Archive for September 2009


Twitter Log for 2009-09-26

September 26th, 2009 — 9:00pm

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Twitter Log for 2009-09-25

September 25th, 2009 — 9:00pm
  • All these sound cues are doing nothing. If I can pfl all the channels and not hear a change on cans…nothing is happening in the house. #
  • Seriously feels like someone got paid per cue. #
  • http://bit.ly/10NBh7 This article fails to see that consoles like the Xbox have become much more than just a gaming platform. The iPhone.. #
  • …is not anywhere close to the same class as consoles. PSP…Gameboy…sure. #

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Twitter Log for 2009-09-22

September 22nd, 2009 — 9:00pm
  • Car won't start, Mac crashed, and I got sick all on Sunday night. Fuck it…now I know why the entire Country music grenre exsists. #
  • The Secret Service made me move my motorcycle for Joe Biden. #
  • Never name something, post it…then do a google search. Crap. http://www.qloud.com/ #

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Twitter Log for 2009-09-20

September 20th, 2009 — 9:00pm

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Twitter Log for 2009-09-19

September 19th, 2009 — 9:00pm
  • @foster_child Wow….that was fast! ;) in reply to foster_child #
  • #Qlab #QAutoSaver QAutosaver 1.2 Patch Released. Fixes a bug that prevented QAS to save correctly when directories contained spaces… #
  • …this patch also fixes a crash that occurs when the App updates itself. This will happen this time…but is fixed for future updates. #
  • Unknown Fact: Take the British out of London and bring them to the US, they turn into party animals. I'm sooo tired today. #

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QAutoSaver 1.2 Bug Fix Released

September 19th, 2009 — 5:39pm

QAutoSaver has been updated to version 1.2 

This is a minor bug fix.

-Fixed an issue where QAS did not save correctly to directories with spaces.  Example: “This Folder”
-Fixed an issue with the self updater crashing on install.  This should be fixed for future updates beyond 1.2. 

Download QAutoSaver 1.2

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Twitter Log for 2009-09-18

September 18th, 2009 — 9:00pm

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In Development : Qloud Server

September 18th, 2009 — 11:39am

Ok…so the name is still a working title.  The “secret code name” so far has been QServer but, Qloud is kind of great in its own way.

Server Data View

Server Data View

So what is it?   Well…lets start at the beginning.

Originally this application started out as a paperwork solution for Qlab 2.  I have had several Qlab projects on the drawing board for sometime.   One problem that has persisted is, if I want to run an application for Qlab, like QAutoSaver, it needs to run on the machine hosting Qlab.

Now..if I’m designing a show it would be a major drag to have to open a paperwork app…make a pdf…put it on a disk…then run it to another computer with a printer.  Lets face it…machines running Qlab are usually off the grid and locked away in a booth somewhere.

So what if there was a server you could run on the Qlab 2 machine that let the designer have apps and scripts on his laptop that would work as if they were actually on the control computer?   “Qloud” aims to add this functionality.

People have been asking for a native iPhone app.  Well…again…the missing ‘link’ has been something for the iPhone to talk to. “Qloud” aims to add this functionality as well.

So WTF is with the name “Qloud” then?  The name is essentially borrowing from the internet term Cloud.  To sum it up.. Wikipedia explains it:

Cloud computing is a paradigm of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet. Users need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure in the “cloud” that supports them.”

So lets say we have (10) machines running Qlab 2, (1) Sound Designer Laptop, (1) Asst. Sound Designer Laptop, and (1) Video Designer laptop all running “Qloud” and a few people with iPhones.

All 10 Qlab 2 machines will be able to send a receive AppleScript Cues to each other.   The Workspace data models and scripting features on all 10 machines are available to the laptops and iPhones.

Example:  One instance of a new “Qloud” aware version of QAutoSaver could make periodic backups on all machines from the Asst. Sound Designers Laptop.

It’s really all sorts of crazy when you start thinking about all the possibilities.

The “Qloud” server itself will also feature:
-Bonjour (Zero-Config Networking)
- Adjustable Computer Usage and Data Safety Options
- Scripting Hooks for Server features

There is no official release date as I am one guy with a full time job (not coding) and a computer.  Progress is moving fast, thanks to Apple and Cocoa.  I would like to see this out in the next 6 months tops…but there are several hurdles ahead.

Updates to follow…

PS.  For the ultra nerd:  Yes…I realize that calling this a Cloud may not be exactly accurate and that it might be closer to Grid Computing.  I think this is somewhere in the in between.


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Twitter Log for 2009-09-17

September 17th, 2009 — 9:00pm
  • If you look behind you… #Phedre #

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Twitter Log for 2009-09-15

September 15th, 2009 — 9:00pm

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