Having participated in building a networking framework at work, I must say RFC 1925 (The Twelve Networking Truths) is so true. So true that when it’s time to spend nights here debugging the framework, I’ll go back to look at it again. (via Digg)
Good And Bad Things About Windows Vista
If you’re curious about what Windows Vista looks like and maybe get the idea of the benefits you may get from using it, you can read it here in “The Five Best and Worst Things About Vista”.
I must say I’m not impressed with the basic usage patterns in Windows Vista. For me, the way the GUI behaves doesn’t really matter as long as it’s reasonable and I’m quite happy with Windows XP. However, I’m wondering what Vista has to offer for programmers. (via Digg)
ObscureTags.com – Obscure HTML Tags
ObscureTags.com is self titles itself as a “museum of strange and rarely used HTML tags” and that’s exactly what it is. Some of the HTML tags make you think “why the hell would anyone need something like this?” (blinking text is one of my favorites) but some of them are actually useful. (via Digg)
Mistakes In Web Design
Web Pages That Suck presents a list of web design mistakes. Some of the examples really make you wonder what the designers of these web sites were thinking. (via Digg)
New Interesting Software Development Blog
I just added Patrick Dussud’s blog to my RSS list. Patrick Dussud is the Lead Architect of the CLR/UIFX group and the Chief Architect of the .NET Frameworks. He only posted 3 posts so far, but all of them are interesting. In software development experience matters, and you can definitely see it in his decision-making process. I think this blog is one that’s worth tracking.
The Problem with Programming – Interview with Bjarne Stroustrup
Bjarne Stroustrup gave an interview to Technology Review, where they asked him about C++, past and present. It’s a very interesting interview – the amount of experience Stroustrup has with building big systems stands out. I found myself thinking “he’s so right” in almost every paragraph.
My favorite two quotes:
…looking at “average” pieces of code can make me cry.
and
There are just two kinds of languages: the ones everybody complains about and the ones nobody uses.
(via Artima)
Microsoft gives away free licenses of Windows Vista, Office 2007
In a new website, called Power Together, Microsoft gives away free copies of Windows Vista and Office 2007. In return you have to watch 3 promotional movies, answer questions about them and give some personal details. You also have to be a US resident. You can get some more details here.
Why am I writing about this? Because I don’t want to hear any of my friends complain that I didn’t say/email anything about it. If you read my blog, you’d know.
Windows Command Prompt Function Keys
Do you use the command line in Windows? I hardly do, but some people prefer to do stuff from there instead of doing it with the mouse. The Windows command line, cmd.exe, has some useful function keys. So, the next time you want to go back in the command history, don’t forget F7. (via Lifehacker)
No wonder Windows Vista took so long…
…the sounds alone took 18 months to create. I am not making this up. You can read about it in MSNBC.com.
You can listen to them here. Also, check out the comments in the Slashdot article. They’re hilarious, e.g. “That’s a bit like a car manufacturer worrying about the color of the seats while the breaks are still leaking.” (via Slashdot)
Windows 1.0 To Windows Vista Pictures
Here’s a nice compilation of pictures of all Microsoft Windows operating system versions, starting from 1.0 to Vista. Very nostalgic. (via Digg)