#music player software

[rawliverandgoronspice]

trying to assign instruments to gerudo characters for thralls' soundtrack. Nabooru is getting the sitar so far, as I think she's good at representing the gerudo side that's closer to the Wild Era in terms of long-term vision for gerudo prosperity, not to mention that it works great for a more laid-back character; though Iftaah could also get that aspect, even though her perspective is a little bit more desperate and a little less actually strategizing about diplomacy and commerce in the way that Nabooru's is... not sure I have nailed down the perfect instrument for her yet though? Maybe a duduk, for its plaintive quality and capacity for softness? But I don't know, I feel like there could be something better out there. Saeruk and flamenco guitar seem pretty great fit for the versatility of the instrument, both harsh and defiant, playful at times, but also extremely sad if needs be, and the fact that she represents more the "older" kind of gerudo works well with more hispanic/romany inspirations. And then there's Aveil, who I feel represent the best the connection of the gerudos to their land, and I'd love an instrument that really represents that. Still looking for that one.

There's a bunch of fun things for Ganondorf that can be done, but I think he'll get... bigger instruments, in general. And church organs are quite versatile too it turns out. :) I like the marimba from his first phase boss battle, but it's a little too... I don't know, I feel like it lacks the roundness and depth and imposing quality that we could get with other picks. But Ganondorf so far has about *eight billion* leitmotifs going on with what I have selected for him (him and Ganon's, as they are... not exactly separate entities in the story, but sort of, it's kind of weird), so it might be more a case of actual melody rather than instruments, or maybe on top of instruments that swap in and out depending on what we want to invoke...

Sorry, rambling, but I would really love to compensate for my lack of voice actors with a pretty meaningful stab at the soundtrack. I feel like I kind of have to honestly. ;;

#thoughts #thralls of power #animatic project #gerudos #nabooru #ganondorf #I need to upgrade my music software and stop using Logic 5.5 that came out in 2002 ;; #and gives me between 30mn to 2h before subjecting me to a coinflip about whether or not it corrups my savefile #never really had the material for a proper upgrade but I really want to make one and that seems the perfect opportunity for that #also yeah nabooru has kind of a big role in thralls! #she wasn't there at all in descant or just in passing #but she becomes kind of an important player in this version of the events #her antagonism with ganondorf is. definitively there let's say. #it's funny I actually kind of used descant as a brainstorming ground for thralls in many ways #as every single character arc is just whatever I began to sketch out in unhallowed vespers #but like More and More Deliberate and more focused too #there's a bunch of threads I completely cut out #so it won't be a perfect 1:1 #which is for the best I think I just hadn't spent enough time with some characters to truly get them #I'm much more confident now #Iftaah is perhaps the one that needs the most work at the moment? she has a Bad Fucking Time so I need to make sure #it goes to places that not only serve other people's arcs but also her own --and that she ends the story in a meaningful place narratively #Serielle also needs work but more in the sense that's there's so much happening in her brain. and it's pretty difficult to convey. #but I fully know what's going on in there at least even if it's wildly convoluted #anyway!! rambling rambling sorry sorry #I am frustrated that I can't actually work on it so here I am rambling #ok back to work now

[mingos-commodoreblog]

Protrekkr 2.6.7 - A hybrid of modern day audio software and old-school styles of music tracker

#retro #tracker #music #player #tool #ProTrekkr #software #samples #electronic music #MorphOS #Windows #Linux #FreeBSD #NetBSD #Amiga OS4 #AROS #Mac OSX #Haiku OS

[bloomfish]

I've been remaking some of my old mixes from 8tracks (rest in peace, most beautiful website) on spotify and honestly some of them were so good I'm impressed with myself. I should do this for a living. wish there was a job that involved putting different songs together in a specific order

#like how much thought i put into the continuity of the songs and the overall cohesion of the mixes lol #and very different mixes like from ambient to like... welsh folk music lmao #every day of my life i miss 8tracks #honestly spotify has been so destructive for every other kind of music platform like... remember pandora? its obsolete now #the other thing i miss dearly is windows media player. hands down the best music software there will ever be #it was ugly but SIMPLE. FUNCTIONAL. my library was immaculately organised

[ariyan24]

Native Instruments – Session Strings Pro 2 Download

Native Instruments' Session Strings Pro 2 is a versatile and powerful virtual instrument that offers a world-class orchestral string ensemble at your fingertips. This downloadable software package is a must-have for music producers, composers, and musicians seeking realistic and expressive string sounds.

Session Strings Pro 2 builds upon the success of its predecessor with enhanced features and an even more authentic sound. It boasts a meticulously sampled 22-piece string ensemble, featuring violins, violas, cellos, and double basses, all performed by top-tier musicians. The instrument offers a wide range of articulations, from lush legatos to staccatos and pizzicatos, allowing you to create expressive and dynamic compositions effortlessly.

With its intuitive interface and comprehensive control options, Session Strings Pro 2 empowers you to shape your string arrangements with precision. Whether you're scoring for film, producing pop tracks, or adding depth to your compositions, this downloadable masterpiece delivers impeccable string realism and flexibility, making it an indispensable tool for music production. Elevate your music to new heights with Session Strings Pro 2.

#Native Instruments #Session Strings Pro 2 #virtual instrument #orchestral strings #string ensemble #music production #Kontakt library #realistic strings #cinematic strings #scoring #symphonic strings #string quartet #string section #Kontakt player #sound design #composing #film scoring #classical music #music software #VST plugin.

[untitled69807]

Poweramp Pro MOD APK vbuild-965-uni MOD APK (Full/Patched)

Please download the MOD APK version of Poweramp Music Player on our website. The full version of the app has been unlocked for free to use. Introduce about Poweramp Music Player Poweramp Music Player is a powerful music player for Android devices. The application concentrates on 3 aspects, consisting of audio editing, user benefit and interface. Therefore, Poweramp Music Player quickly received a…

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#Music & Audio #Poweramp Music Player (Trial) #Poweramp Music Player (Trial) build-957-bundle-play #Poweramp Software Design (Max MP)

[unpretty]

Tangara is a portable music player. It outputs high-quality sound through a 3.5 mm headphone jack or Bluetooth, has great battery life, and includes a processor that’s powerful enough to support any audio format you can throw at it. It’s also 100% open hardware running open-source software, which makes it easy to customize, repair, and upgrade. Tangara plays what you want to hear, however you want to hear it.

i can't possibly justify the $249 right now but this is cool as hell and if i didn't already have a portable audio player i'd be on this so fast

#original #tangara #i didn't see anyone else posting about this #easy to repair! easy to mod!

[mins0o]

Coding Log #016

It's been a long time since I have contributed on a personal public repo. I'm planning to learn C# more seriously, and touch up my project, SMPL Editor. I'm planning to add iTunes compatibility feature, which will allow users to ①map songs between their iTunes library and their SMPL libraries, and ②import and export libraries cross-platform. Actual sequence of actions would be

import1 -> import2 -> map libraries (swappable with edit) -> edit (swappable with mapping) -> export

Since there are so many things I am planning to do during limited evening, I will take small steps.

Tomorrow, I will (hopefully) return with some diagrams blueprinting all the features and components laid out.

#coding #programming #software development #software architect #software engineering #software design #app design #SMPL #Samsung Music Player #iTunes #Music Library #Music #Music Library Management #GitHub #Productivity #DevLog #coding log

[verysinglepieceofbread]

i've been in seventeen's fandom for <redacted> months and my current understanding of the members is:

- imagine if chihuahua was REALLY protective so it got buff and learned to bark/growl in a low voice;

- divine feminine cisgender man;

- just straight up a kumiho;

- god's most autistic creature. i don't even really like his looks, but i would fucking kill anyone who hurts him;

- Tigger from Winnie the Pooh, basically;

- woah, nerd software on jock hardware. someone get this man to rap about chemistry;

- is it a rice ball or a tiny round cat? wrong!! it's a music producer and he's fucking buff;

- sunshine! vitamins! biggest smile in the world!

- imagine previously mentioned chihuahua raised a giant retriever. he's big, he's beautiful, he's well behaved, he's kind, he's fucking pathetic;

- jedi master yoda in the making;

- best boy tangerine in the world. probably bipolar, probably works on it hard;

- ...why does he have a slavic face. why asian + american = slavic. why does he have a personality of a hockey player and a fashion sense of one;

- dude, i'm like so sorry. you have the squarest chin and the hardest life. you're being so brave and funny about it.

gremlins, the lot of them.

#seventeen #svt

[do-you-have-a-flag]

old mp3 player propaganda for you:

predates planned obsolescence that pushes you to upgrade to the exact same product every year

saves you phone battery by being a dedicated seperate device

no streaming reception issues no buffering

easily portable

full control of order or shuffle

NO ADS

actually pocket sized yes even for annoyingly small designed pockets on women's trousers

conscious music curation, even if you are discovering new music elsewhere you have to decide if you like it enough to keep it in regular listening

more tactile than touch screen smart devices so you can use the controls without looking

actual radio inbuilt no subscription needed

audio jack for headphones or speaker means no faffing around with adaptors or bluetooth charging or connecting to the wrong device or losing connection

no notifications

surprisingly durable

many mp3 players are still multimedia devices with voice record and text or video viewing functions

yes you still might use your phone for the internet or games but also consider no external access to the device without physically plugging it into a computer as a security function

small device kind of cute kind of fun to look at and hold in ur hands like a small creature kind of fun to decorate and accessorise with

my one specifically i was able to download the software from the brand's website because they still have the software and manuals available for discontinued tech and it works no problem, even the battery life still seems fine which i can not say for ANY of the phones i got in the last decade

#anyway i truly believe if we make mp3 players trendy retro tech #like records and y2k nostalgia for cd players #we might get some variety in the current market who knows #sorry to be An Old about this but i like having the option for a less connected device so i can use my more important devices better

[reelmegabyte]

ever wonder why spotify/discord/teams desktop apps kind of suck?

i don't do a lot of long form posts but. I realized that so many people aren't aware that a lot of the enshittification of using computers in the past decade or so has a lot to do with embedded webapps becoming so frequently used instead of creating native programs. and boy do i have some thoughts about this.

for those who are not blessed/cursed with computers knowledge Basically most (graphical) programs used to be native programs (ever since we started widely using a graphical interface instead of just a text-based terminal). these are apps that feel like when you open up the settings on your computer, and one of the factors that make windows and mac programs look different (bc they use a different design language!) this was the standard for a long long time - your emails were served to you in a special email application like thunderbird or outlook, your documents were processed in something like microsoft word (again. On your own computer!). same goes for calendars, calculators, spreadsheets, and a whole bunch more - crucially, your computer didn't depend on the internet to do basic things, but being connected to the web was very much an appreciated luxury!

that leads us to the eventual rise of webapps that we are all so painfully familiar with today - gmail dot com/outlook, google docs, google/microsoft calendar, and so on. as html/css/js technology grew beyond just displaying text images and such, it became clear that it could be a lot more convenient to just run programs on some server somewhere, and serve the front end on a web interface for anyone to use. this is really very convenient!!!! it Also means a huge concentration of power (notice how suddenly google is one company providing you the SERVICE) - you're renting instead of owning. which means google is your landlord - the services you use every day are first and foremost means of hitting the year over year profit quota. its a pretty sweet deal to have a free email account in exchange for ads! email accounts used to be paid (simply because the provider had to store your emails somewhere. which takes up storage space which is physical hard drives), but now the standard as of hotmail/yahoo/gmail is to just provide a free service and shove ads in as much as you need to.

webapps can do a lot of things, but they didn't immediately replace software like skype or code editors or music players - software that requires more heavy system interaction or snappy audio/visual responses. in 2013, the electron framework came out - a way of packaging up a bundle of html/css/js into a neat little crossplatform application that could be downloaded and run like any other native application. there were significant upsides to this - web developers could suddenly use their webapp skills to build desktop applications that ran on any computer as long as it could support chrome*! the first applications to be built on electron were the late code editor atom (rest in peace), but soon a whole lot of companies took note! some notable contemporary applications that use electron, or a similar webapp-embedded-in-a-little-chrome as a base are:

microsoft teams

notion

vscode

discord

spotify

anyone! who has paid even a little bit of attention to their computer - especially when using older/budget computers - know just how much having chrome open can slow down your computer (firefox as well to a lesser extent. because its just built better <3)

whenever you have one of these programs open on your computer, it's running in a one-tab chrome browser. there is a whole extra chrome open just to run your discord. if you have discord, spotify, and notion open all at once, along with chrome itself, that's four chromes. needless to say, this uses a LOT of resources to deliver applications that are often much less polished and less integrated with the rest of the operating system. it also means that if you have no internet connection, sometimes the apps straight up do not work, since much of them rely heavily on being connected to their servers, where the heavy lifting is done.

taking this idea to the very furthest is the concept of chromebooks - dinky little laptops that were created to only run a web browser and webapps - simply a vessel to access the google dot com mothership. they have gotten better at running offline android/linux applications, but often the $200 chromebooks that are bought in bulk have almost no processing power of their own - why would you even need it? you have everything you could possibly need in the warm embrace of google!

all in all the average person in the modern age, using computers in the mainstream way, owns very little of their means of computing.

i started this post as a rant about the electron/webapp framework because i think that it sucks and it displaces proper programs. and now ive swiveled into getting pissed off at software services which is in honestly the core issue. and i think things can be better!!!!!!!!!!! but to think about better computing culture one has to imagine living outside of capitalism.

i'm not the one to try to explain permacomputing specifically because there's already wonderful literature ^ but if anything here interested you, read this!!!!!!!!!! there is a beautiful world where computers live for decades and do less but do it well. and you just own it. come frolic with me Okay ? :]

*when i say chrome i technically mean chromium. but functionally it's same thing

#txt #long post #permacomputing #sustainability

[science-sculpt]

Epigenetics: A Journey Through Inheritance Beyond Genes

For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by the mysteries of heredity and how traits are passed down from generation to generation. DNA, the molecule that stores our genetic code, was once thought to be the sole determinant of our characteristics. However, a new frontier in biology, revealing a captivating layer of complexity beyond the DNA sequence itself: Epigenetics.

What is Epigenetics?

The term "epigenetics" was first coined in the 1940s by British biologist Conrad Waddington, but it wasn't until the late 20th century that its significance truly blossomed. Epigenetics, literally meaning "above genetics," refers to the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without alterations to the DNA sequence itself. Imagine DNA as the musical score, but epigenetics are the conductor and musicians who determine how the music is played. Through chemical modifications and adjustments to the proteins around DNA, epigenetics dictates which genes are turned on or off, influencing how cells function and ultimately shaping our health, development, and even behavior. Think of your DNA as the hardware: it contains the basic instructions for building and running your body. But epigenetics acts like the software, fine-tuning those instructions and determining which genes get turned on or off at specific times and in specific cells. These modifications, like chemical tags or changes in the packaging of DNA, don't alter the underlying code itself, but they can have a profound impact on how it's read and interpreted.

The Key Players:

DNA methylation: This process involves adding a methyl group to DNA, essentially silencing the gene it's attached to. Imagine it like putting a dimmer switch on a light bulb.

Histone modifications: Histones are proteins that package DNA, and changes in their structure can make genes more or less accessible to the cellular machinery needed for expression. Think of it like adjusting the curtains around a window - open wide for full light, slightly closed for filtered light.

Non-coding RNAs: These are molecules that don't code for proteins but can regulate gene expression in various ways. They're like the backstage crew in a play, ensuring everything runs smoothly.

The Power of Epigenetic Regulation

Epigenetic regulation plays a crucial role in various biological processes, including:

Development: During embryonic development, different cell types emerge from the same DNA blueprint by activating or silencing specific gene sets through epigenetic modifications.

Cellular differentiation: Specialized cells like muscle or nerve cells have unique functions due to differences in their active genes, controlled by epigenetic mechanisms.

Learning and memory: Epigenetic changes in brain cells are thought to be essential for learning and forming memories.

Aging: As we age, our epigenome accumulates changes that can contribute to age-related decline and disease.

Environmental influences: Diet, exercise, stress, and exposure to toxins can leave epigenetic marks on our genes, potentially impacting our health and even the health of future generations.

Epigenetics reminds us that we are not simply products of our genes. Our environment, choices, and experiences leave their mark, shaping who we are and potentially influencing our children's health. This deeper understanding of ourselves opens doors for self-awareness, empowerment, and potentially reshaping our narratives – not just as individuals, but as a species with the potential to leave a healthier legacy for generations to come.

#life science #biology #science sculpt #molecular biology #biotechnology #epigenetics #daily dose of science #dna #genetic inheritance #genetics #decoding dna #genetic code #science #double helix

[neonghostlights]

The Love Test: An Eddie Munson Valentines Day Special

A/N: Happy Valentines Day! This is set in the 80's but let's pretend software like this existed back then, okay?

Pairing: Eddie Munson x Cheerleader!Reader

Warnings: Bad writing, sorry. Cussing. Mean-ish Eddie? (He's just protecting his heart okay), Cussing, Overbearing/Mean Parents, Bullying, My blog is 18 + Only, Minors do not interact.

Word Count: 3.2k

Summary: Every year Hawkins High Cheer Team ran an annual fundraiser. This year was Love Compatibility Tests in honor of Valentines Day. What happens when your match is one that you least expected?

Masterlist

Monday, February 10, 1986

You sat at the decorated table at the front of the cafeteria. The pink plastic tablecloth already had a hole in it from getting stabbed with a pen. It bugged you. Pink and red balloons were anchored to each side. A large sign was taped to the front. You and Chrissy had spent an hour the night before creating the perfect sign, both of you armed with markers and glitter glue. 

Support the Hawkins High Cheer Team, Love Tests, $5

This year the cheer squad desperately needed to do something different. The annual bake sales you did had started to flop. You wished you could take credit for the new idea this year, but it was all thanks to Heather. She had shown you the glossy pages of the magazine with a copy of the test on it. 

“It is said to be the most accurate compatibility test out there,” she said around a large wad of bubble gum. “It even has a website for you to insert the answers to get the results.”

“That could take forever,” Chrissy said while trying to paint her toes. 

“Nope. It’s a software. You just enter in all the tests and their answers and it sorts it for you. Besides, if we all work on it then it’ll take no time. We can even talk to some of the basketball players to help. You know Jason will do whatever you ask if you bat your eyelashes enough for him,” Heather said while dramatically fluttering her eyelids in Chrissy’s face. 

You grabbed the magazine from Heather. Reading over the test questions. The first few questions were simple enough; favorite color, music, movie, and food. Then the questions got a little deeper, needing some more well thought out answers. 

Both Chrissy and Heather turned to look at you for approval. Although Chrissy was cheer captain and you weren’t, you were the most level headed out of the bunch. If you said it was a good idea, then it was a good idea. 

“This might actually work,” you muttered while reading over the rest of the article. 

Heather squealed and clapped her hands in triumph, causing Chrissy to paint her whole toe fire engine red. 

You smiled at your memory as the next student stepped up to the table to pay for the test.

“It’s complete bullshit,” Eddie said loudly as he threw his lunchbox loudly on the table, causing Dustin to flinch. 

Dustin, ever the brave soul, remained mostly unaffected by Eddie’s outbursts. “More forced conformity?” he asked while Gareth and Jeff snickered. 

“Basically! Look at that!” He pointed to the Valentines decorated table where the smiley cheerleaders sat. “Every year I put in a request to have some sort of fundraiser for hellfire. But no, I always get turned down. But the cheer squad smiles and wiggles their pom poms one time and they get whatever they want! I mean who wants to celebrate a corrupt capitalist holiday anyway!”

“What makes you think anyone would ever donate to our fundraiser if we had one?” Gareth speaks up. 

“That’s not the point!” Eddie practically screams. 

Realistically, Eddie knew that they would probably get laughed at if he ever did try a fundraiser. He could only imagine he would get more church pamphlets and bibles than actual monetary donations, but it still wasn’t fair. His club deserved better than to be pushed aside by the school. 

The rest of the club knew that when Eddie started to get red in the face over something it was best to distract him before their lunches each got a shoe print in it from his table top tirades. 

“But, did you hear what the fundraiser is?” Dustin asked innocently from beside Eddie. 

Gareth and Jeff both shot the freshman a warning look. 

“Love compatibility tests,” Dustin continued anyway. “Could be fun.”

Eddie scoffed, “Sounds like more bullshit to me. Those things don’t actually work. Not only are they conformists but they’re liars too!”

Mike slowly pulled his lunch tray from the table to his lap in an preemptive attempt to protect it. 

Knowing that Eddie wouldn’t be able to turn down a good dare, Dustin spoke again, “Only one way to find out if it’s bullshit or not. I dare you to go take one. See if it’s really bullshit or not.”

Eddie started to sputter. “Like hell am I giving that institution my hard earned money.”

Gareth, who was thoroughly invested, reached into his wallet and slapped a five dollar bill on the table and shoved it towards Eddie. “What? Scared you might fall in love? Or are you too scared about going up there and talking to some cheerleaders?”

Eddie grabbed the bill off the table before he cut his eyes at both Dustin and Gareth. “I’m not scared of anything, especially not them.” He stood from his seat and marched to the table at the front of the room. 

You heard someone mumble “What the hell is the freak doing here?” before you saw him.

There standing in your line was Eddie Munson, looking like he’d rather be anywhere but standing in line for a love compatibility test. Although he looked miserable, you felt the butterflies erupt in your stomach at seeing your secret crush. 

You two had never really spoken before, but you had seen him around school. He was very hard to miss. You remember when you were new to Hawkins and you had smiled at him a few times just to be met with an eye roll. You learned quickly to stop smiling at him. 

Other than that, you never had an issue with Eddie. The rest of the squad and the basketball surely hated him though. The rumors surrounding him seemed to get more and more ridiculous each year. 

“Hi, Eddie! Are you here to buy a Love Compatibility Test?” you greeted brightly when he stepped up to the table in front of you. 

“Here,” he said as he shoved the money towards you. 

Eddie wouldn’t admit it but he felt the prickly sensation of remorse when he watched your smile falter at his rudeness.

“Oh, okay. Here you go. You can fill it out over there and drop it in the box once you’re done. You will get the results on the morning of Valentines Day,” you said, attempting to keep your voice more cheerful.

Eddie nodded his head before moving to the next obnoxiously decorated table to complete the test. Eddie couldn’t help but think that the decorations looked as if Cupid threw up. 

“Come on just take one,” Heather said, shoving a blank test into your face and drawing your attention away from watching Eddie’s brow furrow as he looked over the test. 

“Why aren’t you making Chrissy take one?” you asked, pointing a finger at your other best friend. 

“Because I already know my perfect match.” She sent a loving glance over to Jason’s table where he was currently in a debate over a long past basketball game. 

“Fine,” you huffed, snatching the paper from Heather. Grabbing a pencil, you neatly wrote your name at the top of the paper.

The questions were easy enough and were mostly multiple choice, until it got to the last question. 

Favorite color? Red. 

Favorite genre of music? Metal. Even though you would never admit it to any one else. Especially to none of the friends that were currently sitting with you. 

Favorite book genre? Fantasy. 

Favorite movie genre? Horror.

The questions continued on like that, even asking about your zodiac sign. 

The very last question on the page made you pause with your pencil hovering over the sheet. 

What is one thing you want in this life?

You smiled, knowing exactly what you wanted and folded the paper to place with the rest of the completed tests.

Later that night you were exhausted after practice. You trudged into your house dreaming of a hot shower and sleep. Hoping to sneak past your parents, you started to head to your room. 

“Come here, we need to talk!” your mother called from the kitchen.

You groaned and rolled your eyes before going to see what she wanted. Knowing her, it was never anything good. 

Your mother sat at the counter. Hair perfectly styled and make up done to perfection. You would think she would be ready to walk on the red carpet instead of cooking dinner. 

But that’s how your parents were. Always needing to show the world how perfect they were even when no one was watching. It was like they were afraid that if they let the mask slip for just a second someone would jump out with a camera and scream “Gotcha!”

If that ever happened they would likely change their identities and leave the country. 

“Why are you so sweaty?” your mom asked with a puckered face of disgust. 

Here she goes already. “I had cheer practice.”

“Your sister used to never come home looking like that after practice,” your mom said with a raised eyebrow. “She’s always able to look like a lady and not walk around town looking like she’s homeless.”

You rolled your eyes at the mention of your older sister. The perfect one that could do no wrong. The one that got engaged to a man of your mothers choosing the second she turned 18. Although they will fiercely deny it was an arranged marriage. She was currently living the perfect suburban life with 2.5 kids and a white picket fence. 

Your sister seemed happy and you were happy for her. That just wasn’t the life you wanted. 

“Noted. What did you need to talk to me about?” Every minute sat under the scrutiny of your mother was a minute too long. 

“I spoke to Janet today and her son Josh is taking you out this Friday for Valentine's Day,” she said smugly. 

“Not happening,” you replied immediately. 

Josh didn’t seem too harmful. He was on the basketball team and you barely spoke to each other. Only really seeing each other when with each other's friends or at the games. 

Your mother and his mother had been trying to get you together for years. You were just always able to avoid it. Seemed like your luck was running out. 

“They are nice people. You will do as I tell you and not embarrass this family.”

You sent a hopeless glance to your father who sat at the kitchen table with a newspaper pressed to his face. 

“Your father agrees too. Josh is a good boy and comes from a good family. You’re going.”

Pressing a hand to your eyes to fight the tears, you knew you wouldn’t win. Your mother would drag you out of the house and into Josh’s car herself if she had too. All you could do in the moment was nod along to what she had to say. 

Friday, February 14th, 1986

Eddie had forgotten about the stupid compatibility test thing. 

So come Valentines Day, he was surprised when cheerleaders came into his first period class handing out envelopes to students. 

The cheerleader that sat his envelope on his desk rolled her eyes at him before prancing away like she would catch a disease. 

Eddie eyed the white envelope on his desk. HIs name was written in pink glitter pen and surrounded by heart stickers. 

Eddie let out a humorless laugh, prepared to just throw it away without opening it. But, Eddie was a curious man. It wouldn’t hurt to just take one look and never think about it again, right?

Eddie glanced around the room. All of the students were too busy opening their own envelopes and giggling about the results. 

Quickly opening it he pulled out the heart shaped lollipop and shoved it in his pocket for later. 

His heart dropped when he saw your name written on the red cardstock in bold black letters. 

After handing out all of the results, you felt a hand on your elbow. 

Nearly the whole school had taken tests, sending your fundraiser well over its goal. 

It had been a long few days of figuring out everybody’s results and making the cards. You had at least two mental breakdowns since the software crashed three times while processing. 

“Can we talk?” Chrissy said in a hushed tone, doing her best to not alert the other cheerleaders. 

“Yeah, what’s wrong?” you asked confused. 

“I’m the one that did your results. I didn’t want the rest of the girls to see it. Here.” She held out the envelope with your name on it infront of you. “I just want you to know I think it’s really great. He seems like such a nice guy.”

“You make me nervous when you ramble,” you sighed while pulling apart the seal to look at the results. 

Eddie Munson

Chrissy shot you a knowing smile as she watched the expression on your face. She had been the only one of your friends who knew of your crush on him. Even after years of her trying to talk you into approaching him, she knew this would be the push you needed. 

“What?! There’s no way. We are so different.”

“Maybe you aren’t as different as you think,” Chrissy said with a wink before skipping off. 

Leaving you in the hallway to think about what you were going to do next. 

You swallowed down your pride and decided to approach Eddie during lunch. 

Walking to his table, you saw the way he smiled and laughed with his friends. Each of them were so unapologetically themselves. You couldn’t help but feel the monstrous pang of jealousy in your gut. “Hi, Eddie,” you said sweetly when you reached his table. 

His eyes snapped up to you in surprise before turning into a glare. 

“Can I help you?” His cold tone was not what you expected. Maybe he just hadn’t read his results yet. 

“Can we talk?” You asked hopefully. Hoping he would say yes and you’d be able to go somewhere away from his friends prying eyes. 

“Don’t you have some pom poms to go shake? Go bother someone else.”

You cringed at his rudeness. His friends at his table turned to stare at him wide eyed. 

“Seriously, go,” He snapped at you. 

You froze in place feeling your face start to heat. You had always stood up for Eddie against the jocks, even if he didn’t see that. Your eyes started to water as you turned on your heels and hurried out of the lunch room. 

“What the hell was that?” Dustin practically screamed at Eddie. 

Eddie just shrugged, “The cheerleaders are trying to play a prank on me.”

“And how is that?” Mike spoke up. 

“That stupid compatibility test. I got her name back as my results. There’s no way that’s legit. She was probably just coming over here to laugh at me or something.” Eddie rolled his eyes and popped a pretzel into his mouth. 

“Eddie, I’ve met her. She’s super nice. She’s even asked me about Hellfire and Dungeons and Dragons before. I don’t think it was a joke,” Gareth said calmly. 

“She tutored me for my Spanish test one time! She was nice to me,” Dustin said quickly. 

This grabbed Eddie’s attention as he looked at his young friend. He can admit that seeing how someone treated his friends was a good show of character for him. 

“Really?” Eddie asked quietly. Unsure of himself. 

“Yes, and you just made her cry,” Dustin said with crossed arms. 

“Shit!” Eddie said, hopping up from his seat. “Did you see where she went?” He said as he looked around the cafeteria. 

“She ran out that way.” Mike pointed to the open cafeteria doors, now bored with the conversation. 

Eddie rushed out of the cafeteria in hope of finding you. 

He walked the halls for a few minutes before he heard the soft sniffles from behind the drama room door. 

He opened the door slowly, hoping to not frighten you. You wouldn’t blame you if you refused to talk to him but he felt like he needed to at least try to explain himself. 

“Eddie? What are you doing here?” You asked softly, trying to hide your face from him. 

“I thought this was just my designated crying spot,” he said in a light tone, hoping to make you laugh. When he noticed your face fall a little more he took a step closer. “That was me trying to be funny and failing.”

You let out an airy laugh, “Why are you here?”

“I, uh, just wanted to apologize for the way I spoke to you earlier. It wasn’t right. I just need to know though, were my results a prank?”

Your jaw popped open in shock. “A prank? You really think I would do that to you?”

“I didn’t really know. I’m sorry for assuming. I just don’t have a very good relationship with popular people. I’m sure you’ve noticed.”

“I’m sorry I made you think I was like that. I tried to smile and say hi to you a few times but you didn’t seem very interested in having me as a friend,” you admitted shyly. Suddenly your shoes were the most interesting things in the room.

“Yeah, well consider me being in shock. A pretty girl smiling at me? No way.”

You felt your cheeks start to heat at hearing him calling you pretty. He said it so smoothly that you weren’t even sure he noticed himself say it. 

“What was your answer to the last question?” He asked suddenly. “I think the question was: What is one thing you want in this life?” 

That question had been on Eddie's mind all week since he read it on the test. He had been curious about what your answer had been. 

“Oh,” you mumbled, growing more shy. Taking a deep breath you said, “The ability to be myself.”

I wide grin spread across Eddie's face. “Well, I think those results are more accurate than I originally thought.”

You met his smile with your own as the room grew quiet for a moment. 

“Go out with me tonight? I mean we probably can’t do anything fancy but-”

You cut him off abruptly before he could talk himself out of it. “I’d love to.”

You didn’t miss the outrage on your mothers face as you walked right past Josh and his bouquet of roses and headed to Eddie’s van. 

Eddie showed up at 7:00 P.M. on the dot to pick you up for your date. He was holding a small cluster of white flowers that looked like he had picked them right from the side of the road. You loved them. They were the prettiest flowers you had ever seen. 

Eddie held the door open for you and helped you step up into the van before running around the front and jumping into his own seat. Before he drove off to take you onto the best date you’d ever had he turned to you. 

“Didn’t realize I had competition,” he said with a smirk. 

“Don’t worry. There’s no competition.”

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[ariyan24]

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[goqmir]

dream computer software program i wish existed- a portable audio file player that is intended to be sent along in a .zip file with a folder of mp3 file songs for your friends to listen to them with. you can highly customize the look of the audio player and preprogram the exact order of songs in the folders so the listening experience is at its best. as someone whose been downloading a bunch of music to listen to locally recently a lot of friends ask for the playlists/digital versions of the cds i make and i would love to be able to heavily curate the experience of listening to these playlists :)

[wip]

Hello! Would you ever consider bringing back different post types, especially audio? I appreciate that audio posts now display the artist, song title, and album name, but unfortunately newer audio posts don’t play in Tumblr-based music players like egoisticalgoat.de or robinpx.github.io/boombox because they’re read as text posts. Thank you for reading!

Answer: Hey there, @stepintomusic!

Sadly, the answer here is no. We’ve been moving away from legacy post types and towards the Neue Post Format���a format that allows multiple types of media in the same post—for many years. The new features available in NPF basically guarantee that we won’t ever switch back to the legacy format.

(If you’re interested in peeking behind the scenes here, there are a few posts about NPF over at @engineering.)

Now, to get into the meat of the issue. While it would be amazing if we could support every third-party tool forever, the reality is that we can’t. We’re a surprisingly small team to begin with, and even if we weren’t, that support would come at a cost.

To start, there’s the development tax. Now, would it have been cool to ensure all third-party tools (and all custom themes) worked 100% perfectly with posts stored as NPF before releasing NPF to the public? Yeah, it would have been… for third-party tools and custom themes. For us, it would have meant delaying NPF (and all the features it brings with it) for months, possibly years. Imagine a 2023 where Tumblr still doesn’t have polls: that’s the alternate future we’re talking about here.

And then, there’s our maintenance tax. The engine that powers Tumblr themes is already incredibly complicated—complicated to the point that we’re already finding it difficult to maintain and add things like, as you mentioned, NPF audio metadata. If, every time we found some third-party tool that doesn’t play nice with the latest changes, we tried to make an affordance for it… the engine would just become even more complex. And it would do so quickly, and complex to the point of being impossible to keep up with as a maintainer.

There’s a great article here by a former Mozilla developer about the pitfalls of prioritizing a third-party ecosystem over your own software. Did you know that Firefox was essentially a single-threaded application until 2018? This meant it would still visually lock up when saving files to disk, or collecting crash data. Chrome launched in 2008 and was multiprocess from the start. But it took Firefox ten years to catch up because supporting all existing third-party add-ons was seen as necessary. (Spoiler alert: in the end, they had to drop support for those add-ons anyway.)

My own recommendation around third-party software like this is: get in contact with its developer! If something in their software isn’t working, there’s nobody more qualified to update it. (Or, if they’ve abandoned the project but had made it open-source, maybe someone else could step up to maintain it. Maybe you! You never know until you try.)

I talked about the maintenance tax from the first-party side, but let’s talk about it from the third-party side, too. As a theme author and add-on developer myself, I have long accepted that the cost of maintaining these things can never be zero. When your software interacts with an online service, and that online service is being actively maintained, your software also needs to be maintained.

I hope all this has been enlightening! Thanks for your question, and please, have a great day.

—April

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[raptorbricks]

Every music streaming service/music player software should have this built in by default

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