After concert dinner at Gothams (I am at the far end of the table)
It was quite the crowd at yesterday’s Facioli concert, perhaps to share Mr. Facioli’s grace or to catch the wit and charm of Bruce Greenwood live. But more than anything, it is a valuable chance for many to experience the Facioli piano’s excellence.
I enjoyed Bruce’s interview with Mr. Facioli featuring questions of the piano’s high quality, limited production of around 120 per year, wood choice and future developments. Particularly intriguing is Mr. Facioli’s explanation of undergoing research for a mathematical model that can construct a realistic model of the piano yet to be constructed and thus allow the clients to listen and tweak the music as they prefer. This would certainly be a remarkable breakthrough not only for the end users, but also increase the efficiency of the Facioli production.
Incidentally while I was getting a haircut before the concert, I was juggling thoughts of the future of hair grooming. With the technology already allowing people to preview what they would look like with various hair styles, we can easily replace human barbers if we can just program a precise equipment to do the cutting and trimming. We start off with a scan of the head shape. Then we use static electricity (perhaps dryness will help) to make the hair stand. Pick the hairstyle you want and the mechanic barber will go to work. Since you can cut all the hair at once, this process will undoubtedly reduce waiting time to within 5 minutes. No more falling asleep while waiting and this should eliminate any long queues. Now, if only I can find someone to make this kind of machine.
I enjoyed Bruce’s interview with Mr. Facioli featuring questions of the piano’s high quality, limited production of around 120 per year, wood choice and future developments. Particularly intriguing is Mr. Facioli’s explanation of undergoing research for a mathematical model that can construct a realistic model of the piano yet to be constructed and thus allow the clients to listen and tweak the music as they prefer. This would certainly be a remarkable breakthrough not only for the end users, but also increase the efficiency of the Facioli production.
Incidentally while I was getting a haircut before the concert, I was juggling thoughts of the future of hair grooming. With the technology already allowing people to preview what they would look like with various hair styles, we can easily replace human barbers if we can just program a precise equipment to do the cutting and trimming. We start off with a scan of the head shape. Then we use static electricity (perhaps dryness will help) to make the hair stand. Pick the hairstyle you want and the mechanic barber will go to work. Since you can cut all the hair at once, this process will undoubtedly reduce waiting time to within 5 minutes. No more falling asleep while waiting and this should eliminate any long queues. Now, if only I can find someone to make this kind of machine.
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