If H-Pi Instruments summer intern Mr. Harrison Cole does not win you over with his remarkable wit and charm, he will yet lift your spirits with a bit of merry music making! Mr. Cole has been tickling the ivories on a daily basis for many years now, and this past week was no exception. Here he plays Invention in 7ET on a keyboard equipped with a TBX1 to change the tuning of the white keys to 7 equal steps per octave. Filmed by Mr. Garrett Schmidt. Nice job, guys!

Nearly two months since a mild quaking of the earth shook the foundations of H-Pi, today a storm-induced attack of the neighbor’s tree came with a loud fanfare of crashing and booming. Luckily, though the east side eaves were pierced through, overall the structure was not badly damaged. A neutral cable of a power line was severed. Visitors wishing to view the spectacle are advised that the tree is scheduled to be removed within 24 hours. Considering this along with the skyrocketing cost of fuel, perhaps these photos, taken shortly after the event, will be satisfactory.

It may be hard to tell, but that is a tree lying across the roof.

Here is a broken end of the tree, to the left of the photo above.

I present to you a photograph of Hπ Instruments summer intern Mr. Garrett Schmidt, here preparing TBX1 units for assembly. I can tell you that Mr. Schmidt is a very fine trumpet player and an excellent student of music theory, and generally speaking, he is in possession of quite the quick wit! All of these skills serve him well for his work here at H-Pi Instruments. From our work-time banter I gathered that his wages on this day allowed him to indulge in a pleasant evening of bowling and barbecued chicken wings. It is a pleasure having Garrett on board!

Photographed by Hπ summer intern Mr. Harrison Cole, pianist and resident Mark Twain historian (interviews welcome).