actually look’s like.
I saw this in the extended version but that does not mean it isn’t in the original one.
Please check.
Special Requirements:
Extended version ???

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition) - Hilarious Interview with Elijah Wood
This Easter Egg is hidden in exactly the same place as the Easter Egg in ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ and ‘The Two Towers’.
1. Insert Disk 1 (Part One)
2. Go to "Select a scene"
3. On the right-hand side of the screen are the groups of scenes. Highlight the last group (33-36) and press "Enter"
4. Once in this group, highlight (don't press enter) scene 36 "The Siege of Gondor"
5. The press "down" once on your remote and a little ring will appear next to *New Scene (which is written down the bottom of the page next to **Extended scene)
6. Press "Enter" and Elijah Wood will come onto the screen congratulating you on finding the Easter Egg.
Sit back and enjoy "Hans Jensen" interviewing Elijah Wood.
Special Requirements:
Return of the King (Extended 4-disk DVD Edition)

Last saved: 02/11/2008
Links: /fun / lotr-eastereggs.txt

Time Magazine

Regarding the Fraternity of the Master Metaphysicians
Peaceful Fraternity
Monday, Jul. 18, 1938

William Kissam Vanderbilt called it Idle Hour: a 100-room house in Oakdale, Long Island, as sumptuous and showy as a Summer Palace of the Romanovs. Thirty years ago it cost about $7,000,000, but nowadays it is a bit run down. Last week 500 Truth Students, Adepts and Master Metaphysicians twitched on hard chairs in the big reception hall with its encrusted ceiling, ivory-colored fireplace, concealed pipe organ. Above the doors were signs reading "Peace, Discrimination, Enlightenment, Inspiration." James Bernard Schafer, Master Metaphysician, entered.

Conversation stopped. He strode to the platform. "Peace," he said. "Peace," said the 500.* Dimpled, businesslike Mr. Schafer, M.M., was dedicating Idle Hour as a sort of spiritual sanatorium for the members of one of the most elusive cults in the U. S.—The Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians. It will be called Peace Haven. Mr. Schafer acquired it some months ago for $350,000, raised by Love Gifts from his disciples. "Truth Students never lack anything," he says. It will be used as a retreat "for those Students who desire Metaphysical assistance or loving care. . . ." One of the wings will be made over into Camp Peace for children. Every night a loud speaker in the reception hall will broadcast an inspirational message by telephone from Mr. Schafer in Manhattan.

Room and board at Peace Haven: from $14 a week, up.

At the Royal Fraternity's headquarters, the Forum of Truth and the Center of Peace (a fairish-sized lecture room) in Manhattan's Steinway Hall. Mr. Schafer delivers four talks a week. Truth Students become Master Metaphysicians after studying more than a year and a half.

What they study is far from clear, but the Royal Fraternity's creed might be described as a theological goulash of Rosicrucianism, Christian Science, Christianity, Supermind Science, faith healing and How to Win Friends and Influence People. As to the number of middle-aged ladies he has attracted, "the Christian Science Church doesn't publish the number of its membership," says Mr. Schafer; "Why should we?" However: "Our organization is unorganized. You can't define a thing like that."

Last week some 100 Fraternity members moved out to Peace Haven to stay. Mr. Schafer (called by his disciples the Messenger) went back to Manhattan to continue his lectures. Said he comfortably to the press, "People think we're a lot of nuts."

*"Peace!" is also the greeting of little Father Divine's darky sect in Harlem.

Last saved: 02/10/2008
Links: /history / pepperidgehall.txt