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Question: What websites do you read on a daily/hourly basis?
Asked by SmilingJim (99.23.75.x) on August 6 2009, 1:30pm
Reply on August 7 2009, 6:25pm:

Not many... Mostly our forums. Comment...

Question: favorite drink? (W/ alcohol)
Asked by _gio (62.103.65.x) on August 5 2009, 11:50am
Reply on August 5 2009, 2:49pm:

Hmm, maybe a 4 way tie between MGD, Guinness, Jameson/rocks, and a (good) vodka gimlet/rocks... Comment...

Question: Generally how many days do you spend on coding each week? and also how many hours each day?
Asked by Dave (222.90.231.x) on August 5 2009, 3:28am
Reply on August 5 2009, 2:51pm:

Probably 90% of days involve coding... Some only an hour, others probably 10. Comment...

Question: how about an answered question to be re-fed into RSS. if you read a question before it is answered, it won't feed again.
Asked by andrew (24.56.197.x) on August 4 2009, 10:19am
Reply on August 4 2009, 4:36pm:

The rss link embedded should default to only show replied, but I'll make it do that from now on even with the old (more simple) URL. Comment...

Question: How do you keep from internalizing it when people criticize your code/software?
Asked by Chris (74.107.152.x) on August 3 2009, 5:13pm
Reply on August 4 2009, 4:35pm:

Well most criticism I receive is constructive, which is pretty easy to appreciate rather than fear. The stuff that isn't constructive is usually just nonsense given by people who have their own agendas, and can be safely ignored. Comment...

Question: Do you still use that Jesusonic hardware unit?
Asked by shmoe (64.59.144.x) on August 2 2009, 7:55am
Reply on August 4 2009, 4:33pm:

Not very much -- I usually use my Underhill JF1 tube amp.. Mmm it's soooo awesome and loud. It actually has an fx loop too so in theory I could combine them. But for now it's usually the jf1 with a line6 dl4 and dm4 in front. Comment...

Question: DSP can be a tricky thing to learn. What resources did you use to get your bearings? ... or did you invent your own maths ?
Asked by Will (68.96.104.x) on August 1 2009, 7:05pm
Reply on August 4 2009, 4:31pm:

The RBJ docs are a good start. Also there's a good book titled (I think) 'an engineers guide to dsp' that is helpful. Wikipedia has a bunch of decent info too... Comment...

Question: Is there any others app after ninjam ? A new release soon ?
Asked by Alexis (81.64.143.x) on August 1 2009, 11:08am
Reply on August 1 2009, 11:31am:

Hmm not really.. no time sadly. Comment...

Question: You can take much more greater shots(photos) if with a DSLR camera, why not have one?
Asked by mess (59.151.106.x) on August 1 2009, 8:22am
Reply on August 1 2009, 11:31am:

I do. You have to lug one it around with you though, bleh. Comment...

Question: What was your first computer?
Asked by matt (72.14.228.x) on July 31 2009, 11:59am
Reply on July 31 2009, 2:33pm:

The first computer I ever got to use on any regular basis was my older brothers' Atari 800XL, I think.. mmm. shiny. I think the first one that was mine was an XE system, which was very similar in terms of internal hardware. That one I still have (at my parents house). Comment...

Question: I remember the RC plane with the camera and the piano from Craigslist. Do you still dabble in either?
Asked by Bubba-kazoo (24.218.215.x) on July 30 2009, 2:34pm
Reply on July 31 2009, 8:04am:

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Question: Do you listen to any podcast regularly?
Asked by SmilingJim (99.23.75.x) on July 30 2009, 12:53pm
Reply on July 31 2009, 8:02am (edited at July 31 2009, 8:03am):

Nah, never really got into the format... I'm told I should listen to Adam Carolla's, though, since I liked him on Loveline. Comment...

Question: what's the infrastructure cockos rely on?
Asked by _gio (62.103.65.x) on July 30 2009, 10:00am
Reply on July 30 2009, 10:57am:

Sorry? Comment...

Question: Where and when will be your next holiday travell? (I'm waitting for more pictures)
Asked by David (222.90.231.x) on July 30 2009, 3:22am
Reply on July 30 2009, 10:56am:

I'm not sure, and that might not be public information anyway. Comment...

Question: Who's the better programmer? You, Christophe or Schwa?
Asked by Gangsta (66.184.73.x) on July 29 2009, 7:49pm
Reply on July 30 2009, 10:55am:

We haven't had a three way duel (yet). Comment...

Question: How is the programing divided up between the 3 of you, do you each have specialties?
Asked by James (68.225.43.x) on July 29 2009, 4:17pm
Reply on July 30 2009, 10:55am:

There's a lot of general overlap and of course stuff where we each have our own expertise.. Comment...

Question: what does Cockos mean?
Asked by andrew (24.56.197.x) on July 29 2009, 3:48pm
Reply on July 30 2009, 10:54am:

It refers, loosely, to corporate tools. See: Office Space. Comment...

Question: Can you make it so, that questions reappear in the RSS once you answered them? Or only make them appear once you answered?
Asked by Missing all the (78.53.43.x) on July 29 2009, 10:26am
Reply on July 29 2009, 10:29am (edited at July 29 2009, 10:30am):

Yeah, you can use this URL:

http://askjf.com/?rss=y&show_flags=1

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Question: KFC or Popeyes?
Asked by PipSqueak (67.88.171.x) on July 29 2009, 9:28am
Reply on July 29 2009, 10:29am:

Fail Comment...

Question: What are you views on the current fixie fad?
Asked by siggy (76.21.34.x) on July 28 2009, 11:13pm
Reply on July 29 2009, 8:05am:

Why anybody would give up the ability to coast is very strange to me. Oh and brakes too. I love brakes. Comment...

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