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Question: How does winamp fill the playlist so quickly when folders are dragged onto it? For example, 77k mp3 files can be added in about 2 seconds.
Asked by Jesse (100.8.74.x) on April 11 2024, 4:53pm
Reply on April 11 2024, 5:18pm:
    I imagine that's the amount of time it takes to scan the filesystem... it doesn't query information about the files (e.g. length or metadata), just the file reference (and it populates the other info later).
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Question: I am Japanese and do not speak English. My favorite music application provides a very good manual in pdf format, but I always have trouble translating it using translation web services. They seem to create their manuals with libreoffice writer and export them to pdf, so I would be happy if they could also convert them to html and publish them with a command like this. `libreoffice --writer --headless --convert-to pdf html *.odt` How do you think I should propose them to the development team?
Asked by tkna (153.240.222.x) on April 11 2024, 4:37pm
Reply on April 11 2024, 5:17pm:
    Hah let me ask geoff about this!
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Question: Is there any way that I can access the source code for WinAmp? I am attempting to convert the credits screen into a playable version of doom for fun.
Asked by JamesTDG (174.174.104.x) on April 11 2024, 9:27am
Reply on April 11 2024, 3:12pm:
    Sounds like a good cause but I don't have it or know who has it other than the new owners
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Question: what is your longest distance running non stop?
Asked by weare runners (201.48.143.x) on April 11 2024, 12:44am
Reply on April 11 2024, 1:48am (edited at April 11 2024, 1:50am):
    Literally running and completely non-stop? A marathon, 26.2 miles. Allowing for walking and hiking to be included if mixed with running, and stopping for food/bathroom/foot maintenance, 100km (62 miles).
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Question: hey jf- any interests towards the analog computer advances? can you see any good reasons for looking at this old/new tech any further?
Asked by 2024 (86.155.70.x) on April 10 2024, 12:52pm
Reply on April 11 2024, 1:48am:
    Shrug no idea.
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Question: Did you know the entire icecast streaming music directory can be downloaded? dir.xiph.org/yp.xml
Asked by Jesse (100.8.74.x) on April 8 2024, 4:54pm
Reply on April 11 2024, 1:48am:
    Nice, how many people are using that these days?
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Question: What advice would you give to yourself 20 years ago?
Asked by Yoyo (186.210.95.x) on April 7 2024, 6:40pm
Reply on April 7 2024, 11:39pm:
    Start trail running again, you fool!
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Question: hey jf- is there something wrong with our planet earth?? after watching a recent presentation by our dearest elon musk..we have come to the conclusion this guy is insane! #he wants to move humans to a "dead planet" (mars) how do you feel about this insanity? heh
Asked by 2024 (86.155.70.x) on April 7 2024, 11:23am
Reply on April 7 2024, 11:38pm (edited at April 7 2024, 11:39pm):
    I know, right? this excellent Wired article explains it perfectly:
       I suspect that the tech billionaires didn’t want to be heroes merely
       by saving individual lives. That’s just what firemen do; that’s just
       what Spider-Man does. The billionaires wanted to be heroes who saved
       the whole human race. That’s what Iron Man does.
    
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Question: Do you listen to U2?
Asked by Chris (95.90.215.x) on April 6 2024, 8:14pm
Reply on April 7 2024, 11:39pm:
    I liked The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby a lot, but haven't kept up since then. Haven't listened to either of those in at least 10 years, though.
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Question: will you add gain reduction meter on channel in mixer view, like in Logic pro
Asked by Roooman (104.234.125.x) on April 5 2024, 5:26am
Reply on April 5 2024, 3:10pm:
    This is not the appropriate venue (see Note above), but it is already supported: right click the track, go to metering, choose "gain reduction metering"
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Question: Import of EQ from text in ReaEQ. add this in next updates if possible. crinacle.com/graphs/iems/graphtool...Preamp: -4.0 dB Filter 1: ON PK Fc 85 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 0.600 Filter 2: ON PK Fc 180 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2.000 Filter 3: ON PK Fc 420 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 2.000 Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1500 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 1.300 Filter 5: ON PK Fc 4400 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 2.000 Filter 6: ON PK Fc 6000 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 1.800 Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8100 Hz Gain -2.
Asked by Sam Joseph (103.105.164.x) on April 5 2024, 5:24am
Reply on April 5 2024, 3:10pm:
    This is not the appropriate venue (see Note above), someone (you?) should write a ReaScript to do this.
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Question: I have heard that the word Hacker has to do with something like using an axe and whatever wood is lying around to quickly build something and fix things. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hacker#Etym...This also seems to me to have something to do with the word REAPER, what do you think? I have the impression that the word REAPER is about gaining substance by reducing, and I find it a very attractive word/direction.
Asked by tkna (153.240.222.x) on April 4 2024, 5:51pm
Reply on April 5 2024, 2:08am:
    Hah cool. Yeah. REAPER was about reaping a harvest, for me...
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Question: Would you go on a run with the Reaper community one day? Not to talk about Reaper, but just being with humans that happen to share a common interest and just having fun.
Asked by J-Max (70.82.13.x) on April 4 2024, 4:46pm
Reply on April 5 2024, 2:08am:
    Hah sure
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Question: hey jf- when people say music can be an emotional experience...are there many (or any) songs that can geniunely bring tears of either sadness or happiness for you?
Asked by 2024 (86.149.177.x) on April 4 2024, 2:47pm
Reply on April 5 2024, 2:09am:
    Yeah usually for the associated memories though, as opposed to purely from the music. But this is hard to untangle.
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Question: I reckon a lot of people have asked you this in the recent past but besides Reaper do you have any other big development project in mind or in the making?
Asked by André S. (177.141.171.x) on April 4 2024, 1:21am
Reply on April 5 2024, 2:10am:
    Not at the moment. I still want someone to make a geotag-centric photo sharing/discovery site -- something like "in space and time". and have gpx support so you could cross-reference against runs/bike rides/etc. but I won't do it, too much work and would probably never get enough users to be useful.
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Question: Hey, what kinda music are you into nowadays? How much time do you spend playing music?
Asked by Rano (146.196.45.x) on April 2 2024, 2:47pm
Reply on April 2 2024, 5:47pm:
    I've been really digging Idles. And all of the old favorites too. Time spent playing music varies week to week and month to month, but I enjoy it.
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Question: Have you seen this post re:darkmode, on the forum? forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=...
Asked by Dom64 (82.132.212.x) on April 1 2024, 11:59pm
Reply on April 2 2024, 2:37am:
    Nice, I hadn't
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Question: Do you work together with schwa to solve a same problem or do you work separately on different problems?
Asked by Jo24 (91.165.163.x) on April 1 2024, 7:10pm
Reply on April 1 2024, 7:17pm:
    It depends on how the problem relates to our respective areas of expertise: sometimes we collaborate on problems, other times we deal with them completely separately.
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Question: hey jf- did you take note of ytubes updated terms about "altered content"? & do you see any reason to be #alarmed by any of these new terms?
Asked by 2024 (81.131.121.x) on April 1 2024, 6:20pm
Reply on April 1 2024, 7:18pm:
    I hadn't seen this, thanks for the heads-up! Looks like a good policy for them to have.
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Question: Is the whole ninjam codebase covered by GPLv2? There's a confusing ninjam/license.txt file stating a custom license agreement but it's not clear what this applies to.
Asked by cbix (89.0.31.x) on March 30 2024, 2:27pm
Reply on March 30 2024, 2:53pm:
    ah thanks, I will remove that ninjam/license.txt -- it is all GPLv2
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