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Abstract: This paper describes MP3 encoding, which allows compressed digital music and speech files to be stored and played on a variety of media, including personal computers and portable MP3 players ...

This library only works with React DOM, but @remigallego created an alternative for React Native! Check out react-native-use-sound. I don't have the bandwidth right now to look into edge-case issues ...

Halloween is upon us, which means it’s the perfect time to dust off those spooky games you’ve been meaning to play. But we aren’t interested in just any old spook ‘em up, oh no. We want indie horror ...

You SHOULD NOT copy these code into your own ECE 391 project without proper citation. Doing this is a violation of academic integrity. You have been warned. I do not ...

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