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Question: I'm always up for fun.... but I share the skeptisism. Share any ideas (influences etc) and we can make it happen! Even long-distance...
Asked by Justin Billinger (92.111.151.x) on September 12 2014, 10:08am
Reply on September 12 2014, 11:20pm:

Uhh hell if I know Comment...

Question: How hard for you is to love the same girl for a long time ? Has it ever been that way ? Help me I'm still afraid to commit with love ..
Asked by CWyz (62.235.197.x) on September 9 2014, 9:27am
Reply on September 12 2014, 1:09am (edited at September 12 2014, 1:10am):

It's easy, except when it isn't, but anyway what is there to be afraid of? Comment...

Question: Would you ever consider starting a band or recording outfit?
Asked by Justin Billinger (92.111.151.x) on September 8 2014, 9:57am
Reply on September 8 2014, 1:08pm:

Not as a business, but for fun, sure. Comment...

Question: Have you got a certain size that you would start to think that REAPER is getting bloated?
Asked by gio (94.66.25.x) on September 6 2014, 9:43pm
Reply on September 8 2014, 1:07pm:

Bloat is less about size and more about size/function ratio, really. Comment...

Question: Do you use any build automation tool like GYP or CMake?
Asked by gio (94.66.25.x) on September 6 2014, 4:57pm
Reply on September 8 2014, 1:07pm:

Just our own scripts. Comment...

Question: Have you ever come across any Carmack code that you'd change to make better?
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on September 5 2014, 5:09am
Reply on September 8 2014, 1:07pm:

I can't say that I've spent a lot of time pouring over other people's code looking to improve it. Comment...

Question: Re: Schwa. Weird things. Is there any romance in the office? Hope Al doesn't read this website by the way. Totally screwed... but still you can lie it's not a big deal. Shit happens.
Asked by gio (2.87.6.x) on September 4 2014, 4:40pm
Reply on September 4 2014, 5:55pm:

There is no office ha ha Comment...

Question: As a follow up, could you give an example of something in your 30s you realized you didn't know as well as you thought?
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on September 4 2014, 4:13am
Reply on September 4 2014, 1:52pm:

Lately it has been various subtle behaviors in code generation on signed vs unsigned variables... Comment...

Question: Re: Schwa ; I used a proxy, I just wanted to know you are dreamy of me ! It always a sunshine when we met at the office ... Should we eat together today ?
Asked by Schwa (62.235.238.x) on September 4 2014, 1:14am
Reply on September 4 2014, 1:51pm:

Haha nice try the real schwa has way better grammar than that. Comment...

Question: Re: cost/benefit. Understandable, but when you say cost you mean performance or will hurt the development time badly due to higher complexity?
Asked by gio (2.87.6.x) on September 3 2014, 6:35pm
Reply on September 4 2014, 1:51pm:

Programmer time and testing time Comment...

Question: Any precaution measurements to stop the idiots that spam the forums? Or it's a dead-end situation that the community has to live with...
Asked by gio (2.87.6.x) on September 3 2014, 11:32am
Reply on September 3 2014, 2:01pm:

We actually take many precautions (to the extent that we can without severely inconveniencing normal users), what you see is the inevitable bit that gets through. 99.9% of it does not. Comment...

Question: How is nitpicker going? Do I need to update to a newer version? if you provide one of course. i use it regularly. :)
Asked by gio (2.87.6.x) on September 3 2014, 9:50am
Reply on September 3 2014, 2:01pm:

Haven't touched it in a while... Comment...

Question: Following a particular thread in the forums. What holds you back for full skinning? Have you put any thought for vector based skinning engine? (For the later I was said that you would look at it at some point, any progress?)
Asked by gio (2.87.6.x) on September 2 2014, 1:57pm
Reply on September 3 2014, 2:02pm:

Umm, cost/benefit I guess? Comment...

Question: Now in your later 30s, can you still absorb new low level technical details as quickly as you could as a 17 yr old? After all, a lot of what you do now came from the learning that guy did.
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on September 2 2014, 4:14am
Reply on September 3 2014, 2:03pm:

It's hard to say as the scope of knowledge changes as well as the increase in available documentation. There are all kinds of things that I thought I knew perfectly in my 20s but realized in my 30s that I did not. Comment...

Question: If you were a woman, would you fall under the charm of Schwa ? What if you are a man ?
Asked by CWzrd (62.235.243.x) on September 1 2014, 8:04pm
Reply on September 3 2014, 2:03pm:

Schwa is dreamy regardless of the gender of the beholder. Comment...

Question: Do you believe in God? If not, who or what created the Big Bang? What do you think?
Asked by Tim Miosga (83.135.244.x) on September 1 2014, 7:19pm
Reply on September 1 2014, 7:40pm (edited at September 1 2014, 7:42pm):

And what created that thing that created the big bang? And what created that? Repeat. Comment...

Question: Do you believe that a healthy body can support the mind better?
Asked by gio (2.87.6.x) on September 1 2014, 2:17pm
Reply on September 1 2014, 7:41pm:

Sure, it would seem pretty easy to demonstrate that being extremely unhealthy can cause brain damage, so there is likely be some curve, likely with diminishing returns beyond a certain level of wellbeing. Comment...

Question: If you had to pick one of these formats to listen to music. What would it be? Vinyl or Cassettes?
Asked by Aaron (173.209.211.x) on August 31 2014, 4:18pm
Reply on August 31 2014, 7:32pm:

Vinyl no question! Comment...

Question: Have you ever thought to return back to pure C? What's your thoughts on C++ modernism in general? I'm starting a pet project and I'm thinking about the former, although haven't decided yet if it's worth it or not...
Asked by gio (2.87.6.x) on August 30 2014, 4:19pm
Reply on August 31 2014, 7:33pm:

Occasionally, though I haven't used the newer C features much. C++ classes/interfaces with virtual functions are quite nice, as is the stronger type checking, and templates are also quite handy. So no, I don't think I've seriously considered going back to pure C for most things. Comment...

Question: Do you think fonts look better now that chrome 37 uses directwrite? In ways I think it looks shittier ... so used to GDI.
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on August 28 2014, 2:46am
Reply on August 30 2014, 12:59am:

Not sure how I feel. They look like fonts... Comment...

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