Windows Vista RC1 installation on VMWare
Since the 5384 build of Vista came out, I have been playing around with it and checking out some new features.
Auto Sizing RichTextBox Based on Content
I got a request from my client a couple of weeks ago. For simplicity reasons, I will present it as follows.
Debugging Tabbing Issues with Spy++
A few weeks back, I ran into some issues related to tab stops for certain controls on a windows form not behaving as expected (e.g. a TabStop is set to false but the tab seems to still be trapped in…
Command Prompt Stack Limits Under Windows Vista
It seems that the command prompt stack limits has changed under Windows Vista (at least for Beta 2 build 5384).
My Experience with Windows Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384) — Security
In my previous post, I touched upon my installation experience with Windows Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384).
My Experience with Windows Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384) — Installation
I downloaded the Windows Vista Beta 2 ISO image from Microsoft right after it was released to the public.
A Strange URL
I noticed this a while ago. I was using Windows Media Player 10 and clicked “Shop for Music” button, I would end up at Wal Mart’s music store.
Problems with 2Wire Gateway When Running VMWare
As I mentioned in my previous post, my service provider replaced my old DSL router (2Wire HomePortal 1000SW) with a new one (2Wire 1701HG Gateway). In theory these two DSL routers are almost identical (the new one has more Ethernet…
Thread Safety Made Easier Under Visual Studio 2005
Most of us know that controls in Windows forms are bound to a specific thread and are not thread safe, and thus UI controls created or referenced on non-UI thread must be marshaled back to the UI thread by using…
How Much Energy do We Use Driving?
Everyone knows that we are so dependent on cars nowadays and everyone knows that we use a lot of energy driving, just to get ourselves around. But exactly how much energy are we talking about here? Here is my simple…
Idle Process Time Under VMWare Workstation
Processes running within a virtual machine should behave almost identically to that running on the host.
How to Learn a New Computer Language?
In one of my previous posts , I mentioned that which computer languages you know and use now might be irrelevant a few years down the road and what makes a good software developer is the ability to apply the…