Optimal_Persona

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   by Optimal_Persona 7y ago

   So true! Worth noting that Larry Wall - creator of Perl - is a linguist, it shows in how the language permits (and encourages) diverse modes of expression ;-). Also, Yukihiro Matsumoto's motivation in creating Ruby was focused on fulfi
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   by Optimal_Persona 7y ago

   Commure looks fascinating, I was hoping something like this existed! I work in publicly-funded mental health/social services. Our programs use 5 different EHRs, then we have to interact with 4 more supplied by county funders for billin
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   by Optimal_Persona 7y ago

   Yeah, that was really gross. On the brighter side - random liquids got absorbed in place, rather than flowing all around the floor like they do now ;-). I suspect someone at BART is a vintage guitar buff, the grillecloth over ceiling speake
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   by Optimal_Persona 8y ago

   I use PHP Composer, but the fact that its logo is actually a conductor makes me cringe and wonder what else is fundamentally wrong with the product. Close enough for PHP, I guess ;0
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   by Optimal_Persona 8y ago

   They've also applied their reverse Midas touch to Echoplex, Tobias Basses, Steinberger, Trace Elliot, and Amplified Music Products...
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   by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

   At least around me (SF Bay area), social service/healthcare non-profits are open to hiring felons, and do so regularly. At my current job, the best boss I've ever had revealed she was a felon at her going-away party on her last da
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   by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

   KSR's ship AI "Pauline" also figures into "2312".
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   by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

   Me three, I was expecting an interesting read on microphones and loudpeakers...
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   by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

   Does this mean that the "Zoom" menu item on the desktop App Store app will actually, um, zoom the content rather than just making the window fill the screen?
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    by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

    I quite like Benchmark as well, and Little Star, while hit or miss, can be excellent. Not New York style, but Zachary's has fantastic stuffed Chicago-style. Pizza Moda has turned into a very satisfying and reliable pizza joint in the l
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    by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

    > Anyway, this situation is very complex and very very very different from what the typical HN "dead tree is expensive and for losers, the future is digital!" commenter thinks. If anything is in real trouble right now for deep
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    by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

    Yes. http://photosounder.com/ http://www.uisoftware.com/MetaSynth/index.php
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    by Optimal_Persona 9y ago

    FWIW - I'm on your list and find your content's signal to noise ratio pretty high. I like how you continually push yourself to learn new things, and bring the reader along on your journey.
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    by Optimal_Persona 10y ago

    C/C++ is not going away anytime soon in realtime audio DSP.
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    by Optimal_Persona 10y ago

    Looks useful...BTW the shell prompt for "Hello World" example is misspelled: smlie> "Hello world"
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    by Optimal_Persona 10y ago

    Interesting. In "Works With Multiple Formats" section, it mentions 'AU' - do you mean AIFF (AU is Apple's Audio Unit plugin format)? 'Chorus' is misspelled under "Filters". What is bitrate/q