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Peter Saint-Andre: 2021 Readings
As best I can reconstruct it, here are the books I read in 2021. Not included are scholarly papers, essays, and other short works. I’ve provided links to books that are available online at my monadnock.net website for works in the public domain…. ⌘ Read more
Peter Saint-Andre: Meditations on Bach #9: Musical Monadology
In meditation #7 of this series, I took note of some similarities between the aesthetics of Aristotle and the music of Bach. Another intriguing influence might be the monadology of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), who directly influenced philosophers and musical theorists in the Bach’s orbit: for instance, Bach’s student Lorenz Mizler (1711-1778) was a follower of the Leibniz scholar Christian Wolff (1679-1754). In chapter 5 of his book Music in the Culture of th … ⌘ Read more
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Peter Saint-Andre: A Friend by Any Other Name
It is said that when the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus died, he left behind thousands of friends. This was 2300 years before Facebook, so how could he have befriended so many people?… ⌘ Read more
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On the blog: Developer Journal, Byrd Antarctic Expedition https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/29/south-pole.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: Aristotle Research Report #17: Let the Re-Reading Begin
Just under two years ago, I thought I was done with phase one of my research into Aristotle’s views o human flourishing, having at that point read around 120 distinct works by or related to Aristotle (including all of Plato’s dialogues). Well, I was wrong: since then I’ve read an additional 150 works, almost exclusively in the scholarly literature on Aristotle. Now I have three whole shelves of books about Aristotle in my office…. ⌘ Read more
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On the blog: Developer Journal, Albanian Alphabet Anniversary https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/22/manastir.html #programming #project #devjournal
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The Lunduke Journal Podcast - #12 - Lunduke & Friends
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On the blog: Developer Journal, Geography Awareness Week https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/15/geography.html #programming #project #devjournal
Linux Sucks - Audio Book - Chapter 1
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The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Episode 9
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Linus Torvalds interviews with Linux Journal Magazine: 1994 - 2019
Six interviews with Linus Torvalds that give a peek into the private life of the Linux creator, and provide a history of one of the most important software projects of the last quarter century. ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, Intersex Solidarity Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/08/rememberance.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: Philosophy vs. Ideology
Today I’d like to explore some implications of my recent series of posts about the nature of opinion; specifically, the dangers of ideology. (As a reminder, so far I’ve discussed holding fewer opinions, opinions about opinions, holding multiple opinions, opinions vs. truths, and opinions weak and strong.)… ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, Day of the Dead https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/01/dead.html #programming #project #devjournal
The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Episode 8
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Peter Saint-Andre: Meditations on Bach #8: Two Quotes from Pablo Casals
Here are two quotes from the great cellist Pablo Casals, who re-introduced the Bach Cello Suites to the world in the early twentieth century…… ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, Intersex Awareness Eve https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/25/intersex.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Alaska Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/18/alaska.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: There’s No Such Thing as a Kudo
It always warms my heart when we import a word directly from ancient Greek into English. Often they are are philosophical locutions, such eudaimonia and ataraxia. Yet at times more mundane terms make the leap; perhaps the most common one these days is kudos (e.g., “kudos to you on aceing that algebra test!”). Consistent with modern English usage, people tend to pronounce it “koo-doze” and think of it as a plural (“that algebra test was really hard so you deserve many kudos for ac … ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, National Coming Out Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/11/ncod.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, World Space Week https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/04/space.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/09/27/hiv.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: Opinions Weak and Strong
Continuing a thread that I started to explore earlier this year, I’d like to take a closer look at the intensity of opinions. Here as almost everywhere, there is a continuum: we all have opinions we hold strongly and opinions we hold weakly. Not only do the specific contents of these buckets change over time, but in general the intensity of one’s opinions can change over time, too. We’re all familiar with the sophomoric young adult who has strong opinions about everything (yes, I resemb … ⌘ Read more
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On the blog: Developer Journal, World Peace Eve https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/09/20/peace.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Day of the Programmer https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/09/13/programmer.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Labor Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/09/06/labor.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Day of the Disappeared https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/08/30/disappeared.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Black Ribbon Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/08/23/bribbon.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Hugo Gernsback’s Birthday https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/08/16/gernsback.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: Meditations on Bach #6: Further Instrumental Considerations
Although the first five of Bach’s suites for unaccompanied cello lie quite naturally on the bass (when tuned in fifths, that is!), the sixth suite in D major (BWV 1012) is a slightly different story because it was originally written for an instrument with five strings, not four. The exact identity of this instrument remains a mystery - some think it was written for a viola de spalla, others for a violoncello piccolo. Whatever the truth of the matter, p … ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, Indigenous Peoples Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/08/09/indigenous.html #programming #project #devjournal
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On the blog: Developer Journal, Pachamama Raymi https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/08/02/generic.html #programming #project #devjournal
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On the blog: Developer Journal, Korean Armistice Anniversary Eve https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/07/26/armistice.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, GPS Anniversary https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/07/19/gps.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Bisbee Kidnapping Anniversary https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/07/12/bisbee.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Early July https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/07/05/july.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Stonewall Uprising https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/06/28/stonewall.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, World Humanist Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/06/21/humanist.html #programming #project #devjournal