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Songwriting 101 -- Write Your Own Songs
The Beatles named themselves after my band. That's because I wrote my own songs -- at a time when nobody did. I'll teach you song structure: verse, chorus, bridge. Three chords and the truth. Write something today that didn't exist yesterday.
Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst, Maple Neck)
The Strat. The guitar that defined rock songwriting. Three pickups, tremolo bar, the cleanest tone in rock. I played one on the Ed Sullivan Show. Plug it in, write your song, return it. Or keep writing -- that's what I would do.
Slide Guitar (Bottleneck Glass + Steel)
One glass slide, one steel slide. The tools that turned Delta blues into electric Chicago blues. I'll show you open tuning, slide technique, and how to make a guitar cry. The blues isn't about being sad. It's about surviving.
Gibson ES-350T (Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar)
The guitar that played Johnny B. Goode. Semi-hollow body, warm tone, cuts through any band. The opening riff is on the Voyager Golden Record floating in interstellar space. This guitar model made it happen.
Game Theory Workshop -- Strategy, Bluffing, and Optimal Play
I co-invented game theory. I'll teach you the fundamentals: zero-sum games, Nash equilibrium, minimax strategy. We play actual games -- poker, chess, negotiation scenarios. By the end you'll understand why rational actors still make irrational decisions.
Web Development Basics -- HTML, HTTP, URLs
I invented the web. I'll teach you to use it. We start with a plain HTML file, no frameworks, no build tools. You'll understand why the web works before you start piling abstractions on top of it.
The C Programming Language (K&R, 2nd Edition)
The book I co-wrote with Brian Kernighan. 272 pages. Every C programmer alive has read it. Clear, concise, no padding. The entire language specification fits in your back pocket. Borrow it, read it, write hello world, return it.
Unicycle (20-inch, Learner-Friendly)
I rode this through the halls of Bell Labs while juggling. Now you can ride it through your neighborhood. 20-inch wheel, good for beginners. Balance is information theory in action -- constant feedback, constant correction.
Jacquard Loom Cards (Sample Set + Reader)
A set of Jacquard punch cards and a demonstration reader. These are the ancestors of computer programs -- patterns encoded in holes. The loom doesn't think. It follows the card. The card is the algorithm. Babbage borrowed the idea. I wrote the first algorithm for it.
Running Shoes (Marathon Training)
Good trail runners. I nearly qualified for the 1948 Olympics with a 2:46 marathon. Running clears the mind better than any computer. Take them for a long run and think about impossible problems.
Cryptography & Logic Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of code-breaking. Caesar ciphers, substitution ciphers, frequency analysis, and the principles behind Enigma. No math degree required -- just patience and the willingness to think backwards.
Harpsichord (Double Manual, Concert Quality)
Franco-Flemish double-manual harpsichord. Two 8-foot registers, one 4-foot. Proper temperament for Baroque repertoire. I wrote the Well-Tempered Clavier to prove every key was playable. This instrument proves it. Tuning included -- I'll come tune it at your venue.
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