Looking For The Spike...
Indirection
From here: "All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection... Except...
Date: 02/01/2014
I am a Systems Programmer. I stand between the developer and the flame :-)
https://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/mickens/thenightwatch.pdf "As a highly trained academic...
Date: 11/19/2013
More Powershell Fun - AppX Package Dependencies
After a recent inquiry and a little thought, you can find all the packages registered for the...
Date: 10/28/2013
Ineffective Sorts
From XKCD :-)
Date: 08/04/2013
Announcing Hasher!
Shameless plug: I iz a Windows store app developer :-) Hasher is up on the Windows store. It's a...
Date: 06/04/2013
Who wrote the original BSOD (and why white-on-blue)?
An interesting bit of trivia: John Vert, ex-Windows NT kernel guyex-Windows NT kernel guy Back in...
Date: 05/14/2013
FastClick
FastClick is handy: FastClick is a simple, easy-to-use library for eliminating the 300ms delay...
Date: 04/20/2013
Powershell fun - Parsing for Protocols Redux
That problem I'd previously mentioned? Turns out I had a bad package registered for some old VS...
Date: 03/28/2013
Powershell fun - Parsing for Protocols
I was looking for what protocols are registered by my installed AppX packages and figured out a...
Date: 03/26/2013
Unicode Escape Formats
The escape syntax for Unicode characters in every language, format and notation I've ever seen, and...
Date: 10/21/2012
New PC needs a New Keyboard
I've been using a Microsoft Natural Keyboard (orginal - v1) for ages. My 3rd one, actually. Been...
Date: 09/24/2012
Announcing Hasher.WF
Thought I'd drop a note about how I've spent some of my time since acquiring the new PC. Hasher.WF...
Date: 09/17/2012
35 minutes
That's how long it took my new PC to upgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro. That's from...
Date: 09/16/2012
New PC!
Last year one evening the Mrs turned to me and asked, don't I need a new computer? God I love that...
Date: 09/08/2012
WAIK
WAIK = Windows Automated Installation Kit (what used to be called the unattended setup kit)
Date: 03/12/2012
Windows 8 App Developer Blog
New blog here. [This is my part of the org :-]
Date: 02/29/2012
Appx Powershell Cmdlets
This post has been redacted upon request. See App Installation Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell for...
Date: 09/14/2011
Free at last! Windows 8 is public
//Build is underway, the Windows Dev Center is open for business, and information is rolling on out....
Date: 09/13/2011
And here we go...
//Build begins
Date: 09/13/2011
//Build 2011
Big day - //Build starts tomorrow. Session information supposed to start showing up soon. Exciting...
Date: 09/12/2011
Obfuscated Quine
"Impossible to understand Javascript" is an understatement. Here's the code...
Date: 09/04/2011
Windows ThreadPool APIs
The ThreadPool APIs are pretty cool, but the docs are confusing at first blush and the sample code...
Date: 07/30/2011
The One-Second War
Why leap seconds exist, their benefits and problems, and the upcoming decision if they should be...
Date: 05/12/2011
TwitterKeys
TwitterKeys is a nifty bookmarklet that let's you insert emoticons from a pick list, as long as the...
Date: 02/13/2011
WebKit2 = WebKit + ProcessIsolation
https://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/04/09/2123209 It ain't just for Chrome anymore. Neat.
Date: 04/10/2010
The Unreasonable Man
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt...
Date: 01/25/2010
How to Destroy Your Community
Snicker: Josh Berkus is well known as a PostgreSQL hacker, but, as it happens, he also picked up...
Date: 01/25/2010
"Make No Little Plans"
"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be...
Date: 01/03/2010
Understanding Windows File and Regitry Permissions
Great article about Windows Server 2008's access control. ACLs, AccessCheck and more security...
Date: 12/18/2009
I (heart) Knuth
From Donald E. Knuth's Wikipedia page: To explain the concept, Knuth intentionally referred...
Date: 12/18/2009
exFAT
exFAT, aka FAT64, is a significant revision of the FAT32 design, for current and future needs...
Date: 12/17/2009
Windows Integrity Levels
Explains the basis behind UAC (among other things). I've heard of 'integrity levels' but this is the...
Date: 12/06/2009
The Secret to Effective Management
Words of wisdom: Trust but verify Now you are extremely busy and have a new task. Perhaps you...
Date: 12/02/2009
Memory Usage via Task Manager
Ever wondered which columns in Task Manager mean "memory in use"? I stumbled over a simple, clear...
Date: 11/30/2009
Exploding Software-Engineering Myths
Microsoft Research Redmond did an empirical study of software-development processes, providing some...
Date: 11/24/2009
I Is A Windows 8 Developer :-D
https://kapustein.com/blog/?p=1566
Date: 11/20/2009
Detect Windows in Ruby
The proper way, so they say: require 'rbconfig' WINDOZE = Config::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin|mingw/...
Date: 11/16/2009
Create VMs in VMware Player 3
That's new.
Date: 10/22/2009
Cropper
Screen capture utility. Disclaimer: I've only bfriefly pawed at it, but looks promising.
Date: 10/22/2009
Disk2vhd by SysInternals
Gotta luv those guys: Just released on TechNet is Disk2vhd, which is designed to create .vhd image...
Date: 10/22/2009
Linquer
SQL to LINQ converter. Handy.
Date: 10/22/2009
Scott Hanselman's 2009 Tool List
Excellent round up of utilities, web sites and more for developers and power users. Only thing he...
Date: 10/21/2009
10 Unique Ruby Features
The 10, but 3 (implicit return values) and 8 (only nil+false are False) are negative features. FYI...
Date: 10/16/2009