Technical problems, limitations, bugs and future changes to the Ambient Automat. I have tried it out on my computer - others PC's and Power MAC's. To run it using Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 uncheck "Activate Java JIT-compiler" under the menu: "view / options / advanced". There are some problems: The Ambient automat uses a lot off CPU power, and slow down the entire computer, I have tried to minimize the problem (for now), but i don't consider it to be a major problem ( you can use the automat to play in the background when you aren't using it for other purpose ). Interruptions in the sounds: that can be experienced when the CPU is not of some standard, and a greater number of tones are useed: try to use fewer tones, or try to use another browser. On a PC (486DX2 66mhz with Windows 95) Netscape 2.0 play 1 tones without making holes in the sound. Netscape 3.0 play 4 tones without making holes (when not moving the mouse or so). Hotjava play 3 tones without making holes in the sound. Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 play almost 3 tones without making holes in the sound. It is sometimes nessary to push the "Start one automat" button twice to get it going. It's necessary or else all 4 Ambient automat would start when you entered the page (with netscape anyway). I have been asked to remove the background noise, but I for one enjoy the noise, I think it gives it a special atmosphere and some nearness, technical: it is not posible because the Java language only support playback of 8 khz. u-law compressed mono sounds. Future updates Fix the >>push the "Start one automat" button twice<< problem. Make it posibel to play more than one tone/sound with one automat. Im planing on expanding the modular interface so the first thing you meet is a very simple interface. You can then work your way down through the different levels depending on your demand for control. Other moduls! comments - ideas - new suggestions to Double Muffled Dolphin