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Question: What are the most influential books you've read this year?
Asked by Mark (189.145.224.x) on January 15 2010, 6:27am
Reply on January 15 2010, 3:48pm:

This year? Only 15 days, eep. I finished Moby-Dick a few nights ago, and now resumed reading Blood Meridian. It is deeply disturbing. Comment...

Question: What do you think about System of a Down? Have a nice weekend!
Asked by Alex (89.207.47.x) on January 15 2010, 4:27am
Reply on January 15 2010, 3:48pm:

Umm I never listened to them much, but always enjoyed hearing them when they were guests on Loveline.. Seemed like nice guys. Comment...

Question: What does your desktop wallpaper looks like?
Asked by Alex (83.149.3.x) on January 13 2010, 8:15pm
Reply on January 14 2010, 4:26pm:

Right now it's the default Windows 7 background. Comment...

Question: How many computers do you have and what are they?
Asked by Poop (66.184.73.x) on January 13 2010, 5:58pm
Reply on January 14 2010, 4:25pm:

Way too many. Of the ones I regularly use, a Lenovo X60 laptop with XP as the main OS (various others installed too, mmm 500gb HD), desktop (depending on where I am) would be anywhere from a 2 core Athlon64 to a dual quad Xeon, Win7, etc, with an iMac or old mac laptop next to it. Comment...

Question: Speaking of "squeeze it", how often do you drop the kids off at the pool?
Asked by Gangsta (67.88.171.x) on January 13 2010, 8:20am
Reply on January 14 2010, 4:24pm:

Hmm on an ideal day, once. Comment...

Question: What is your usual sleep routine and do you have set work times?
Asked by James (68.225.40.x) on January 13 2010, 1:31am
Reply on January 13 2010, 7:46am:

Lately it's generally bed around midnight, up around 9. It varies a lot, though. No set work times, just squeeze it in throughout the day. Comment...

Question: is eel use single memory block for generated native code?
Asked by ruchira (202.129.234.x) on January 12 2010, 10:52pm
Reply on January 13 2010, 7:46am:

Not really, no. It doesn't necessarily generate a ton of blocks, but depending on the complexity and branches/loops it may separate things into their own blocks. Comment...

Question: I ment serial and parallel port programming ?
Asked by Gayan (124.43.147.x) on January 12 2010, 7:03pm
Reply on January 12 2010, 9:59pm:

Ahh. On linux it's very easy (opening the devices as files, though probably you'd want to use them in asynchronous modes).. And on Windows you can use CreateFile() and ReadFile()/WriteFile() (also in asynchronous, aka overlapped, modes). Comment...

Question: Is eel optimize generated native code?
Asked by ruchira (202.129.233.x) on January 12 2010, 7:27am
Reply on January 12 2010, 5:17pm:

It generates native code, and while it's a lot faster than interpreted code, it is far from optimal. I'd say worst case it runs around 25% speed, best case closer to 70% speed, depending on how it is programmed and what kind of work it is doing. Comment...

Question: What is the best way to learn port programming?
Asked by Gayan (124.43.126.x) on January 12 2010, 4:23am
Reply on January 12 2010, 5:16pm:

Port programming? You mean porting? Comment...

Question: On the note, have you ever Miranda IM. If you have what do you think of it?
Asked by Gangsta (66.184.73.x) on January 11 2010, 7:38pm
Reply on January 12 2010, 5:16pm:

Don't think so... Comment...

Question: Do you use an IM app ? If so, which one ?
Asked by Chuck (150.101.96.x) on January 11 2010, 12:03am
Reply on January 11 2010, 5:26pm:

pidgin, though I'm not in love with it. iChat isn't bad, but I use macs a minority of the time. Comment...

Question: Is there any chance to work for Cockos?
Asked by Alex (195.189.143.x) on January 10 2010, 8:11am
Reply on January 10 2010, 9:25pm:

We aren't currently hiring, but if you have/make a resumé of work (stuff you've done), and some of it is open source (so we can peek inside), then that's what we'd look at. If the right person comes along, then we'll grow. ;) Comment...

Question: Error-{sum is Exception in thread "main" java.utill.IllegalFormatConversionException:d!=java.lang.Double} ?
Asked by Gayan (202.129.233.x) on January 9 2010, 7:51pm
Reply on January 10 2010, 9:25pm:

I do not speak that. Comment...

Question: Why have you chosen to add extensibility via Python 3, instead of the more widespread Python 2.x?
Asked by Andrew (93.137.7.x) on January 9 2010, 4:32pm
Reply on January 10 2010, 9:25pm:

I'd have to ask Schwa.. presumably since it's more recent? Perhaps easier to integrate too, I dunno.. Comment...

Question: Your favorite Silverchair album?
Asked by Will (24.234.128.x) on January 8 2010, 3:33pm
Reply on January 10 2010, 9:26pm:

Hmm I haven't listened to any since ages ago... Comment...

Question: Is officaly updating the Reaplugs (with JS) on the to do list?
Asked by James (68.225.40.x) on January 7 2010, 4:25pm
Reply on January 8 2010, 3:02pm:

Yes, it will definitely happen in the next month or two. Comment...

Question: Is "Pervert in a Satellite" one of the greatest songs ever? Or the greatest song ever?
Asked by longer name (173.50.136.x) on January 7 2010, 10:40am
Reply on January 8 2010, 3:02pm:

Hahaha, I can't be the judge of that. Comment...

Question: chunks: duh!!? 1 ex: not too far..SnM_sends.cpp, see what I had to do to add a send. Is it normal? set= "post" or synchroneous?
Asked by jeffos (141.11.254.x) on January 7 2010, 1:45am
Reply on January 8 2010, 3:02pm:

Still not following I'm afraid... Comment...

Question: how can I answer sws_wnd.cpp to your question without asking one myself?
Asked by jeffos (93.182.202.x) on January 7 2010, 12:34am
Reply on January 8 2010, 3:02pm:

You can't, but thank you for respecting the site. :) Comment...

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