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Question: do you sit on any boards, do you have any aspirations to work on projects with other companies? (google, apple)
Asked by pedro (98.14.46.x) on August 9 2009, 1:56pm
Reply on August 9 2009, 5:24pm:

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Question: Do you missed winprog?
Asked by gangsta (75.119.108.x) on August 9 2009, 10:28am
Reply on August 9 2009, 5:24pm:

Not really, tho I might miss a few people from there (like wawb) Comment...

Question: Why do you not particapate in the IRC at mixxnet anymore, You are missed
Asked by Bungle (217.44.170.x) on August 8 2009, 6:27pm
Reply on August 9 2009, 5:24pm:

Too much stimulation.. Comment...

Question: How do you find time for coding, music, personal fun, and your WIFE?
Asked by Labyrinth (65.2.106.x) on August 8 2009, 7:05am
Reply on August 9 2009, 5:24pm:

Haha.. err, somehow I manage eh. Comment...

Question: do long distance relationships work?
Asked by Jason the Merril (72.70.207.x) on August 7 2009, 10:00pm
Reply on August 9 2009, 5:24pm:

Depends on what your expectations are for the relationship, I suppose... Comment...

Question: how do you decide when to check win32 api results for errors versus just moving on while coding? any general rules of thumb?
Asked by pzdude (206.53.153.x) on August 7 2009, 10:42am
Reply on August 7 2009, 6:26pm:

Well errors are best checked for when you have a meaningfully different path to take as a result of them... Comment...

Question: Are you going to see Dungen this month? If so, have you gotten tickets yet?
Asked by Nithya (24.124.29.x) on August 6 2009, 3:14pm
Reply on August 7 2009, 6:24pm:

Twice hopefully! Tickets acquired, too. Comment...

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...

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