Quick, immediate success! I am so excited about this mini project I had to share it with the world. Here's the background story in one paragraph:

So this morning started off with a snow day. And that meant I had some time to browse the web. I started thinking of how my favorite open source app, GIMP, used X11 as a framework for the interface. If you've never heard of GIMP, you gotta google it. It takes a little getting used to, but once you get there it's like having Photoshop for free. If you're on a mac and it's frustrating, I've got a few settings for X11 that can help make it more helpful for you.

Hello everyone,
I've got a little proposal for all you composers out there. With the rise of E-Readers and the iPad and such, Here's a little format trick you can do in Finale or any other music publishing software to get your music to display well on an iPad.

Well, it's been a while. A new app is underway, and it is nearing completion. If you want to link in with the home page of Scrap Booker, bookmark this URL: http://www.chrisroode.com/chris/ScrapBooker

I am currently looking for beta testers who have iOS 5.0 on their iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. If you're interested, pop a message over to me. More updates will come soon.

I'm in NYC for the weekend. Having a good time with the Banerjees!

I'm making a call out to the wild with my masters project. The Roode Orbital Modular Synthesizer has entered its final stages of development. We are getting close to seeing release on the Apple store, but currently we need Beta Testers. If you are a musician with an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch and would like to try out some serious synthesizer software, please make sure to contact me.

Hello, I have uploaded a new Youtube video of my App. it is coming along nicely, and I can consider Alpha development finished. I am currently looking for some Beta testers. If you're interested, please join the community and I'll get in touch with you. The video above shows a little more detail about HOW Roode Orbital is making all of that sound. Enjoy!

Chris Roode

I am currently writing this blog entry from my Grandfather (in law)'s computer. Rachel and I are visiting family this week and right now we're in Northern Pennsylvania to visit her Grandparents. The experience I've had here gave me some new ideas to think about.

Once I was able to put the program's bugs into a list, I could made decisions on what to fix, and what to leave out. Today has been a breakthrough because I was able to fix all of the bugs that seriously prevented the project from going any further. Along the way I learned a great deal about object ownership in xCode.