that would be great...thanks

it is important that the person can also handle the other 'tech support' stuff...but, really, estalbishing a relationship with Mick and getting h im interested in learning more about what makes his computer tick and how to use it for music would be the main thing.
And since he's 14 and all that...well, 'nuff said.

/d

At 03:07 pm -0700 6/6/06, Erin Denny wrote:
>I have a lot of friends who use the computer to make music.
>
>I could solicit a tutor for you.
>
>/ Erin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Daniel Ben-Horin
>Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 12:07 PM
>To: allstaff
>Subject: Ben-Horin family seeks compu-paragon
>
>Forgive my sending this out-of-Yoyo, but I really do want everyone to
>see it. Surely someone here is, or knows, this person.
>
>Here's the setup:
>
>Four people. Frightening though it is to contemplate, I am the most
>compu-literate. The others are wife, Jamie; Nate, 16, Mickey 14. All
>except Nate have Macs; he has a Dell PC
>
>I am looking for someone to adopt us, technologically speaking. I am
>prepared to pay reasonably for this service.
>
>Here is what needs to be done (as you will see, it is a real grab-bag):
>
>* jamie's older G4 Powerbook has a weaker wireless connection than my
>newer G4. Can we upgrade her wireless card?
>
>* We currently have an unprotected wireless network; should we?
>
>* We need to look into the virus protection for the three computers
>other than mine (keep in mind that one is a PC, the other 3 are Macs)
>
>* Jamie, Nate and Mickey may have 'issues' I am not aware of
>
>* There are possibly improvements possible for our home network
>(networked printer?) that I am not aware of...
>
>and, probably the most important:
>
>* Mickey is a jazz musician (sax) and to some extent plays with
>Garageband. He is not, however, technically inclined to date. I would
>love to get him introduced to the possiblities for using his computer
>creatively for musical purposes, which would probably take getting
>him to understand some basic computer stuff in ways he doesn't yet. I
>wouldn't say he's questing for this information (he'd rather watch
>tv), so the issue here is for our Compu-paragon to develop enough of
>a fun, trusting relationship with Mickey so that he is open to some
>degree of tutelage and exploration.
>
>Anyone interested in talking to me about this?
>
>/d
>
>
>
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435 Brannan Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94107-1780
Voice: 415.633-9303
Fax: 415.633-9400
Cell: 415-269-5471
Email: dbh@compumentor.org
Skype: dbenhorin

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