The Wayward WebLog
Oh, what a tangled web
Solitude - Part I
Oetho rushed out the doorway at the base of the stone tower. His gray hair whipped in the wind and...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/11/2004
Stuck in the Slow Lane
Been writing in C++ lately. Man, I feel disconnected, alone, naked. So many pointers, deref'ing,...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/10/2004
Enumerating Enums
Why can't you enumerate Enums? You'd think you could, given the name! What would it look like? enum...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/10/2004
Programming without Types
Warning, actual serious content. This is not a joke. Repeat, this is not a joke. I don't want to get...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/10/2004
Flavor Free Cola
Cola must not be a flavor anymore. It was at one time, long ago. Now, there's cherry, vanilla, lemon...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/08/2004
TabletPC Addiction
It was obvious to most users of the current TabletPC that something had to change. The ones out...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/08/2004
The Pony Express
Did you ever stop to wonder just how much time I spend writing these posts? I mean, what kind of...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/08/2004
Xen: SQL in the mainstream
The X#/Xen (newly renamed c-omega) programming language has built in facilities to query data...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/07/2004
Gaming Discourse
I went to lunch with my brother today. This is a somewhat common occurrence. We are both soldiers...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/07/2004
Two Bit Universes
If you take the cover off the box you will find some thin slabs of metal, some circuit boards, boxes...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/07/2004
Barnacle Bits
I've been thinking of bits lately. You know, those fiendish critters that skitter around under the...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/07/2004
Good to be back
The vacation is over. The bags are unpacked. The laundry is done. The house is restocked of all...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/07/2004
Artificial Content
Controversial Topic 1. Catchy Lead-In 2. Comical Description 3. Obscure Prose 4. Ironic Summation...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/05/2004
Juiced Up
The flight back yesterday was generally pleasant, except for a few mishaps that I'll gladly go into...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/04/2004
Connecting Flight from Hell
Everyone has a story about the connecting flight from hell. I suppose I do too. This would not be...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/04/2004
Analogies and Metaphors
I thought that when I went on vacation I'd have a lot of time to think of brilliant new analogies...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/04/2004
The Hard Life
There was a surprising derth of posts over the last week. The vacation was great, but the 'brand...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/04/2004
Bar Hopping
A couple of weeks ago, Raymond Chen (I think it was him) posted a link to a funny write up on...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/01/2004
The Easy Life
There was not much to do today, except sit in the sun, float on the waves and take a long nap during...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 06/01/2004
The Inside Track
By now you’ve heard it all, seen all the slides, attended all the talks, and acquired as much...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/27/2004
ObjectSpaces: Requiem
We are gathered here today to give our final respects to good bit of OOP that has now been taken on...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/25/2004
Fiction: The Trap
Here's another story for you to read instead of getting your work done. The Trap It felt as though...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/24/2004
The Trap
It felt as though my stomach had been pulled up into my throat as the floor dropped away from my...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/24/2004
Code Farmers
I’m over the hump now. I can see the work for what it is. I’ve read all that I can....
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/24/2004
Truth about TechEd
TechEd is coming. That’s one of those conference thingy-ma-bobs that some of you attend to...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/21/2004
Programming in the Brain
I’m staring at source code again. This time it’s not mine. I’m not looking for a...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/20/2004
Nobody Trusts a Paladin
What happens when a defender of the faith teams up with three notorious thieves? Can anyone be truly...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/18/2004
Justice League
The cat is finally out of the bag. I know, I know, with my posts it seems like every other one has...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/18/2004
Aloha Oy
Nothing says summer (or spring) like a good vacation. While everyone else around here is nose to the...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/18/2004
Groping in the Dark
Groping around in the dark, that’s where I am today. The lights are on, but there is not much...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/12/2004
Late to the Fight
This story comes in answer to a challenge today to explain why trades via mail should be sent...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/11/2004
First rule of Fan Club
Okay folks, after a lot of requests from the readers I've decided to go ahead and kick off the...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/11/2004
Second Best
There is actually more to life than writing code. Some of us even have hobbies. It is certainly...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/10/2004
The Ultimate Service
It seems like every workday starts out pretty much the same as every other workday. The alarm goes...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/06/2004
The most popular topic in the blogosphere
Sometimes, when I'm not too busy working, eating, sleeping, playing, and cutting my toenails, I take...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/06/2004
Insecurity Training
I spent most of the day yesterday in a conference room with about a thousand other co-workers of...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/04/2004
Quaking in my boots
first half of 10.5 last night. I'm not going to start ranting over how much they got 'technically...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 05/03/2004
The Next Chihuahua
It’s been a long time since I’ve slept in an actual bed and eaten a home cooked meal. I’ve been a...
Author: Matt Warren - MSFT Date: 04/29/2004