John Williams – A Genuine Soul

John Williams is one of the most gracious greeting musicians in front of his house composers of our time, has entrusted his scores to the Julliard School. His music reaches far beyond comprehension. This is an outstanding way to keep one’s legacy alive, through the finest institution of music in the World. Although, some look at John Williams as a populist composer, he is a historian on compositional style, and embraces the great techniques of composer such as Mahler, Berlioz, Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven, and has the ability to instantly recall these ideas while creating masterworks of originality in the 21^st century. Very few composers, other than Leonard Bernstein had this ability. I celebrate Mr. Williams gift to Julliard. Below is a sampling of his musical career.

John Williams, born in Floral Park, NY (1932) is the biggest name in the history of movie music and, probably, the most widely-heard composer of the last one hundred years. Williams began composing for television in the late 1950s, eventually moving on to feature films later in the 1960s. In 1972 he won an Oscar for his orchestration of the music for Fiddler on the Roof, the first of many big-time awards in his career. In 1974 he began a long and fruitful collaboration with Steven Spielberg that would lead to some of his best-known work, including the Oscar-winning scores from Jaws (1975), E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Schindler's List (1993). His other memorable scores come from the six Star Wars films of George Lucas, and from Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its Indiana Jones sequels, to the Harry Potter (2001) series. In addition to his prolific output of movie compositions, Williams has been a guest conductor of orchestras all over the world, including a stint as the conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra (1980-93), and the recipient of more than a dozen Grammy awards. His film work includes music for Superman (1978); Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July (1989, starring Tom Cruise); Angela's Ashes (1999, with Emily Watson); and Hymn to the Fallen from “Saving Private Ryan” (1998, starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon).

His early TV career including composing music for Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Gilligan's Island.

Hymn to the fallen

Harry Potter theme

Gilligan’s Island

Lost in Space

Jaws

Star Wars

Star Wars Cantina Song

Close Encounters

Indiana Jones

Superman

Shindler’s List

Fiddler on the Roof

Born on the Fourth of July

Angela’s Ashes

March from Midway 
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Wi-Fi Blocking Paint

* Here is another useless product to make you say, hmmm.  Developed at the University of Tokyo, the first paint that can block radio frequencies from being broadcast outside of your happy abode, according to university sources: “the paint is said to be the first that can block radio frequency in higher spectra where Wi-Fi and other higher-bandwidth communications occur rather than just low-frequency wireless like FM radio. Most Wi-Fi technologies operate at 2.4GHz; the Tokyo paint can reportedly block frequencies all the way up to 100GHz, with a 200GHz-blocking paint now in the works.” 

Other applications include churches, movie theaters, concert halls, conference rooms, class rooms and offices to keep cell phone signal at bay.  No more ringing, glowing phone screens at movies and concerts, cheating on exams will no longer be possible, and  the wife can’t call in the middle of a meeting to let you know that your kid is not really sick (it’s just an excuse to get out of the meeting).  Look at all the great applications for this neat new product.  However, according to most engineers - if security is the issue, most, if not all Wi-Fi systems have:  "Surely the thought of having to redecorate a building in order to provide Wi-Fi security is more costly and complex than the security functionality available in even the cheapest of Wi-Fi access points..."

What makes the paint work?  Simply, the paint contains aluminum-iron oxide particles.  If you are looking for greater security, don’t waste your time.  Yet, other applications, such as theatres and class rooms, may make it well worth the expense, when and if you need to repaint, or in new construction.

Other than the report from the University, no testing, etc. has been done on this product, making it a developed, un-proven idea.  Let’s wait and see where this will go. Until the paint is available, just get a copy of “Paint your Wagon,” featuring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood, and enjoy at night at home with no cell phones or Wi-Fi.

* DISCLAIMER: This author found the paint, and it's uses interesting. However, in no instance is the author recommending this product, or the usage of frequency blockers of any kind.

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