Hacker News: IndySun

New comment by IndySun in "Introduction to Computer Music (2009) [pdf]"

IndySun — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:01:30 +0000

colkassad

I work professionally with music, including using ableton. I do create but don't sell/adverise, I'm strictly 'backstage'. I love everything about creating music, less so for reading about music (reviews, critiques, dissecting) though there are occasional exceptions. Are you putting your creativity online publicly?

New comment by IndySun in "Introduction to Computer Music (2009) [pdf]"

IndySun — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:39:20 +0000

tbf the essay is clearly titled 'Introduction to Computer Music', and not 'Introduction to Music'.

New comment by IndySun in "The new Apple begins to emerge"

IndySun — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:36:32 +0000

I too am holding back on ios18. One of the weekly calls I get from a non tech friend (actually that's unfair, they're just scared to change settings in case something breaks) wanted to know how I made the timelapse video I'd just sent. I dutifully explained what to tap and how to get to it but to no avail - such is said abomination of the ios26 camera app.

New comment by IndySun in "System76 on Age Verification Laws"

IndySun — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:14:46 +0000

Who decides the 'nature' of the content? Who decides what constitutes age appropriate?

These questions of liberty are as old as the hills. And the keepers of the internet and virtually every single government past and present have repeatedly and endlessly shown themselves to be lying, conniving, self interested parties. When will 'we' ever learn?

*who decides who 'we' are.

New comment by IndySun in "System76 on Age Verification Laws"

IndySun — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:10:38 +0000

"Liberty has costs, but it’s worth it"

The whole point. Very well worded post. I weep for the all digital future.

New comment by IndySun in "The Pleasures and Pains of Coffee (1830)"

IndySun — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:18:41 +0000

Plus, plenty, maybe half, of humans/mammals do not respond to caffeine in positive ways. While one half are evangelical, the rest manage with water.

New comment by IndySun in "Apple's Touch-Screen Laptop to Have Dynamic Island, New Mac Interface"

IndySun — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:12:32 +0000

The so-called "Dynamic Island" on iPhones I already find obtrusive. So-called "Liquid glass" is an abomination to many. The "notch", round corners, and now a dirty screen - this is awful news for creatives, whose clients already finger the screen like it wasn't important.

What's the difference between a "disc" and a "disk"? (2023)

IndySun — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:27:27 +0000

Article URL: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/100749

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46994636

Points: 46

# Comments: 59

New comment by IndySun in "Ardour 9.0"

IndySun — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:02:40 +0000

>do you regenerate waveforms on the fly to be accurate, or just use a GUI-only scaling of an existing waveform, to display things during the editing operation

just use GUI scaling, and only IF the prior is too challenging

New comment by IndySun in "The Importance of Diversity"

IndySun — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:06:13 +0000

The term 'diversity' needs clarification.

And maybe the blog tagline is salient "A home for poorly researched ideas that I find myself repeating a lot anyway".

New comment by IndySun in "Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency"

IndySun — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:53:35 +0000

There were recent rumours of a Reaktor update. Reaktor still sounds out of this world. I use a fair amount still, it never ceases to amaze.

Some corp will likely buy. And all the NI sounds will get absorbed into music generation via AI, alas and hooray.

New comment by IndySun in "Bye Bye Gmail"

IndySun — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:00:51 +0000

How long have you been using iCloud for email? Has it been a long time (decade or so), and/or is that email for work/serious stuff, or casual use? Or both? I find it has gone from awful to patchy. But decent is pushing it. I use it casually/newsletters etc..

New comment by IndySun in "Palantir has no place in UK public services"

IndySun — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:51:48 +0000

The petition is now a 404.

New comment by IndySun in "'Active' sitting is better for brain health: review of studies"

IndySun — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:39:19 +0000

Sciencealert seems to summarise academic studies using tabloid journalists.

New comment by IndySun in "'Active' sitting is better for brain health: review of studies"

IndySun — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:36:56 +0000

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13872877251394751

Based on this report.

Blue Box – Why Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak Hacked the Phone Network (2013)

IndySun — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:39:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.mac-history.net/2013/02/02/blue-box/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46713259

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by IndySun in "The use of the word 'robust' to describe software in UK law"

IndySun — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:23:38 +0000

The Use of the Word ‘Robust’ to Describe Software Code

https://ials.sas.ac.uk/ials-blog/browse-past-posts/use-word-...

New comment by IndySun in "Notes on Apple's Nano Texture (2025)"

IndySun — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:48:48 +0000

Thank you. Yes, your distance point (ie the sun!) is valid.

I could have added, also maintain the exact camera position too.

And had I spent more thought on replying, I'd suggest a short video would surely be most informative. I liked the article overall.

New comment by IndySun in "Notes on Apple's Nano Texture (2025)"

IndySun — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:54:05 +0000

If you're going to compare screen reflections at a certain physical point, put the screens you're comparing (they're real easy to move) at that certain physical point. Don't put them side by side. Poor reviews are worse than worthless.

New comment by IndySun in "Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video"

IndySun — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:44:37 +0000

Where does this tech originate, creatively? I'm especially thinking about a 1990s or 2000s Rolling Stones pop video that seemed to 'mess with time' but (by and large) in 2d. Had a 'drunk' look to it.