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Before you check if an update caused your problem, check that it wasn't a problem before the update
It was going to be like that when I got here.
Read moreClick to read more about this postAspire Docs in Your Terminal (and Your AI's Brain)
Aspire 13.2 ships aspire docs, a CLI for browsing, searching, and reading official aspire.dev docs from your terminal, with the same source of truth available to AI skills and automation.
Read moreClick to read more about this postImproving the Markdown Editor for Work Items
We introduced the Markdown editor in July 2025 to bring Markdown support to large text fields in work items. Since then, we’ve received valuable customer feedback highlighting challenges with the editing experience, particularly when switching in and out of edit mode.
Many users found...
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Dec 30, 2025
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Top .NET Blog Posts of 2025
Let's look back at the most-read .NET blog posts published in 2025, from .NET 10 to AI, performance, and developer tooling.
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Dec 30, 2025
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Additional notes on color-keyed overlays as a way of doing smooth video rendering
Choosing the color-key and other brief discussions.
The Old New Thing
Dec 29, 2025
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How can I detect that the system is running low on memory? Or that my job is running low on memory?
You can register for a memory notification.
The Old New Thing
Dec 26, 2025
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Why are we worried about memory access semantics? Full barriers should be enough for anybody
You have to find new ways of going faster.
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Dec 25, 2025
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Why is the last letter of my string not making it to the clipboard?
The struggle for null termination.
The Old New Thing
Dec 24, 2025
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Why does my Ctrl+M accelerator key activate when I press the Enter key?
Understanding the difference between keys and characters for accelerators.
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Dec 23, 2025
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When irate product support customers demand to speak to Bill Gates
So transfer them to his office, or so it seems.
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