| Musical I Love a Piano showcases Irving Berlin tunes
The musical revue I Love a Piano does not tell us anything about Berlin, a Russian immigrant who wrote more than 1,200 songs over the course of his 101 years. Instead, using the thread of an old upright piano as it changes hands through the decades, it focuses on the people who experienced Berlin's music.
For example, a medley of Berlin songs (Cheek to Cheek, Puttin' on the Ritz, I'm Steppin' Out With My Baby) used in Hollywood musicals, especially those starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, tries to mimic the dazzling dance duo. But rather, it shows three couples sitting in a movie theater, being moved by what they hear and see on the screen.
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PC Magazine: $20 Touch update "a bargain"
Apple's recent $20 content update for the iPod touch has some users expressing discontent with the company's approach, but others still see a great value in the update package. PC Magazine writer Sascha Segan reports that despite the perception that Apple is charging too much for the update, the software that is installed is well worth the money, and even a bargain. Segan says that the best values in the bundle are the re-designed home screen, as well as the Mail and Maps applications. The home screen now allows users to keep multiple pages worth of applications no doubt in anticipation of the February due-date for the developer's kit and now, Safari bookmarks. Segan says that this is "almost as good as having real third-party applications." Segan also likes the mail application, which works with many different services, such as Google's Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Apple's own .Mac email service.
Anne Geddes details her triumph over self-doubt and skeptics
Anne Geddes can still remember pinning a handwritten flier for her fledgling portrait business on the community bulletin board at the local supermarket. She can still remember standing in front of the mirror and practicing the sales pitch for her portrait business that she was using at the little display she set up at local malls; she kept repeating her fees as a "way of convincing myself of my own worth." Some time later she first suggested doing baby calendars to a London editor, who told her, "If I can give you some advice, just photographing babies is never going to work for you. You need to broaden your portfolio to include adults and animals." .
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