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Blog, page 61

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Continuing through the writing archive.

Development · 1 min

The procedure entry point_except_handler4_common could not be located in the dynamic link library msvcrt.dll

Notes on fixing the msvcrt.dll _except_handler4_common error caused by a Vista DLL landing on Windows XP.

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Tips · 1 min

Your daily WTF

A code-review WTF: a sleep loop written as for(int i=0; i<PAUSE_LENGTH; i++) { i++; }.

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Tips · 1 min

Insert new post in to wordpress from php

PHP snippet that builds a post object and calls wp_insert_post to add a new entry to WordPress 2.5.1.

#Web#PHP#Tutorial#Code
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Tips · 1 min

How to make a CMinMaxAvg class

A small C++ CMinMaxAvg class that tracks count, total, min, max, and average for a stream of ints.

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Development · 3 min

How to install PHPBB 3.0.1

Step-by-step install guide for phpBB 3.0.1 on an Apache/MySQL host, written for COMP2920.

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Media · 3 min

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement = BAD

A 2008 rant against ACTA and what it would mean for Canadian travellers, ripped CDs, and border laptop searches.

#Security#Vancouver#Canada#Video
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Development · 1 min

How to block spam on a wordpress Blog

Five-step walkthrough for turning on Akismet in WordPress to kill almost all comment spam.

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Development · 1 min

NSIS - Tips

A growing snippet library for NSIS installers: opening folders, registering ActiveX files, checking if a process is running.

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Media · 1 min

Rule 34 - If it exists, there is porn of it. No exceptions.

A quick xkcd link to Rule 34: if it exists, there is porn of it, no exceptions.

#Bookmark#Journal
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XKCD - Social-b 99.1

A link to xkcd 330 and its made-up Rule Social-b 99.1 about indecisive friends.

#Bookmark
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