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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: Can you dev reaper to record across a common network (diff rooms) in the same bldg (sans wiring aside from network)? Asked by Milw Dan (198.36.95.x) on October 6 2009, 2:29pm Reply on October 6 2009, 3:50pm: You can use ReaStream and record a track's output, so I suppose... Comment... Question: I learned basic theory and simple examples of C++. How do I progress to writing practical programs (e.g. Winamp)? Asked by Aceofhearts (208.53.157.x) on October 6 2009, 1:55am Reply on October 6 2009, 3:52pm: There are plenty of ways you can go.. Some might say the easiest are toolkits like Qt, which is probably preferable if you want to build things fast, and don't mind having a biggish runtime etc. The alternative (in my mind) is to program plain-win32, which, as a newbie, may be hellish. Maybe someday I'll finish my vanilla-win32 primer. Comment... Question: What programming language: Do you use most? Did you write Waste with? That you feel is most powerful? Asked by Aceofhearts (82.94.180.x) on October 6 2009, 1:45am Reply on October 6 2009, 3:51pm: C++ for all of the above. However, with great power, comes great responsibility, and C++ will definitely force you to be careful with how you use it... Comment... Question: MAKI compiler was an in-house Nullsoft product? Asked by _gio (62.103.65.x) on October 5 2009, 3:27pm Reply on October 5 2009, 10:06pm: Yeah I think the fabulous lone made it.. He also made most of the first version of EEL (which is in AVS, and ended up evolving into JS too) Comment... Question: AVS worked beautifully on PCs I owned half a decade ago. The vis in iTunes sucks ass on my modern machine. Why?? Asked by Will (24.234.128.x) on October 5 2009, 2:39pm Reply on October 5 2009, 10:06pm: Are you using a mac? Maybe that's why.. err I dunno, iTunes has a lot of problems I suppose. Sorry Steve. Comment... Question: What's a good, cheap and reliable webhosting? Any recommendations? Asked by Pipsqueak (67.88.171.x) on October 5 2009, 10:20am Reply on October 5 2009, 10:05pm: You got me.. been hosting my own for a long time (started with 1mbps SDSL and that was good enough!). Comment... Question: Have you ever been up to Canada? Asked by schmoe (154.20.97.x) on October 5 2009, 7:09am Reply on October 5 2009, 10:05pm: Just to Montreal, which I liked a lot. I'd go back anytime... Comment... Question: When's the next Consume show going to be? It's been almost 2 years... Asked by Nithya (66.45.133.x) on October 4 2009, 7:16pm Reply on October 4 2009, 11:30pm: I think we'll start working on a new setlist, with some rotation... Comment... Question: I use Spotify and i'm US. Yeah spotify remind of Napster more than Winamp. The app is very fast and they stream using p2p! Asked by Gangsta (75.119.109.x) on October 4 2009, 11:23am Reply on October 4 2009, 11:30pm: You forgot the question part... Comment... Question: what do you mean when you say PHP is "ugly" ?? i really like it too, and find it elegant. Asked by andrew (24.56.197.x) on October 2 2009, 3:56pm Reply on October 2 2009, 11:39pm: Hey now, the questions here are for me! I like PHP too! Perhaps people think it's ugly for all the $s used? That or, that the way it handles types? Anyway, I do love PHP. Comment... Question: What do you think of www.spotify.com ? Do you think that Spotify is winamp of the future? It's only available in Europe Asked by Pipsqueak (67.88.171.x) on October 2 2009, 8:01am Reply on October 2 2009, 11:38pm: Well, I think you just demonstrated that it can't possibly be 'the winamp of the future'.. since it's only available in Europe... Comment... Question: speaking about pythons.. do you like Zizi? :) -> showthread.php?t=19881&page=3 Asked by lubo (79.100.174.x) on October 1 2009, 6:56pm Reply on October 1 2009, 10:44pm (edited at October 1 2009, 10:45pm): Haha Comment... Question: so you like php but it's so ugly. what do you think about python and common lisp / scheme? Asked by a fan (209.116.42.x) on October 1 2009, 4:14pm Reply on October 1 2009, 10:44pm (edited at October 1 2009, 10:45pm): Meh. The little bits of python I've done, I'm not a fan of. Haven't really done any lisp lately (though am familiar with it). Comment... Question: Do you still have a ~/.plan file? (wikipedia://finger_protocol says you do.) Asked by grwty (64.255.180.x) on October 1 2009, 1:45pm Reply on October 1 2009, 10:44pm: I think finger might be blocked on our firewall, but it is there, accessible via this page: http://1014.org/finger.phtml Comment... Question: I have periodontal disease myself... do you have "black diamonds" yet? Asked by Pipsqueak (67.88.171.x) on September 30 2009, 12:00pm Reply on September 30 2009, 4:05pm: I'm guessing not! Comment... Question: hablas en otras idiomas? Asked by josue (186.16.255.x) on September 30 2009, 5:07am Reply on September 30 2009, 4:05pm: a tiny bit of spanish if I remember it from years ago... Comment... Question: Justin, do you smoke? Asked by Alex (195.189.142.x) on September 29 2009, 12:45pm Reply on September 29 2009, 5:27pm: Nosir. Comment... Question: Much like guitar players who peaked early on, do you feel like your programming skills are much better than your early 20s? Asked by Will (24.234.128.x) on September 28 2009, 4:23pm Reply on September 29 2009, 5:27pm: I definitely feel like I'm solving more complex problems in better ways than I did when I was younger.. so I don't think I've peaked yet... Comment... Question: I still use Winamp 2.5x ... thanks for making a legend. Do you use iTunes? Asked by Gagarin (70.226.194.x) on September 28 2009, 12:25pm Reply on September 29 2009, 5:26pm: Only when I have to.. i.e. dealing with the iPhone... Comment... Question: yo, what's your secret to remaining humble? Asked by andrew (24.56.197.x) on September 28 2009, 9:39am Reply on September 29 2009, 5:26pm: Erm Comment... [newer questions] [unreplied] | [replied] | [recent comments] | [all] [older questions]

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