hey all! my name is chris gilroy and i am putting together a festival in NYC! In/Out Fest is going to focus on creating programs and controllers for audio/visual performance. basically, a way to celebrate the rise of open source! it will talk place on december 12th at the tank (home of blip fest and bent fest). we are looking for some more performers and people to lead workshops, so if you are interested, let me know! you can reach me at christgilroy@gmail.com. hopefully talk to you all soon! chris gilroy ps, my questions regarding puredata will be coming very soon!