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Question: Are you competitive when you go in marathons? Like trying to reach in a good place, or breaking a personal record?
Asked by Nadal and Federer (189.112.46.x) on May 22 2024, 5:03pm
Reply on May 22 2024, 6:24pm:
    I'm almost never (I'll explain the almost in a sec) competitive in relation to other people, but depending on how I'm feeling and how well trained I am I will look at PRing. Last weekend I succeeded in that for a half marathon, shaving more than 4 minutes off of my previous best time which was 10 years ago. I was still in something like 1250th place though lol.

    Only one time have I been competitive - in a 50k a couple of years ago, there were two people ahead of me, and at some point they went off piste, and so around halfway through I found myself in the lead (the aid station volunteers told me). So the rest of that race I spent looking over my shoulder worried about getting passed. I ended up winning, but it probably would've been more fun to just enjoy it and not care.
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Question: A couple of questions, actually; first one would be why the "subdirectory per project" option is/was not a default from the start? It works perfectly and makes life so much easier. :-) The second question relates to Save Take dialog. If one clicks on "Delete sected" and no item is selected, the application window/dialog loses focus. Seemingly this only affects Linux. Is there a fix in the works, or should I consider wrangling the window manager? Keep up the good work!!
Asked by Pellie (185.227.72.x) on May 22 2024, 7:46am
Reply on May 22 2024, 1:38pm:
    These are probably too REAPER-y to really be answered here (see note above) .. but re: the second part, I've noticed this annoyance too, I think it's window-manager specific, but I should see if I can come up with a workaround.
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Question: Me and a friend of mine were talking about "the good ol' days", and he told me about the floating head you'd find in old version of Winamp that scarred him for life. I know it's been 20+ years, but do you know who drew that? And if so, is there more? I love that image! :D
Asked by Eris Lund (185.181.61.x) on May 21 2024, 6:52am
Reply on May 21 2024, 8:44pm:
    I forget! It's probably in the credits for those old versions though.
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Question: Everyone online is talking about AI constantly. Do you have any use for it in your work? Kinda seems like the hip new buzzword.
Asked by Aaron (65.188.184.x) on May 20 2024, 9:37pm
Reply on May 21 2024, 8:44pm:
    Not that I've found yet, it's interesting to me but maybe not as interesting as people are thinking it is.
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Question: Have you ever thought of your work in programming as a kind of stewardship toward humanity?
Asked by Chris Roode (75.246.30.x) on May 20 2024, 4:56pm
Reply on May 21 2024, 8:44pm:
    I look at it as more trivial in the scheme of things but still worthwhile, I guess.
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Question: hey jf- ever been out to "protest" for something you were/are passionate about? (+do you think verbal or silent protests actually achieve any goals for a majority of people who make them efforts?) ta.
Asked by 2024 (86.138.246.x) on May 20 2024, 12:57pm
Reply on May 21 2024, 8:43pm:
    I have, and while I'm not sure it ever has an effect, raising your objection is important.
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Question: How do u learn how to code?
Asked by number1fan (103.156.58.x) on May 18 2024, 5:01am
Reply on May 19 2024, 7:28pm:
    it's hard for me to answer this because my experience was in a world that was so much different from today's! get an atari 800xl and start typing in BASIC programs from Antic magazine? that would be ludicrous.
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Question: Do you code standing, lying down, seated, crouched ?
Asked by Foot, Yours (186.210.30.x) on May 18 2024, 1:35am
Reply on May 19 2024, 7:25pm:
    mostly standing these days
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Question: What movie did you watch when you were young that's stuck with you?
Asked by bacteria (123.136.30.x) on May 17 2024, 6:13pm
Reply on May 19 2024, 7:26pm:
    too many! just today I was quoting Wargames. and I have vivid memories of watching Commando.
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Question: COFFEE AND JAM THIS WEEKEND?
Asked by germ (73.59.221.x) on May 17 2024, 12:48pm
Reply on May 17 2024, 2:27pm (edited at May 17 2024, 2:31pm):
    busy this weekend (brooklyn half, recovery, boathouse plans) but maybe during the week. email
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Question: Back in March 1998, a string of new Winamp versions in the 1.8 range were released adding genre versions, some of which would be backported into the ID3 spec. In Winamp 1.82, the genre "Negerpunk" was added (which, of course, isn't a real genre). Do you remember the story behind the bit at Nullsoft, or anyone else that may know more about it?
Asked by ryan fae (96.248.95.x) on May 17 2024, 3:22am
Reply on May 17 2024, 11:47am:
    I was adding things (including features, and genres) in response to requests from EFnet IRC, including, regrettably, that one.
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Question: As a programmer, I often deviate from a healthy lifestyle and get sucked into my work. Do you get into positions like that as well?
Asked by Ryan (198.44.129.x) on May 17 2024, 2:44am
Reply on May 17 2024, 11:46am:
    I used to but as I've gotten older I've been better about keeping a balance.
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Question: Do you have any future plans for Reaper?
Asked by Matthew (76.37.54.x) on May 17 2024, 2:32am
Reply on May 17 2024, 2:40am:
    Fix more bugs and add more features, hah.
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Question: Since it will be legal to do now, do you have any interest in hacking on your old code again and adding features to winamp?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on May 16 2024, 11:55pm
Reply on May 17 2024, 2:40am:
    we'll see what the license is, but nah I think my time is better spent on REAPER. I don't use Windows enough anyway.
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Question: What's your take on this? llama-group.com/wp-content/uploads...(TL;DR the people who own Winamp are open sourcing it)
Asked by Kevin (152.173.97.x) on May 16 2024, 7:57pm
Reply on May 17 2024, 2:40am:
    Hopefully they GPL it! It's all based on a bit of ancient crap written by a stupid teenager so it will be nice if someone cleans it up and modernizes it a bit. but not too much.
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Question: Is there an universal order?
Asked by wasereb4 (95.90.211.x) on May 16 2024, 3:39am
Reply on May 16 2024, 6:23pm:
    Not sure I follow that question
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Question: Is the name "ReaSamplomatic 5000" based on "Net-o-Matic 5000"? Were you into this game back then? warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Net-o-Matic_5000
Asked by tkna (153.240.222.x) on May 15 2024, 10:38pm
Reply on May 16 2024, 6:23pm:
    Not that I know of, lol, but great minds... or maybe I was influenced by the culture.
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Question: if you were 21 again, what would you code and build now
Asked by sunny (146.75.164.x) on May 15 2024, 7:59pm
Reply on May 15 2024, 8:15pm:
    Hmm do I have the 30 years of programming memories to work with or am I really 21 again? Does REAPER exist? etc.
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Question: Do you like some boardgame?
Asked by Bananamen (170.239.234.x) on May 14 2024, 9:04pm
Reply on May 15 2024, 2:41pm:
    been playing backgammon lately but not sure that counts ;)
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Question: hey jf- is the future "cloud" processing? (for reaper)
Asked by 2024 (86.185.199.x) on May 12 2024, 12:59pm
Reply on May 12 2024, 6:38pm:
    not that I can see
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