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Penclic B3 pen-type mouse replacement
An interesting, if expensive variation, on the standard mouse for RSI computer users. Penclic B3 pen-type mouse replacement $90 Tech Details: Wireless Bluetooth Type 802.11abg3-2051 Weight: 10.4 oz. Dimen.: 9” x 3.5” x 3.5” Comes with 1 AAA battery For Left or Right-handed users 3 buttons & scroll wheel Mac & PC compatible Also works via USB if no Bluetooth While I don’t usually review computer-only products here, I thought the Penclic was appropriate because of the number of older readers of AUDIOPHILE AUDITION with various RSI hand pains (Repetitive Stress Pain) who use an ordinary mouse on their computer. It may be appropriate for some, the earlier B2 version (which is cheaper – as little as $35 at Amazon) may be superior, but many feel that an “air mouse” is not the appropriate solution to avoid RSI. I am using a Kensington large trackball which instantly cured my carpal tunnel and trigger finger problems (in addition to surgery), but I will leave it to the reader to decide on investing in the Penclic B2 or B3. The two provided so-called instruction books with the unit talk about the warranty and other matters, but lack the basic instructions about how […]
PERSICHETTI: Legacy of Songs – Unpublished Songs on Poetical Texts – Soloists/MSR Classics
PERSICHETTI: Legacy of Songs – Unpublished Songs on Poetical Texts – Joshua Pierce, piano/ Lee Velta, baritone/ Sherry Overholt, soprano – Poetry by Hilaire Belloc, e e cummings, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Carl Sandburg, Sara Teasdale, and others (TracklLst below) MSR Classics CD MS1558 TT: 55:30 (12/9/15) [Distr. by Albany] ****: A first recording of Persichetti songs is a must have for Persichetti completists. The music of Vincent Persichetti has always had a strong appeal to me. My first exposure to his compositional skills was playing his Psalm for Band in both High School and College. I never got tired of playing it or hearing it. Persichetti was much more than a wind band composer. He wrote nine symphonies, more than a dozen works for concert band, instrumental “Parables” and “Serenades”, 12 piano sonatas as well as many other keyboard works. He was also a master of church music. This disc is a world premier recording of an assortment of poems set to music. The disc contains a generous 41 tracks. There are a few English poets in the mix: James Joyce, Hilaire Belloc, three 17th century English poets, as well as translations from the Chinese and Japanese. […]
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