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June 2007 - Posts

Friday, June 29, 2007 7:00 AM

2007 mid-year link clearance

Random stuff.
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Friday, June 29, 2007 7:00 AM

Don't forget to pass the current directory along with the command line to your single-instance program

Otherwise file names won't resolve.
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Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:00 AM

If it's optional, then don't make it mandatory

The optional form that must be filled out completely.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 7:00 AM

Overheard conversation in the cockpit that you might not want to have heard

Double-fault.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 7:00 AM

Those who do not understand the dialog manager are doomed to reimplement it, badly

Missing the point of the WM_GETDLGCODE message.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:00 AM

What's all this stuff hanging from that utility pole?

Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:00 AM

Why do DLGC_WANTALLKEYS and DLGC_WANTMESSAGE have the same value?

Because they mean the same thing, just from a different point of view.
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Monday, June 25, 2007 7:00 AM

Why the Fantastic 4 Human Torch ATV is the Worst Movie Tie-In Toy Ever

It translate accelerators, of course.
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Monday, June 25, 2007 7:00 AM

There's no point improving the implementation of a bad idea

You won't see IsBadXxxPtr changing any time soon.
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Friday, June 22, 2007 7:00 AM

Einstein the geographer? A hoax.

Created by Duane Marble.
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Friday, June 22, 2007 7:00 AM

Even advanced users liked the Windows XP Start menu

Surprisingly.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007 7:00 AM

What is the international sign for "you left something on the roof of your car"?

Perhaps there's no standard one.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007 7:00 AM

How does the Windows XP Start menu decide that a program is newly-installed?

It's based on file creation times, mostly.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:00 AM

In order to serve you better: Frequent flyer miles expiring sooner

Depends on who they're serving.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:00 AM

More Start menu fine-tuning: Choosing a better representative for a frequently-run program

Using attributes of the shortcut itself to influence its suitability.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:00 AM

I'm pretty sure he's going to be the envy of his next school reunion

Masi Oka is the geek's dream come true.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:00 AM

What is the impact on the Start menu of long-running programs?

They still earn points, but more slowly.
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Monday, June 18, 2007 7:00 AM

Project Update 3: Voyage to Our Hollow Earth

Same trip, different organizer.
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Monday, June 18, 2007 7:00 AM

Why does a new user get stuff on their Start menu right off the bat?

To avoid a big intimidating blank space.
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Friday, June 15, 2007 7:00 AM

"Super" watch, episode 2

Super-super.
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Friday, June 15, 2007 7:00 AM

What other programs are filtered from the Start menu's list of frequently-used programs?

Programs that are distracting.
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:00 AM

The Thing? Mystery of the desert

Can you resist The Thing?
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:00 AM

If you pin a program, it doesn't show up in the frequently-used programs list

No point telling you what you already know.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:00 AM

SIFF reviews: Falling, 2 Days in Paris, Hula Girls

More SIFF reviews.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:00 AM

The program doesn't have to be run from the Start menu to earn Start menu points

A subtlety of a subtlety.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:00 AM

I never thought of it before, but drumming is a metaphor for life!

Tips on interviewing rock stars and other celebrities.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:00 AM

Points are earned by programs, not by shortcuts

A subtlety of the basic rule.
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Monday, June 11, 2007 7:00 AM

The New York City Profit Calculator

Where the money comes from.
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Monday, June 11, 2007 7:00 AM

What determines which programs show up on the front page of the Windows XP Start menu?

Usage, mostly.
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Friday, June 08, 2007 7:00 AM

shopautodotca seocontest online contest tacitly encourages comment spam

Just saying.
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Friday, June 08, 2007 7:00 AM

Why does canonical order for ACEs put deny ACEs ahead of allow ACEs?

It makes the result sensible.
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Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:00 AM

The meaning of a red traffic light is open to interpretation

Stop if you like.
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Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:00 AM

How do I inflate a bicycle tire with a potato?

Starting off with the wrong tool.
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:00 AM

How not to prepare for the STP (2007 edition)

Twelve-ounce curls.
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:00 AM

Email tip: Lay off the massive email signatures

They swamp the message.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:00 AM

It's official: The logo for the London 2012 Olympic Games is hideously ugly

Welcome to the 1980's.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:00 AM

Compatibility constraints of the water cooler

No more double-barrelling.
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Monday, June 04, 2007 7:00 AM

Death at a Funeral, Cashback, and Tell No One

More from SIFF 2007.
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Monday, June 04, 2007 7:00 AM

Choosing a provocative debug signature

Anticipating where the blame will go.
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Friday, June 01, 2007 7:00 AM

I took the Monorail to the Shadow of the Moon

And other SIFF movies.
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Friday, June 01, 2007 7:00 AM

Inserting as many layers between the message and reality as possible

Based on a reality-based scenario.
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