Blog, page 63
page 63 of 80Continuing through the writing archive.
Leap Year post!
A note on leap day plus the if-mod-4-and-100-and-400 check for detecting leap years in code.
Read postOpen DNS
Review of OpenDNS, with notes on how its NXDOMAIN redirects break utilities that depend on a real not-found reply.
Read postHow to disable AVG 7 temporarily.
Steps to turn off the AVG 7 Resident Shield from the Free Control Center when you need to.
Read postTom Kha Gai
Recipe for Thai coconut chicken soup with galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, and chiles.
Read postLinks to torrent sites
A short list of regularly-used torrent search sites and the uTorrent client.
Read postVS6 SP6
A mirror of the Visual Studio 6 Service Pack 6 installer for anyone still stuck on VS6.
Read postTwitter vs Tumblr
Side-by-side score of Twitter and Tumblr on popularity, domains, themes, posting, and data ownership.
Read postIf you build it they will come mentality...
Notes on why a new website needs promotion, with tips on search engine submission, AdWords, and outreach.
Read postDisable and Enable MFC controls by name
Snippets for enabling, hiding, and moving MFC dialog controls by ID using GetDlgItem.
Read postHow to access Facebooks data
Walkthrough of the Facebook REST API using PHP to pull friends, check pairs, and look up user info.
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