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Question: Have you done anything on your systems regarding Spectre and Meltdown? Is there anything one can do?
Asked by Albi (177.247.239.x) on May 10 2018, 7:26pm
Reply on May 10 2018, 10:52pm:

Thoughts and prayers, man Comment...

Question: Controversial to the majority of ppl you associate with (friends, family, colleagues etc.).
Asked by dusty (69.120.228.x) on May 10 2018, 4:29am
Reply on May 10 2018, 12:22pm (edited at May 10 2018, 12:23pm):

Hah well I dunno I suppose I self-select there. While there are differences with small groups of people on some things, I can't think of anything that I differ with when compared to a majority of my associates. Comment...

Question: What is the most controversial thing that you ardently believe in?
Asked by dusty (69.120.228.x) on May 10 2018, 12:01am
Reply on May 10 2018, 1:54am:

Controversial to whom? I'm an atheist so there's always that, but I don't (personally) find it controversial... Comment...

Question: My birthday is on 11th May. Will you gift me REAPER v6, or I have to wait for it for the next 11th May (2019)? ;)
Asked by Birthday Boy (117.197.7.x) on May 9 2018, 4:01am
Reply on May 9 2018, 2:57pm:

Happy (early) Birthday! Next year... Comment...

Question: Do you play computer games?
Asked by Megalord (109.252.17.x) on May 8 2018, 2:45pm
Reply on May 8 2018, 3:35pm:

Not much lately, but I have in the past Comment...

Question: Which newspaper do you read?
Asked by baaah (117.197.1.x) on May 8 2018, 12:39pm
Reply on May 8 2018, 3:36pm:

I read bits of the NYT and Washington Post, and also some magazines like The Atlantic and the New Yorker and probably others too. Comment...

Question: I'm learning C and the error messages not actually telling you what is actually wrong half the time is killing me. Any advice on getting better at this?
Asked by Esme (69.120.228.x) on May 7 2018, 4:04pm
Reply on May 7 2018, 10:04pm:

Compiler error messages? Try gcc 7 or 8 or clang, they often do a better job? Comment...

Question: Has anyone ever picked a physical fight with you?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on May 2 2018, 4:14am
Reply on May 2 2018, 12:24pm:

Not successfully since childhood Comment...

Question: You finaly got jack transport up and go on Linux reaper :) What about alsa midi support and Lv2? is there any plans? Anyway fantastic work :)
Asked by Steinar Krogstad (86.62.132.x) on May 1 2018, 8:06am
Reply on May 1 2018, 8:06pm:

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Question: Reading about the WhatsApp founders leaving Facebook, I'm curious ... from someone whose company was acquired for a huge, life changing sum of money where you no long have any need at all to work for the acquiring company, why did you bother showing up at AOL every day?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on April 30 2018, 10:55pm
Reply on May 1 2018, 12:02am (edited at May 1 2018, 12:58am):

I cared about the thing I had made and the people with whom I worked. Which isn't to say I showed up *every* day... :) Comment...

Question: Do you use any project/task-management (e.g. GTD) software?
Asked by fladd (213.182.14.x) on April 30 2018, 8:07pm
Reply on May 1 2018, 12:01am:

Nope Comment...

Question: Thanks! Do you think high-end laptops, like RMBP and X1 Carbon, are worth its price? They generally cost 2-3x of lower-end ones, so curious if their (claimed) high-qualitiness justify its obvious high cost.
Asked by fujimotos (153.236.245.x) on April 30 2018, 5:47am
Reply on April 30 2018, 3:22pm:

I'm very happy with the RMBP (though it is the older pre-touchbar-era one, I got it a couple of years ago refurb off of woot or somewhere like that). Fast quad core and nice GPU and crazy fast SSD, mmm. The X1 I'm less impressed with (for the price). Comment...

Question: What laptop do you use recently?
Asked by fujimoos (153.155.177.x) on April 28 2018, 9:06am
Reply on April 28 2018, 12:59pm (edited at April 28 2018, 1:00pm):

I have a 2013 RMBP that I mostly use as a desktop with a Thunderbolt display and external kb/mouse. Also in use: a C2D Thinkpad X60 running Debian for Super8 sessions, a X1 Carbon (5th gen) for linux dev, and a ASUS C100P ARM chromebook (in dev mode) for travel. Comment...

Question: Hey justin, in the fantastically written LiceCap is there an option for fullscreen recording?
Asked by tanay (157.37.235.x) on April 27 2018, 10:16am
Reply on April 28 2018, 12:57pm:

Nope... Comment...

Question: do you like Linkin Park?
Asked by b4rt (190.238.234.x) on April 26 2018, 11:54pm
Reply on April 27 2018, 12:01am:

Not really, but I haven't listened to them other than when they were on the radio many years ago. Comment...

Question: According to my sources, Schwa violated Cockos' policy when his wife had a baby. You didn't fire him because he is a good developer. Unfortunately, the baby's cries kept disrupting your daily team meetings so you gave him an ultimatum. Schwa is currently divorcing his wife and is looking for a new apartment. This is why he is busy. True?
Asked by Mommy (76.110.183.x) on April 26 2018, 9:59pm
Reply on April 26 2018, 10:28pm (edited at April 26 2018, 10:29pm):

Even if the cries of teenagers could disrupt meetings, we do not have meetings. ARA integration is a lot of work, btw. Comment...

Question: Hello to you, M. Frankel, I fell onto a video talking about the recording of a big music festival on the tubes, and there is a nice mention of Reaper being used because of its reliability. I though it might be useful in some way. youtu.be/b0uwl1Fxu5A?t=2m28s Thank you for what you do! Kind regards, Stéphane.
Asked by Stephane P. (24.37.244.x) on April 26 2018, 8:06pm
Reply on April 26 2018, 10:27pm:

Yeah I saw that too, thanks! Comment...

Question: Did you study at university or have any professional qualification?
Asked by Tobias (77.22.254.x) on April 26 2018, 6:55pm
Reply on April 26 2018, 10:26pm:

Technically I'm as much a computer scientist as Ryan Zinke is a geologist, but hopefully I'm better at my job than he is at his. Comment...

Question: If I have the money would be interested in coding manifestation software and hardware for all of reality?
Asked by Bradley Douglas (216.165.241.x) on April 25 2018, 7:02pm
Reply on April 25 2018, 10:18pm:

Not sure I follow this but generally no? Comment...

Question: Would it happen to be busy with 6 things? Sorry Could not resist, good to hear he is well!
Asked by James (68.10.147.x) on April 25 2018, 5:51am
Reply on April 25 2018, 10:18pm:

I don't believe that r6 is taking the majority of his time at the moment, but I'm sure it will soon! Comment...

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