An interesting bit of trivia : John Vert , ex-Windows NT kernel guy ex-Windows NT kernel guy Back in 1991 I wrote the original code for Windows NT 3.1 that put the video screen back into text mode and the routines to put text on...

Nice . Some are exotic, but list comprehensions, the empty string trick are commonly handy, and the json pretty-printing maybe less so but good to know. The note about dir() and help() are great if you're not already familiar (you should be). The...

FastClick is handy: FastClick is a simple, easy-to-use library for eliminating the 300ms delay between a physical tap and the firing of a click event on mobile browsers. The aim is to make your application feel less laggy and more responsive while...

That problem I'd previously mentioned ? Turns out I had a bad package registered for some old VS project. Remove-AppxPackage <packagefullname> and voila! No more error. My original command powershell -c "ForEach ($p in $(Get-AppxPackage))...

I was looking for what protocols are registered by my installed AppX packages and figured out a 1-liner Powershell script to do it powershell -c "foreach ($p in $(get-appxpackage)) { foreach ($n in (Get-AppxPackageManifest $p).package.applications...

The escape syntax for Unicode characters in every language, format and notation I've ever seen, and quite a few beyond. Handy.

New PC . Splurged for a new keyboard . But I'm not quite done yet. I've been looking at headsets for nearly a year, even since I saw the Turtle Beach XP400 at a local Gamestop . My office at home is on the main floor, but sound carries. And I have...

I've been using a Microsoft Natural Keyboard (orginal - v1) for ages. My 3rd one, actually. Been lasting quite a while too. But I've been lusting after a good mechanical keyboard for a while, a figured the new PC was a good time to splurge. I looked...

Thought I'd drop a note about how I've spent some of my time since acquiring the new PC . Hasher.WF is a Windows application that hashes data from a variety of sources. Multiple algorithms and options, written in C# and .NET Framework 4.5 with Visual...

That's how long it took my new PC to upgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro. That's from the initial launching setup from DVD, reboots and getting through the first login prompt to the Start screen. The SSD had ~100GB used before I started...

"Metro style app" is passe'. The new term is Windows Store app

I realized I touched on something in my last post that's quite profound but likely not so obvious: My only mistake was installing Win 7. I didn't realize Win 8 was already available to MSDN Subscribers (as of Aug'15!) else I'd have just gone Win8 Pro...

Last year one evening the Mrs turned to me and asked, don't I need a new computer? God I love that woman <g> Daddy's computer is usually a desktop, and usually made from parts: I need a box to surf, run Office, do a little development, and...

WAIK = Windows Automated Installation Kit (what used to be called the unattended setup kit)

New blog here . [This is my part of the org :-]

Eric Law posted details on how to get Fiddler to work with new Windows 8 Metro style applications : Over on StackOverflow, a new Windows 8 user asked how to get Fiddler working with new Windows 8 Metro-style applications. These applications work...

This post has been redacted upon request. See App Installation Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell for documentation on the Appx Powershell cmdlets.

//Build is underway, the Windows Dev Center is open for business, and information is rolling on out. So I can finally share what I've been working on the past couple of years. I'll go into more detail as the week progresses and sessions unfold, but...

//Build begins

Big day - //Build starts tomorrow. Session information supposed to start showing up soon. Exciting times.

" Impossible to understand Javascript " is an understatement. Here's the code _=$_=+[],$=+!_,_$=!_+",_$$=!$+",__=({})+",_$_=($/_)+",__$=__[$+$+$+$+$];$_$=[][__$+__[$]+_$_[$]+__$+_$$[$]+_$[_]];$__=($_$+")[$$$$=(($+$)+''+(($<<$)*($+$+$)))]+($_...

The ThreadPool APIs are pretty cool, but the docs are confusing at first blush and the sample code is horrible (just one sample, and suffers from kitchen-sink syndrome). But fear not! MSDN lets users comment, so I did :-) Repro'd here for posterity: ...

Why leap seconds exist, their benefits and problems, and the upcoming decision if they should be abolished or kept (or a 3rd option). Personally I'm in the "Kill It" camp. Theoretically they're relevant, but pragmatically they're not, and the only ones...

TwitterKeys is a nifty bookmarklet that let's you insert emoticons from a pick list, as long as the target supports UTF-8. Twitter does, though this tool has nothing to do with Twitter per-se. I ♥ TwitterKeys™ so ♛ and mate☺ For those who prefer the...

http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/04/09/2123209 It ain't just for Chrome anymore. Neat.