Re: [NTLK] Pauls future direction...

From: Martin Joseph (marty_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Mon Oct 28 2002 - 15:28:39 EST


> I've vaguely started something to make this available within
> NewtonScript. I might resurrect this project when I'll be too tired
> of the MAD Max streaming bad sound quality.

I know the desire to play MP3's on Newt is a long standing dream, and
the tie in with the ATA card support is very cool to be sure....

I think a future project that would maximally benefit all Newton users
would be some attempt to analyze/optimize the current NIE
implementation.

I don't really know why the current NIE rig appears to be as slow as it
is, but I feel pretty sure that it is NOT optimal. Perhaps, this has
to do with NIEs buffer handling and ability to work in small memory
model? Perhaps if a NIE used much larger buffers (on ATA?)?. I digress.

Paul, you are the man, you have demonstrated repeatedly your ability
to decipher the guts of Apple's bug full and undocumented code, and
somehow (Thanks so much!!) fix it too.

Whatever you do, I'm quite sure it will be great and I am quite sure
I'll want it.

Thanks again and again for all your efforts.
Marty

-- 
Read the List FAQ/Etiquette: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html
Read the Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/
This is the NewtonTalk mailing list - http://www.newtontalk.net/



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Thu Oct 31 2002 - 12:04:29 EST