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2010-10
[2010-10-11]
Taking Backups from the Command Line
(Utils,C/C++,Tech)
__Some people aren't built for GUI's__
2010-03
[2010-03-09]
The Perils of BitFields
(C/C++,Tech)
Yesterday, our team ran smack into the perils of using [href htt...
2009-12
[2009-12-10]
'Restrict' yourself in C
(C/C++)
A new feature introduced in the [href http://en.wikipedia.org/wi...
2009-10
[2009-10-01]
Run! EMACS Run!
(1TrueEd,Utils,C/C++,Tech)
Old [href http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?EmacsAsOperatingSystem jokes as...
2009-09
[2009-09-22]
C++ != ++C
(C/C++,LtU,Tech)
*C++* is NOT *C*.
[2009-09-21]
clip.exe
(Utils,C/C++)
I've started using [href http://www.cygwin.com/ cygwin] heavily ...
2009-08
[2009-08-30]
Pointers vs Arrays
(C/C++)
One small point that often gets overlooked in writing C/C++ prog...
[2009-08-21]
Duff's Device
(LtU,Fun,Tech,C/C++)
I find it sad that many programmers today, even those that use C...
2009-06
[2009-06-30]
ab (part deux): Catching up to Apache!
(C/C++,Utils,Tech)
In [href ab.htm my last post] I discussed the Apache Benchmarkin...
2009-05
[2009-05-13]
Using rand ();
(Tech,C/C++)
The %%%%rand ()%%%% function generates a pseudo-random number in...
2009-04
[2009-04-30]
Calling Conventions in Windows (x86)
(Tech,C/C++)
When debugging with WinDbg you may notice that all functions are...
[2009-04-29]
Multithreading with ... Cats?!
(Tech,C/C++)
I found a fun introduction to multi-threading from __Orion Grana...
[2009-04-29]
Disabling instructions while debugging using WinDbg
(Tech,C/C++)
A quick way of disabling instructions you don't want to execute ...
2009-01
[2009-01-15]
Freedom from free()!
(Tech,C/C++)
One of the pain-points in C is manual memory management. Using C...
[2009-01-06]
Pass Me The Array
(Tech,C/C++)
Have you ever wondered how to pass an array as a return value in...
2008-12
[2008-12-26]
array[0] or array[1]? (The Definitive Answer at last!)
(LtU,Tech,My-Views,Java,C/C++)
Beginner programmers tend to get confused over the convention th...
[2008-12-24]
Embedding files in C Libraries
(Tech,C/C++)
Recently I needed to access a text file containing a database sc...
[2008-12-20]
Converting Comment Styles with Sed
(Utils,C/C++)
When I program in C, I like keeping my comment in the old C-styl...
[2008-12-18]
A Simple Parser
(C/C++)
To get a nice, graphical display of some update logs for my SCM ...
[2008-12-17]
C! Oh C!
(C/C++)
When I joined this C/C++ shop after nearly six years of Java, I ...