Dec 20, 2021
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Why do I have to add one when setting a class background brush to a system color?
To make sure it's not null.
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Dec 17, 2021
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Why is the stack overflow exception raised before the stack has overflowed?
You need some stack to deal with the exception.
Dec 16, 2021
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Why does the precise point at which I get a stack overflow exception change from run to run?
The system is trying to introduce some unpredictability.
Dec 15, 2021
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What does “Do not launch, but debug my code when it launches” mean?
Don't launch my code when it launches? Does that even make sense?
Dec 14, 2021
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Embarrassing product names created: Windows CE
You do all you can, but at the end of the day, it's not yours to control.
Dec 13, 2021
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Dubious security vulnerability: Accessing information across accounts after changing email address
It's still you, just with a different online façade.
Dec 10, 2021
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It’s okay to be contrary, but you need to be consistently contrary: Going against the ambient character set
Code different.
Dec 9, 2021
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If you’re going to configure a header file, you have to do it before you include the header file
It sounds obvious, but you can be faked out.
Dec 8, 2021
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Using CRTP to your advantage: Simplifying overloaded Windows Runtime method projections in C++/WinRT
As long as the wrapper can call it, you can implement it any way you like.
Dec 7, 2021
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What happens when a hot air balloon lands in your yard?
Break out the bubbly.