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Question: If you had a mynah bird, what would you teach it to say first?
Asked by Frank Booth (63.247.135.x) on July 24 2009, 12:20pm
Reply on July 24 2009, 12:25pm:
    Probably "get me a beer." Or maybe "I think you're a terrific girl, but you have clothes like a fucking dickhead."
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Question: What stocks should I invest in?
Asked by Picasso (208.87.217.x) on July 24 2009, 12:10pm
Reply on July 24 2009, 12:20pm (edited at July 24 2009, 12:24pm):
    Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor nor am I qualified to answer this question.

    Are there any well known dildo manufacturers who are publicly traded? That'd be my best bet.
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Question: Can you timestamp the replies as well to see just how responsive you are in answering?
Asked by SmilingJim (99.23.75.x) on July 24 2009, 11:10am
Reply on July 24 2009, 11:56am (edited at July 24 2009, 11:58am):
    That's a great idea. Woot.
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Question: Why wasn't Winamp 2's awesome incremental search function (bound to 'j') more noticeable? It was life-changing once discovered.
Asked by torbiak (96.52.153.x) on July 24 2009, 11:10am
Reply on July 24 2009, 12:05pm (edited at July 24 2009, 12:14pm):
    That functionality is great, I agree.. I like it pretty much everywhere it is available -- we have it in REAPER, Vista's start menu has it, and Spotlight in OS X... All great. To answer your question: maybe because it was incrementally added? I.e. at first it was just a simple listbox.. then it got better.. then eventually DrO I think extended it via a plug-in. Things that slowly come into being in front of people are often ignored?
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Question: Are you going to remember to continue answering questions? Unlike Pud? (ask.pud.com)
Asked by Michael (98.248.129.x) on July 24 2009, 10:02am
Reply:
    I hope so! At the very least, I can have the quality of answers diminish rather than the quantity.
Question: What is your preferred method of brewing coffee?
Asked by roberttheiii (192.249.47.x) on July 24 2009, 9:52am
Reply:
    When I make it at home, I use a french press. I don't like when people brew it for too long, though. I do like a good americano at some places, too.
Question: Whats your current audioplayer of choice for a) File based playback ) Library based stuff. ...like fb2k / iTunes win + iTunesKeys
Asked by Alex (194.45.94.x) on July 24 2009, 9:49am
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    I use Winamp 5.05 for all pure-listening stuff that is in mp3/ogg/etc. For multi-track content I use REAPER of course.
Question: Cakephp or Zend or CodeIgniter or Symfony?... I just don't know what one to choose
Asked by funvill (99.199.98.x) on July 24 2009, 9:39am
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    I'm just dumb and do apt-get install php php5-cli or whatnot :) Then Tom is nice enough to go speed it up for me later, if it's needed (which usually it isn't since we don't get that much traffic).
Question: Will you set up an RSS feed for this site?
Asked by Brian (128.54.6.x) on July 24 2009, 9:33am
Reply on July 24 2009, 9:34am:
    Done. :)
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Question: I wanna become as great a programmer as Justin Frankel. Any recommendations?
Asked by Maximilian (75.118.173.x) on July 24 2009, 9:27am
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    I need to work on a better list, but the first recommendation I'd have would be to do it a lot. The hardest part in the beginning is finding things that are simple enough to implement, yet interesting enough to bother. That can be tough, staying motivated.
Question: Any hints about Cockos' "next big thing"? What can we look for from you in the future?
Asked by Alan (67.53.132.x) on July 24 2009, 9:01am
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    We've got some research projects that are interesting (to us), but are probably not "big things." One is a caching, persistent IRC proxy that may also end up doing protocol translation. It allows you to disconnect and reconnect with whatever IRC client, and have the proxy bring you up to speed on what you missed. Particularly useful when logging in on say, your iPhone for short periods of time.
Question: Which tech company (apart from Cockos) has really "got it right" in both development strategy and treatment of customers?
Asked by drew (82.204.31.x) on July 24 2009, 8:06am
Reply:
    Hah, well Cockos could do a bit better...

    I think doing both of those things is pretty tough, in any industry. Software may be the easiest due to the write (sort of) once, use infinitely aspect, once you have enough users. Trying to get a sufficient number of users can complicate things, if not done carefully (for example, spending money on advertising has a lot of problems).

    Sometimes, though, people just do great work, and genuinely care about the work they are doing. That's what's awesome. We know a painter who is that way. Anytime we need anything done, he's the man.

    Oh, and Taim for falafel. They care. They're awesome.
Question: Can I ask a question?
Asked by schwa (67.250.114.x) on July 24 2009, 7:53am
Reply:
    Yes of course, that's the point.

    Edit: ha ha, homer simpson...
Question: Does all your base are belong to us?
Asked by OMGIRC.com (24.43.133.x) on July 24 2009, 7:50am
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    Erm...
Question: Do you like pizza? If yes, what kind? Home made, chain pizzeria or random pizzeria stuff?
Asked by Xenakios (91.155.42.x) on July 24 2009, 7:46am
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    Yes I like pizza. Pretty much all kinds. I don't do big chain pizza much, ever since I got food poisoning after eating Domino's. That sucked. I don't like food poisoning. Highly not-recommended.
Question: I heard you like to party. Do you like cake?
Asked by robo (206.130.141.x) on July 24 2009, 12:53am
Reply:
    Cake is good.
Question: Would you like a caipirinha?
Asked by drew's wife (213.46.154.x) on July 24 2009, 12:22am
Reply:
    Not at this hour, thank you very much.
Question: When did the fourth field of an IP address become alphanumeric? :)
Asked by drew (213.46.154.x) on July 24 2009, 12:18am
Reply:
    What, you don't like the privacy?
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