Posts
All the articles I've posted.
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HFS - Send large file P2P
HFS (HTTP File Server) is a reliable free tool for peer-to-peer large file transfers, after uTorrent Remote and JustBeamIt both failed.
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My new favorite SQL toy - ApexSQL Refactor
ApexSQL Refactor is a highly configurable SQL formatter for SSMS, with a known bug that can incorrectly move SELECT statements inside IF blocks.
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Nightmare on Skype street, or Skype on old computer
Troubleshooting Skype on a 15-year-old Windows XP machine without SSE2 support, eventually resolved with a patched Skype 4.2 build.
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JavaScript propertyChanging, propertyChanged, propertyGetting events
A reusable JavaScript helper that wraps DOM element properties with CustomEvent-based propertyChanging, propertyChanged, and propertyGetting events.
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WTF! MicrosoftAjax.js vs 'use strict' vs Firefox vs IE
Fixing a Firefox-only strict mode error in MicrosoftAjaxWebForms.js caused by window.event being undefined, requiring a cross-browser property descriptor hack.
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Broken phone screen or 99% success = fail
Story of working around a completely broken Android screen using USB OTG mouse, AirDroid, and blind navigation to restore phone access.
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Best programming font - Source Code Pro
How to install and configure the Source Code Pro TTF font for consistent rendering across Visual Studio, Sublime Text, and ConEmu.
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Funny 'Lorem ipsum' memories
A brief anecdote about mistaking lorem ipsum placeholder text for Dutch language on the first encounter in a codebase.
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Funny Out-of-memory error
Accidentally opening a large file in Sublime Text via Total Commander's F4 key consumed all available RAM, causing VirtualBox to fail.
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'One long debug story' or 'checkbox.onclick'
A multi-hour debugging session reveals why setting checkbox.checked inside an onclick handler requires setTimeout to work correctly.