justin = { main feed , music , code = { cockos , reaper , wdl , ninjam , jsfx , more } , askjf , pubkey };

Ask Justin Frankel No reasonable question unanswered since 2009! Suggested topics: programming, music, sleep, coffee, etc. Note: please do not ask questions about REAPER features, bugs or scheduling, use the forums instead. Name: Ask: Human (enter yes): [newer questions] [unreplied] | [replied] | [recent comments] | [all] [older questions]

Question: Thoughts? www.youtube.com/watch?v=6laGvKtPZYQ Asked by AnalSeducer (206.217.221.x) on January 15 2012, 11:21pm Reply on January 18 2012, 3:16pm: I can't watch that. Comment... Question: I couldn't find any tutorial on how to install Intel Compiler on Visual Studio. Do you have any link? Asked by Rodrigo (187.112.91.x) on January 15 2012, 12:56pm Reply on January 18 2012, 3:17pm: I think they've dropped support for VC6 in the newer versions, but in 10.x you can just choose VC6 or VC2005 integration as a component when installing ICC. Then, once you open VC6, you can choose which compiler you want. I imagine it's still the same in the newer versions, except it'd be VC2005/2008/2010 only etc... Comment... Question: How do you all keep track of why complex development decisions were made, when the same issue comes up again? Asked by James (98.183.224.x) on January 14 2012, 4:55pm Reply on January 14 2012, 11:57pm: That would be a good thing, no doubt. Git blame sometimes works... Comment... Question: what is pentium's dual pipe line and how it effects on programming..? Asked by Gayan (61.245.168.x) on January 14 2012, 6:17am Reply on January 14 2012, 11:58pm: Probably of no use today, but if you were programming assembly for it you could in theory get up to 100% performance improvements by ordering things correctly. These days it's moot, though. Comment... Question: No. Do you agree with Linus at 2:50 when he says source code is extremely hard to read and understand? Asked by Will (70.173.150.x) on January 13 2012, 7:07pm Reply on January 13 2012, 7:32pm: I don't think he's saying that -- I think he's saying that even a simple program is so complex that it is difficult for anybody to understand the FULL IMPLICATIONS of the code; obviously, you can often understand what the basic function of some code is, and how it is implemented, but the actual complexity of the system will exceed your understanding (your understanding will be correct most of the time, except when it's not). Proof of this point: pretty much all code has bugs. If you could read code and fully understand every aspect of it, you would spot all bugs and produce perfect code. Comment... Question: re: catch 22. got the book yesterday, started reading it; it looks good. thanks. is it a good habit to want to const everything? Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 13 2012, 12:28am Reply on January 13 2012, 1:45am: Awesome, I enjoyed that one a lot. Using const when appropriate is definitely a helpful habit to be in, yeah... but if you overuse it it can be a bit tedious. Comment... Question: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt_Y4pSdsHw How are you at reading code? Do you agree with Linus at 2:50? Asked by Will (24.234.206.x) on January 12 2012, 11:25pm Reply on January 13 2012, 1:44am: Do I agree that for the science of it, open source is superior? Yes. Do I think it makes for better products? In itself, yes. There are other factors, though. I'd happily open source REAPER if we could still run it as a business similar to the way we do now, but unfortunately I can't come up with any models to make that happen. 1 Comment... Question: Are you trying to limit our sexual activity? WDL is so powerful that my d*ck looks insignificant. Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 12 2012, 10:56pm Reply on January 13 2012, 1:43am: Reducing overpopulation one line of code at a time... Seriously though, thank you, but you exaggerate a bit. :) Comment... Question: Please publish your cd-key/licensing module.. that would be great! Maybe a side project for you? Pretty-please! Asked by Poop (67.88.171.x) on January 12 2012, 9:00pm Reply on January 13 2012, 1:42am: Erm, maybe someday, but I've got a billion other things to do first. Comment... Question: Was it difficult to deal with being forced to stop developing W.A.S.T.E.? Asked by Russ (71.58.95.x) on January 12 2012, 1:33am Reply on January 13 2012, 1:42am: It was a bit sad to see it go, yeah. Comment... Question: {programming} when good enough is good enough? Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 11 2012, 9:41am Reply on January 11 2012, 6:26pm: When there's something else that needs to be done. Comment... Question: am I right? Asked by Justin (69.153.51.x) on January 10 2012, 9:45pm Reply on January 11 2012, 6:26pm: Sometimes. Comment... Question: Can you write an open-sauce cd-key/licensing application and release it to the world? Asked by Poop (67.88.171.x) on January 10 2012, 6:07pm Reply on January 11 2012, 6:28pm: Hmm, just grab libtomcrypt, and do some basic signed keys using RSA or EC, and base64 or base16 encode the data, and include some smart parsing and whatnot... I'd publish ours, but it's a bit crap, tbh. Comment... Question: Would you be willing to write a blog post about your work ethic, from the early days until now? Asked by Will (24.234.206.x) on January 9 2012, 9:56pm Reply on January 11 2012, 6:29pm: Not sure how interesting that'd be.. it would be summarized as "if you want to use the thing you're making, and have friends who use it and complain when you break shit, and obsess about enjoying the process, you'll work your ass of making it something good." Comment... Question: want to buy a book at around 300-400p. Any recommendations? the topic can be anything, but I would prefer something light&funny. Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 8 2012, 7:34am Reply on January 8 2012, 3:41pm: How about Catch 22? Comment... Question: I know an army of addicted whittle users waiting silently for an update. Any statement for what 2012 holds? happy new year m8! Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 7 2012, 10:03pm Reply on January 8 2012, 3:42pm: Ah, I should push an update, yeah... Comment... Question: Have you ever been to a concert at The Stone thestonenyc.com/ ? Asked by James (98.183.224.x) on January 5 2012, 4:38pm Reply on January 6 2012, 4:40pm: No, but that sounds like a nice place! Comment... Question: Not being a money centred person, how do you feel receiving a large amount of money (i.e >$26k/yr) has benefited you/society? Asked by tyz10 (90.196.187.x) on January 4 2012, 12:50pm Reply on January 6 2012, 4:43pm: How has it benefited me? Well, I've had plenty of experiences I wouldn't have had otherwise (though who knows what experiences I gave up as a result...). Having flexibility in my work schedule has allowed me to make software that people enjoy using, which I enjoy and society may arguably benefit from.. so there's that sort of thing. Generally, though, I don't think I'm any happier than if I was making $26k/year, I just have very different things to complain about. Comment... Question: Which side would you rather race and why? www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFCNVvvmxNw Asked by travis (70.178.43.x) on January 3 2012, 2:53pm Reply on January 6 2012, 4:43pm: Bahahah that is awesome and stupid and awesome. Comment... Question: IMO, Winamp 2.91 remains the epitome of tight, efficient Win32 C programming. What do you use to play your MP3s nowadays? Asked by Josh (24.183.132.x) on January 2 2012, 2:12am Reply on January 6 2012, 4:43pm: Winamp 5.08e, usually... or my iphone, or sometimes *shudder* iTunes. Comment... [newer questions] [unreplied] | [replied] | [recent comments] | [all] [older questions]

Copyright 2025 Justin Frankel. | RSS