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Question: Reading an interview with Mike Scuffham, he said the hardest thing about S-Gear was advertising it to people outside of niche forums for it to become a viable business, and that "Marketing is a lot harder than we imagined. The idea of the internet as a viral marketing miracle is something of a myth." What are your thoughts on that? What significant things di
Asked by Mick (27.127.192.x) on July 22 2014, 1:59am
Reply on July 25 2014, 3:09am:
    The internet can be a "viral marketing miracle" but isn't necessarily, it really depends on the thing being made and of course timing.
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Question: Yes other than turning tricks lol. Anyway, what programming language would you recommend for a beginner to start making a significant income?
Asked by JAGGER (75.128.122.x) on July 21 2014, 10:26pm
Reply on July 21 2014, 10:57pm:
    I work for Cockos. If you're looking to earn "significant income", I wouldn't really recommend programming, but if you had to pick a language it seems there's always demand for rails programmers or something. But really it should be something that you're passionate about, programming, otherwise you won't have a good time.
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Question: Do we have tmp file swell-functions.h~ in WDL repo by accident or you're trying new things?
Asked by gio (94.66.66.x) on July 21 2014, 6:08am
Reply on July 21 2014, 1:52pm:
    Oops!
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Question: Do you take pleasure knowing that AOL has essentially disappeared into the scrap heap of history?
Asked by Mike (98.204.38.x) on July 19 2014, 11:31pm
Reply on July 20 2014, 6:54pm:
    No, but I'm not saddened by that fact either.
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Question: I have a cheap Microsoft Optical Mouse 200, which is now dying. Do you recommend me a good mouse?
Asked by Rodrigo (177.42.51.x) on July 19 2014, 6:51pm
Reply on July 20 2014, 6:55pm:
    I'm still using a MS Wheel Mouse Optical PS2 and USB, probably close to 8 years old, and like it.
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Question: Ever tried "apt-get moo"? :)
Asked by Will (24.234.85.x) on July 18 2014, 6:04pm
Reply on July 20 2014, 6:55pm:
    Haha cute. I haven't tried it but I did it vicariously via google.
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Question: So....how do you make an income now?
Asked by Justin G (75.128.122.x) on July 15 2014, 6:10pm
Reply on July 15 2014, 7:19pm:
    You mean other than turning tricks at the corner?
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Question: Do you still prefer Windows over OSX for daily getting-crap-done? I realize Apple builds ostensibly great hardware, but OSX doesn't seem that amazing to me.
Asked by Will (24.234.85.x) on July 14 2014, 10:15pm
Reply on July 15 2014, 2:11pm:
    Yeah, though I can tolerate OSX pretty well these days, plus the battery life is better on my laptop.
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Question: Has anyone ever told you that you look like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo?
Asked by Mick (27.127.192.x) on July 10 2014, 10:10pm
Reply on July 11 2014, 12:41am:
    Haha, once or twice.
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Question: If you were to update the Metronome. What would you add?
Asked by Aaron (173.209.212.x) on July 10 2014, 12:33am
Reply on July 10 2014, 2:40am:
    More kittens.
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Question: Thanks! The ReaJS plugins work now. Here is my question: Did you know that you�re my hero?
Asked by digaldeman (99.173.156.x) on July 9 2014, 7:54am
Reply on July 9 2014, 1:51pm:
    ...the wind beneath your wings?!
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Question: I tried using 2 instances of the ReaJS plugin from tinyurl.com/otv93e4 in REAPER & other DAWs but the instances aren�t linked. The JS instances are linked but not the ReaJS Could it be gmem?
Asked by digaldeman (99.173.156.x) on July 8 2014, 11:52pm
Reply on July 9 2014, 1:13am:
    Ah yeah, this is fixed in the ReaPlugs 2.2 beta -- www.landoleet.org has it.
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Question: Why doesn�t global memory (gmem) in JS plugins work in other DAWs?
Asked by digaldeman (99.173.156.x) on July 8 2014, 7:53pm
Reply on July 8 2014, 8:33pm:
    Hmm in ReaJS? It should, but maybe it's broken?
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Question: As a follow-up to Donovan's question, you've said more than once that you've "been there done that" in reference to music players. Why the change of heart? Which circumstances?
Asked by Will (24.234.85.x) on July 7 2014, 4:47pm
Reply on July 7 2014, 6:12pm:
    The "been there done that" stands for music players, but I'd work on Winamp again (on the side) if I could do it for fun and without any BS.
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Question: Would you at this time consider working with Winamp once again?
Asked by Donovan (68.97.79.x) on July 7 2014, 7:51am
Reply on July 7 2014, 12:51pm:
    Under the right circumstances, sure.
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Question: Have you read "Hacking Twitter", a book detailing the creation of Twitter? Lots of backstabbing and vying for power. I wonder if anything like that went no at Nullsoft. Do you think everyone came away feeling like they got a fair shake, or do you regret anything?
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on July 4 2014, 2:31pm
Reply on July 6 2014, 2:56pm:
    I haven't read that book. I don't think everyone is always completely happy with how things turn out in these deals, there will always be some people who feel undervalued... that's the way it goes.
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Question: do you think about p vs np?
Asked by -1 (188.120.236.x) on July 4 2014, 5:38am
Reply on July 6 2014, 2:54pm:
    I think some day someone will probably prove that p != np.
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Question: More and more hardware synth editors are becoming VST3 only (Yamaha Motif, Roland Integra-7)... Since some Reaperites like to depend on hw devices, would it be too much to expect VST3 support in Reaper sooner rather than later? Like, v5?
Asked by Tinny (88.207.78.x) on July 1 2014, 12:46pm
Reply on July 2 2014, 5:07pm (edited at July 3 2014, 1:46pm):
    We'll look at it at some point. It definitely won't happen in 4.x (which isn't to say that will happen for 5.0 either).
      Reply: <Tinny> That doesn't sound too encouraging re: VST3 :(
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Question: What were your plans before AOL bought Nullsoft? Did you have other ideas in the pipeline that never panned out because of it?
Asked by Will (24.234.85.x) on July 1 2014, 12:38am
Reply on July 2 2014, 5:06pm:
    This and that, nothing earth shattering though.
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Question: That was the easiest bug fix ever, thanks! Ever read Dark Tower series? Currently reading it and despite never liking King, I'm must admit it's truly epic (well, once you get past the first book, haha)
Asked by Martin (78.0.196.x) on June 28 2014, 5:37am
Reply on July 2 2014, 5:06pm:
    I haven't, but I know someone who liked most of them.
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