There’s a major security hole in CDJs, Rekordbox; here’s what’s affected

AlphaTheta, the company the entire world still knows as “Pioneer,” has announced a major security vulnerability in many CDJ and XDJ models and all Rekordbox software for macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS. You should definitely patch your software, but what does this mean, exactly, and who’s affected? (Hint: it’s only an issue if you’re connected to a network.)

Adobe drops QuickTime support, as visual artists look for a solution

The story: Apple leaves QuickTime securities unpatched on Windows; Adobe drops support in their product line. But that leaves creative people stuck – including live visual artists. And now they’re looking for solutions.

Peter Kirn - April 5, 2018

Flash Support Killed in QuickTime 7.3.1 Update

Photo by Andrew. I totally need to see this episode (S18E07). Hmm, someone want to send some Simpsons box sets for my birthday? No? The typical user likely has no idea that Flash is even supported in QuickTime. But VJ apps like ArKaos VJ and other applications (like Max/MSP/Jitter patches that use this support) rely […]

Peter Kirn - January 4, 2008