FL on the Web: hands-on, Image-Line tells us what it all means

A Web-native version of FL Studio generated a lot of buzz — and some confusion. Was this replacing the desktop version? (Absolutely not.) Was it part of some larger AI play? (Mostly Suno users seemed to think that.) Image-Line responded to my questions with their side of this — and I took the new Web UI for a spin.

Shae O. Omonijo’s free series on critical thinking, staying human, in the AI age

Harvard teacher and PhD candidate Shae O. Omonijo has put a full set of teaching materials online, including videos and a syllabus. This is your guide to staying human, reconnecting with offline communities, and embracing critical thinking and reading even in the AI age. And with that critical perspective comes something you may have been missing: optimism.

Peter Kirn - December 17, 2025

Fruity Loops Web! FL Studio arrives in a browser beta, with full compatibility

Mark your calendar: in the year of our Lord 2025, FL Studio is the first “legacy” production software to arrive with a full Web version, complete with native FL plug-ins. Start projects in your browser, and complete them in FL desktop software. It’s an installation-free FL, and that’s a big deal.

Peter Kirn - December 15, 2025

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