The Old New Thing

September 26, 2006 - The Old New Thing

News flash: The heart produces urine

September 26, 2006 Sep 26, 2006 09/26/06
Raymond Chen
In an attempt to explain why astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper fainted during a welcome ceremony, ABC News reported The heart of an average person on Earth pumps blood throughout the body. But when an astronaut is in space, Levine explained, the blood remains predominantly in their chest cavity. Because of this, he said, the heart ...

Isn't DDE all asynchronous anyway?

September 26, 2006 Sep 26, 2006 09/26/06
Raymond Chen
"Isn't DDE all asynchronous anyway?" asks commenter KaiArnold. It's mostly asynchronous, but not entirely. You can read about how DDE works in MSDN, but since it seems people are reluctant to read the formal documentation, I'll repeat here the points relevant to the discussion. The DDE process begins with a search for a service provider. ...