One of my favorite people to hang out with at Cycling '74 gatherings is Jeremy Bernstein. Jeremy is a long-time developer with C74, and has left his fingerprints on all sorts of Max system - his work on Jitter visual systems, the pattr preset system and the Max for Live system have all had a major impact on the media arts world.
But it's really interesting to not only learn where he came from, but where he is going as well. Jeremy has been bringing his obsessive personality to the chess world as well, and has even found a way to mesh chess and Max through his chess-runner object. But overall, we get to see the life of a smart, interesting and engaging guy.
Take a listen to me talking with a friend about the past, future, and the bredth of interests of a pivotal figure in Max development. Enjoy!