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Last updated 7 days ago
Remembering the end of support for VRML in Internet Explorer
7 days ago
I was cleaning out some old documents and found an email from...
Code comments should apply to the state of the system at the point the comment “executes”
8 days ago
Comments inside the body of a function should apply to the state...
Can we get weak functions for static linking? The Visual C++ compiler says “We have weak functions at home”
11 days ago
The ELF object file has this thing called “weak functions”. These are...
The problem with inferring from a function call operator is that there may be more than one
12 days ago
Some time ago, I wrote briefly on writing a helper class for...
How do I convert a FILETIME to a C++ clock like std::system_clock or winrt::clock?
13 days ago
The traditional Win32 data structure for holding a date/time is the FILETIME...
Microspeak: Convicted
14 days ago
When you do something with conviction, you do so with full confidence...
How can I enumerate the overflow icons in the Notification Area without showing them?
15 days ago
Some time ago, I demonstrated enumerating notification icons via UI Automation. Part...
Why didn’t Windows 95 setup install a miniature Windows 95 so that it could be written as a 32-bit program?
18 days ago
I noted some time ago that Windows 95 Setup was actually three...
Samples note: Use comments to describe what code does, not what you wish the code would do
19 days ago
Windows API design is samples-driven. This means that when a team proposes...
Why is Windows still tinkering with critical sections?
20 days ago
Adrian aka Silent aka CookiePLMonster did a deep investigation into how a...
Another lesson learned from the Windows 98 on-stage USB blue screen
21 days ago
Microsoft Production Studios (commonly known inside Microsoft simply as Microsoft Studios) is...
Why was Windows 3.0’s WinHelp called an online help system when it ran offline?
22 days ago
Some time ago, I described Windows 3.0’s WinHelp as “a program for...