Viewing local XML files with IE without that idiot warning
To take a quick peek at an XML file, Internet Explorer is what I usually use. It knows how to properly format the display and allows you to close and open th...
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Jack of all trades, master of none.
Jeff Atwood has a good rant about people asking for web sites that scale to devices like PDA’s or crackberry’s. He takes the view that it would be nice if e...
How expensive are .NET exceptions?
With .NET, I keep hearing “Don’t use exceptions, they’re expensive” and I have always wondering how true it was. I’ve been in the camp of using exceptions w...
Repaving an XP box
I’m getting ready to help repave a family member’s PC (Windows XP). Too many questionable things have been installed and some nasty thing is blocking https p...
History of the C family of languages
Billy Hollis has a funny history of the C language. If you have been in the business for more than 10 years, you’ll appreciate it even more.