Alsophila : experimental AC3 encoder. I wanted to do some major changes to Aften, namely channel coupling and E-AC3 encoding. It was really difficult trying to get it working with Aften. I tried channel coupling at least 5 times, all without success. So I stripped-down the code to the bare bones (no simd, no threading, simplified interface). I quickly got channel coupling working, so I decided to keep the stripped-down version around for future experimental stuff before porting it over to Aften.
I've also been trying to get the FFmpeg E-AC3 decoder up-to-snuff. In the process, I'm also working on the normal AC3 decoder. I am mainly dealing with stability (segfault) issues and speeding up the downmixing without sacrificing quality.
Unrelated to coding, I've been playing PlaneShift, a fun (and free) MMORPG. They just released a new version, which is great for the added features, but has made the server a bit more unstable than usual.
I got a new camera for Christmas! It's a Fujifilm FinePix F50fd. The "fd" stands for face-detection, which is pretty cool. But the real reason I chose it was for the great
reviews. It is one of the best in its class for image quality in general, and puts the rest to shame when it comes to high-ISO/low-light picture-taking. I like to avoid flash if possible, and using a high ISO setting makes this much easier to do even without a tripod. If I was wealthy, I probably would have gotten a digital SLR, most likely a Fujifilm, but this camera is a close second place!
