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"Whipping the Llama's Ass" with this Javascript WinAmp Emulator

posted by martyb on Monday February 12 2018, @12:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the Devo-claims-dibs-on-"Whip-It" dept.

Fnord666 writes:

If you were an early Internet kid you'll recall a little app called WinAmp that was, in short, the best MP3 player ever made ever. The little program looked like skeuomorphic stereo receiver with a full range of equalizer sliders and included an important MP3 that explained WinAmp's primary mission: whipping the llama's ass.

A programmer named Jordan Eldredge has created an homage to WinAmp in JavaScript. The widget allows you to create a standalone music player on any web page and it can be styled with themes straight out of WinAmp history. You can try it out here and download the code here.

"The original inspiration was a realization that Winamp skins were implemented in a very similar way to CSS sprites," said Eldredge. "I spent many hours as a teenager playing with Winamp skins. In fact, it was the first constructive creative work I did on a computer."

The emulator uses the Web Audio API to simulate almost everything WinAmp could do in its original incarnation.

Story at TechCrunch

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by Arik on Monday February 12 2018, @04:41AM (4 children)

    by Arik (4543) on Monday February 12 2018, @04:41AM (#636572) Journal
    Worst new interface of the year, 1997.

    And idiots are still aping that.

    The reason it was a noteworthy program is because it gave everyone with windows and a sound card a free mp3 player. The shitty UI and unbelievably lame skinning system were drawbacks, not features.
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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 12 2018, @02:27PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 12 2018, @02:27PM (#636691)

    You're an idiot.

    • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 12 2018, @03:07PM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 12 2018, @03:07PM (#636703)

      On SN we discuss and debate but don't spew useless insults, certainly not without having an account yourself.

      Try again but this time with arguments.

      • (Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday February 13 2018, @06:05AM

        by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday February 13 2018, @06:05AM (#637014) Homepage Journal

        Exactly. When we call you a cockbiting fucktard, we'll go into detail as to why you're a cockbiting fucktard. Possibly even how to remedy that condition.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 14 2018, @01:33AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 14 2018, @01:33AM (#637396)

        The real irony is the guy complaining about the UI is the same assclown who insists on posting everything in monospace.