falktx @falktx@mastodon.falktx.com
Your favorite virtual modular synth has a new release.
https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.10
Nothing fancy or special this time, mostly bugfixes and some framework updates.
Enjoy!
Finally a reply from one of the companies I was hoping to receive news from.
What a difference.
"Thank you very much for your interest in Qt Group.
We have reviewed your application, and think you have an exciting and relevant background. We want to get to know you better and hope you have time for first chat (...)"
Already with a link to pick a time for that first chat/call. 👏
I have some real complaining to do with Canonical at their summit in 2 weeks.
huh canonical wants me to rate my experience as job applicant, the one where I was rejected within 1 day even after mentioning having several years of experience doing that same job...
fill out this application, "100% anonymous" they say, with a link obviously containing tracking/session data
wow yeah, no thanks.
I am getting really mad at my portuguese bank now, stupid montepio...
Since some months ago they forced every online transaction to go through their smartphone app. This thing https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=caixaeconomica.approva&hl=pt_PT&gl=US
I finally caved in and installed it, as otherwise dealing with rent is weird...
Well, that shit doesn't work! Crashes right on start 💩
I also set up a VM using androidx86, installed it in there, same 💩 crashes on start.
Amazing 🎉💩🎉🎉💩 🎉
Sometimes I really do not know what I am doing wrong when applying for jobs.
Latest example is https://canonical.com/careers/5140562
I told them I am the co-creator of the entire software stack behind https://mod.audio/dwarf/ (even talking about this device on their conference next month).
Also that I am the maintainer of the KXStudio repos, so have experience with deb packaging.
Plus extensive C/C++ knowledge as seen on my portfolio at https://falktx.berlin/portfolio/
Rejected within 1 day, not even an interview 🤷♂️
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Hey folks, I've seen a lot of talk going around about adblockers lately. I worked in the advertising technology and security industry for five years and the one core piece of advice I have is:
Holy fuck never give an advertiser your data. You cannot believe how bad it is. Don't. I run three layers of ad block protection and I'd run more if it was feasible. If you want to support creators give them money.
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Any device that needs to be off because it can't be trusted with your conversations should not exist in the first place.
#privacy #privacymatters #security #infosec #cybersecurity #cybersec #amazon #amazonecho #surveillance
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@PaulDavisTheFirst published an updated overview of what's likely coming to Ardour next:
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Please, I am begging you, keep doing that thing that's kind and generous and heartfelt and warm and dangerously open in a world that says only fools open their hearts...
(these might be words I say to myself)
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We've just released Ardour v8 with some long-anticipated new features like improved velocity editing (the lollipops), freehand automation drawing, new Grid tool for tempo mapping live performances, Novation Launchpad Pro support, and more!
See here for an overview of new features:
https://ardour.org/whatsnew.html
Or grab the download:
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Uncurled – everything I know and learned about running and maintaining Open Source projects for three decades.
I hope you did not miss this work of mine, as I'm quite happy with it.
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Capitalism is every fucking company you know and love chasing the next terrible idea because there's idiots with millions in venture capital throwing money at anyone who drops the right buzzwords, meanwhile all the rest of us are left on the backest fucking burner
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Over the next two weeks, I'll be publishing a series of four (well, 4.5) posts about Meta's role in the genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar.
Part I is up now, along with a little meta-post with notes on terminology and sources and ct.
https://erinkissane.com/meta-in-myanmar-part-i-the-setup
https://erinkissane.com/meta-meta
These posts are aimed squarely at people like me and my tech-world peers—people who work on and care about social technologies.
When I wrote my portfolio I intentionally did it in markdown, with a hope that it could be reusable as a GitHub profile page thing...
Well that seems to have worked nicely!
See for yourself in https://github.com/falkTX
(the same is then also pushed into https://falktx.berlin/portfolio/ of course)
What do you think?
I have setup a personal portfolio page at https://falktx.berlin/portfolio/ in the hopes of finding work (possibly including a full-time position).
If you know of someone or some company looking to hire a embed + full-stack developer with years of experience dealing with real-time audio systems, please DM me and/or share that page with them, thanks!
Boosts appreciated!
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Want UblockOrigin for life
Some kinda augmented reality that replaces all display advertising with classical art or gifs from /r/aww
Quote attributed to Banksy put it best:
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Unity posted an "apology". But the only thing they're sorry about is "confusion".
No need, there is no confusion. Cut the bulls**t.
I'm sure if they'd let the CEO say something he'd call us game developers f****ing idiots again.
The company needs to recycle the entire upper management at this point.
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if you're into #LinuxAudio or simply #Ardour you definitely need to follow @PaulDavisTheFirst and @x42
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Cardinal (the self-contained, portable plug-in version of VCV Rack) finally has it's own website!
Which beautifully explains what it is and lets you play with it right in your browser :)
#Audio #AudioProduction #Synthesizer #VCV #VCVrack #Modular #EuroRack #FOSS #FOSSaudio #LibreSoftware #FreeSoftware #MusicProduction #SoundDesign
