Feb 28, 2018
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An amusing story about a practical use of the null garbage collector
The computer itself ceases to exist.
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Feb 19, 2018
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This is a race the display driver wouldn’t normally expect to lose
But flukes can happen.
Feb 15, 2018
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Why are there two kinds of Universal Windows apps, one for Windows 8 and another for Windows 10?
Universality is not universal.
Feb 12, 2018
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There are no bugs in the I/O manager
True each time it is uttered.
Feb 9, 2018
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Optimizing BitBlt by generating code on the fly
Artisanal bit block transfers made to order.
Jan 22, 2018
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The history of change-packing tools at Microsoft (so far)
They all say "pack" for one reason or another.
Jan 17, 2018
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Why does HRESULT begin with H when it’s not a handle to anything?
Well, it used to be a handle.
Nov 21, 2017
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The sad implementation history of COM component categories and why it means you have to click twice to see your newly-installed taskbar toolbar
First we have to find them.
Nov 14, 2017
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Microspeak: FCIB
Foreign checked-in binary, or at least that's what it means now.
Nov 13, 2017
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On memory allocations larger than 64KB on 16-bit Windows
The mysterious __AHINCR.