The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Sep 18, 2018
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Why is Alt+F4 the hotkey for closing a window? Why not Alt+F5 or Alt+F3?
It was the next one available.
Sep 17, 2018
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A lack of species sensitivity when serving pizza to guests
This bacon thing is getting out of hand.
Sep 17, 2018
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What defines an old-style common dialog?
Going back into the Before Time.
Sep 14, 2018
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Why does the Zune HD have the message “For our Princess” on the inside of the case, and why is she a princess?
A tribute to a team member who passed away.
Sep 13, 2018
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Raising the colon off the ground
Not something your gastroenterologist says, surprisingly.
Sep 12, 2018
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Anything is a soldering kit if you’re brave enough: The MOnSter 6502
Are you nuts? Probably.
Sep 12, 2018
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How do I get the system to run my program in this very special way?
You can set up the special way yourself.
Sep 11, 2018
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Le Chatelier’s principle in action: Notifications
Let me notify you about things you don't care about.
Sep 10, 2018
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How can I conditionally compile based on a preprocessor macro value, while ensuring that the macro is correctly spelled?
Another stupid preprocessor trick.