falktx @falktx@mastodon.falktx.com

The audacity desktop application now has a privacy notice, as expected.
Read it at https://www.audacityteam.org/about/desktop-privacy-notice/

I found this part particularly "interesting"...
> The App we provide is not intended for individuals below the age of 13. If you are under 13 years old, please do not use the App.

Another monthly report about the KXStudio project is here.
A bit late this time, but let's ignore that. :)

https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=kxstudio-monthly-report-june-2021-and-a-little-personal-note

History behind HaikuOS <3
https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/the-dawn-of-haiku-os

One day I will be using that full-time. It is really close to that already.

When a Costumed Person Destroys The Drums At Children’s Music Concert 😮 🥁 🥁 🥁

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZShA_a-5r8

Comedy sketch of the day, cause you need a little bit of silly fun too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEWnXmDfVZg

Experimenting with input + output metering

Picking a color palette is going to be hard... 🤔

They are starting to look like real audio plugins!

After many hours, a knob is made.
🎉 🎉 🎉

Don't ask me how many hours this took 😂
(there was a whole lot of refactoring and setting up before it could be shown properly on screen...)

not related to music or development in particular, I just happen to be a big fan.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jun/17/contrapoints-natalie-wynn-youtube-interview

can really recommend the channel! 💜
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNvsIonJdJ5E4EXMa65VYpA

> [...] this information could be used to give your computer a unique fingerprint/signature and enable us to track your usage of our Services after you log out

From https://www.figma.com/privacy/

They list pretty much every available tracking technique available...

So at least they are honest I guess 😅

So here is a wild idea, no more new stuff or features after this month.
That is right, no more new development for half year, focus goes on polish and fixing.

Stuff to report on slows down, but if we go with that expectation from the get-go, we should not be disappointed.

Alternatively, going all-in would involve careful planning on things to report, reporting constantly on the many small things, always chasing about the "quick things that can be done and reported on", like a quick plugin port, fast untested releases and stuff like that.

Those sound too much like the capitalistic "short-term profits above all else". 🤮

Some time with just focusing on fixes might be what is needed, but need to set the expectations right...

Seems the dream for getting donations to cover costs is unfeasible. subscriptions from last month are decreasing, instead of the contrary.

Without having big splashy news, it is hard to have cool stuff to report on. Code rework takes a long time before there is anything to show, IF there is even anything to show anyway.

Might be time to slow down a bit.

where does time go..
one full day just for some little rework and moving code around, plus some little fixing.
but doesn't seem much :/

things are progressing very slowly, there are too many breaks and distractions it seems.