Thursday, September 02, 2004

ChucK : Concurrent, On-the-fly Audio Programming Language ChucK : Concurrent, On-the-fly Audio Programming Language:"ChucK is a new audio programming language for real-time synthesis, composition, and performance, which runs on commodity operating systems. ChucK presents a new time-based concurrent programming model, which supports multiple, simultaneous, dynamic control rates, and the ability to add, remove, and modify code, on-the-fly, while the program is running, without stopping or restarting. It offers composers, researchers, and performers a powerful and flexible programming tool for building and experimenting with complex audio synthesis programs, and real-time interactive control. " 11:57:06 AM    comment []  trackback []

More Longhorn Fallout; More Technologies Delayed. The Microsoft Business Framework, like the Windows File System, is now a technology with no guaranteed ship date. [Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley] A cautionary tale: beware vendor lock in.  As this point in time I would be very hesitant to start any new development in any MSFT technology that is not fully matured. 10:44:25 AM    comment []  trackback []

Contributed Suse-9.1 released (Novel Client for Linux). Total project downloads to date: 47376 Project description: Provides an easy to use, GUI, network client to mount Novell Netware volumes on a Linux box. Requires a recent ncpfs to be installed. Written in Kylix2 Professional. [Download] [Release Notes] By conrake@users.sourceforge.net (Ken Conrad). [SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide)] 9:33:24 AM    comment []  trackback []

Linux.com: How to Play DVDs on Any x86 GNU/Linux Distro [Linux Today] good step by step on getting DVDs to play in Linux.  This is not an easy thing to do and most distros don't do it out of the box. 9:29:16 AM    comment []  trackback []

Lawrence Lee summarizes the recording options on Windows and Mac. [Scripting News] 9:21:04 AM    comment []  trackback []

NextPage Sells Publishing Apps to Search Vendor. Selling such publishing applications as NXT and Folio to FAST, NextPage is left to focus on launching a new document-management service. [eWEEK Technology News] Folio changes hands again.  Total price tag for all the apps: $6 million. 9:11:20 AM    comment []  trackback []

Apple Launches iTunes Affiliate Program Apple Launches iTunes Affiliate Program Posted by pudge on Thursday September 02, @02:02AM from the it's-about-time dept. An anonymous user writes, "Apple has launched an affiliate program for their iTunes music store that earns participants 5% commission. Affiliates can link directly to songs, albums, and artists, as well as apply to the Apple Store affiliate program to sell hardware. It costs nothing to join and people that sign up prior to September 15 can win one of five free iPod minis. Apple has also assembled a handy FAQ." [Slashdot:] 9:05:50 AM    comment []  trackback []

Yahoo! News - Despite Claims, Bush Wavers on Decisiveness Yahoo! News - Despite Claims, Bush Wavers on Decisiveness - "Indeed, he has not yet vetoed any measure — even big spending bills loathed by his conservative supporters. If he keeps up that track record, Bush would be the first president never to wield a veto since James Garfield, who was shot to death after less than a year in office. " Yep, that's what I'm looking for in a president: someone who agrees with everything Congress hands him.  Nice separation of powers. 8:57:03 AM    comment []  trackback []