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August 2005 - Posts

Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:00 AM

Hoping the worst-case scenario doesn't come to pass

The fragile levee system of New Orleans
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:00 AM

Understanding hash codes

There is, in general, no guarantee that hashes are unique.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:00 AM

On the adult appeal of dodgeball

The schoolyard game gains new life.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:00 AM

Program names in file type handlers need to be fully-qualified

In order to defend against current directory attacks.
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Monday, August 29, 2005 7:00 AM

What program did you get, Danny?

Danny Glasser piles on.
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Monday, August 29, 2005 7:00 AM

Why is the default console codepage called "OEM"?

Because it once was, though no longer is.
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Friday, August 26, 2005 7:00 AM

Free bicycles to borrow at Marymoor Park

The park just keeps getting better.
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Friday, August 26, 2005 7:00 AM

If you squint you might be able to make out my name

Props to the props.
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Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:00 AM

Windows 95 crashes a cash register

A few things didn't quite go according to plan.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:36 AM

Marymoor Park summer movie series 2005 is nearly over

Outdoor movies in the park.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:00 AM

A ticket to the Windows 95 launch

I still have one, unused.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:00 AM

Buying an entire Egghead Software store

I'll have one of everything.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:00 AM

Why are icons multiples of 8 pixels in width?

It goes back to byte alignment.
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Monday, August 22, 2005 7:00 AM

How do you convince developers to pay their "taxes"?

Things you ought to do though you may not personally benefit from it.
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Friday, August 19, 2005 7:00 AM

This might be for real, even though it comes out at 7am

But how can you be sure?
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Friday, August 19, 2005 7:00 AM

Justifiable assault with folding chair

The collapse of civilization
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Friday, August 19, 2005 7:00 AM

How many floppy disks did Windows 95 come on?

For those who were wondering.
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Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:00 AM

Let's just make up some dollar values and print them as fact

Where did the value "$10" come from?
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Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:00 AM

What are the access rights and privileges that control changing ownership of an object?

It's a complicated mix.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:00 AM

What I'll be doing at this year's PDC

Let's see how much of this actually happens.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:00 AM

Why is processor affinity inherited by child processes?

Because it's usually what you want.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:00 AM

When people ask for security holes as features: Silent install of uncertified drivers

I'm not sure what these people are thinking.
Posted by oldnewthing | 79 Comments
Monday, August 15, 2005 7:00 AM

On being attacked by a sidewalk

They lie in wait.
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Monday, August 15, 2005 7:00 AM

The poor man's way of identifying memory leaks

Using the principle of the target-rich environment.
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Friday, August 12, 2005 7:00 AM

Adding a lookup control to the dictionary: Searching Pinyin

Finally we start searching.
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Thursday, August 11, 2005 7:00 AM

Whatever you do, don't ask for coffee

Heather Hamilton makes an odd discovery.
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Thursday, August 11, 2005 7:00 AM

Adding a lookup control to the dictionary: Just getting it on the screen

We'll hook it up later.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2005 7:00 AM

Why is Windows Error Reporting nicknamed "Dr. Watson"?

It comes from the Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2005 7:00 AM

How can a company get access to Windows Error Reporting data?

You can sign up to receive them.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:00 AM

That's about the size of it

On how sizes are reported in the news.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:00 AM

The dangers of messing with activation when handling a WM_ACTIVATE message

It gums up the activation system.
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Monday, August 08, 2005 7:00 AM

Hey, who flattened the hills?

Watching the US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team
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Monday, August 08, 2005 7:00 AM

The dangers of playing focus games when handling a WM_KILLFOCUS message

It gums up the focus system.
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Friday, August 05, 2005 7:00 AM

Have you made any assignments in this space?

More management-speak.
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Friday, August 05, 2005 7:00 AM

Why does the Internet Explorer animated logo arrange its frame vertically?

Because it's much more efficient.
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Thursday, August 04, 2005 7:00 AM

On speaking a particular language in the presence of non-speakers

People speak other languages; get over it.
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Thursday, August 04, 2005 7:00 AM

Double-clicking radio buttons

A subtlety that adds a level of polish to your dialogs.
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Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:14 AM

Watch out, there are Swedes in the hallway!

You run into Swedes when you least expect it
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Wednesday, August 03, 2005 7:00 AM

Drawing a monochrome bitmap with transparency

Two ways of doing it, who knows which is better.
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Tuesday, August 02, 2005 7:00 AM

Rendering menu glyphs is slightly trickier

Drawing the menu checkmark, as an example.
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Monday, August 01, 2005 7:00 AM

Microsoft Company Picnic 2005

Okay, the real adventure was just getting there.
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Monday, August 01, 2005 7:00 AM

Rendering standard Windows elements

Drawing various types of radio buttons.
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