Author: Rauf Aliev

Very interesting lecture #1 from today’s viewed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA1W8ovKUq4

Nice little task)

And why don’t manufacturers create Wikipedia pages for their products? For instance, there are headphones lying next to me – why can’t I find them on Wikipedia? Does anybody know? Does it really not help manufacturers to sell? This applies to almost all products. As a good example, I’ll mention Yamaha – but that’s only because I stumbled upon it there. Many products have their own page. Everything is systematic. Here, for instance, is my instrument: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_P-120

And everything else around me is missing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Yamaha_products

Here’s some more music for your Friday. A wonderful jazz album (although it seems there is nothing jazzy about it) and a suite for a variety orchestra. Starting at 33:24, there is a waltz that became the theme in Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDSeqqEN9Rg Here’s something to read for those interested, the whole history with these jazz albums is quite murky http://www.cogita.ru/a.n.-alekseev/andrei-alekseev-1/o-abvalse-no-2bb-d-shostakovicha-i-ne-tolko

I adore playing Tiersen – 80% of his repertoire seems fairly easy for my level, but it actually isn’t, and that slightly infuriates me (which adds an interesting twist to the practice). Tiersen’s pieces are structurally quite similar – a fragment is repeated with slight changes, and technically, they are somewhat like studies that require getting your fingers accustomed because they tend to grow a bit tired over time. There are many places where rhythm and dynamics are crucial and it’s easy to make mistakes. Overall, I’d recommend it to beginners)

Link to the post – a collection of simple pieces performed by

daigoro789. He has a bunch of tracks for sale on Amazon under this name, quite unassuming) The first five are from “Amelie”, the others are from the film “Good Bye Lenin!” and the last one is also from Amelie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwkpS7rgk5o

Very interesting about the origins of symbols ($, !, &, @, etc.)

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-origin-of-the-dollar-sign

In two minutes, the launch of SOYUZ MS-08 to the ISS. The online broadcast of the launch is here: http://online.roscosmos.ru/ It is already in full swing, quite interesting. They are carrying two NASA astronauts and one Russian.

An idea for any office: a vending machine dispenses food when a specific number is dialed. The employee simply saves this number on their phone for quick dialing, and registers their mobile in the system if it’s not already there (many companies have them all on the intranet). Upon calling, a sandwich or whatever else selected drops out. There’s a number for a specific sandwich, and a number through which you can use IVR to select an item. A text message sends the number for quick selection of the same product, also confirming the sale. At the end of the month, the expenses for the sandwiches are simply deducted from the salary. The company can forgive a certain amount per day as part of benefits. Simple and convenient, no need for cash or queues, compatible with any phones and does not require the installation of any apps, from launch and authorization.

Random injuries are highly appreciated;)

I pondered, why are felt boots considered traditional village attire if sheep farming wasn’t really developed in villages, and the process of handmade production is complex and expensive? I read up on it – turned out to be true. They became popular 150 years ago with the advent of industrialization, before that, they were worn by the “elite”.